Background to Willard's journey:
I came across this video a year ago and found it to be inspiring and compelling. It speaks emotionally and dramatically to the issue of learning exceptionalities and the impact that ignorant and demeaning people can have upon an exceptional child.
Willard tells the story about his childhood when his "evil" teacher mocked him (in front of his class) because of his learning exceptionality, and callously referred to him as the "definition of failure."
One day when a microscope went missing, from Willard's classroom, the teacher out rightly dismissed Willard as being the potential culprit. The teacher effectively stated that, Willard did not have the mental capacity to even use a microscope...so he couldn't have been the thief! Willard insists that this evil teacher destroyed him academically and emotionally, and turned him into a recluse.
PLEASE SEE PART 1 and PART 2 of these short, but INSPIRATIONAL videos, and see the inspiring and uplifting result of Willard's Journey into Dyslexia!!!
WILLARD'S JOURNEY INTO DYSLEXIA PART 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HAwPaZ2mt4E
FROM WILLARD'S GALARY OF MICRO SCULPTURES
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| WILLARD WIGGAN TEACHER CALLED HIM A. FAILURE? WILLARD'S JOURNEY INTO DYSLEXIA PART 2 http://youtube.com/watch?v=nQuDE58PQBg |
WHAT BECAME OF WILLARD THE FAILURE
Willard, according to the teacher was destined for failure. He proved his teacher wrong and became a world-renowned micro-sculptor, creating sculptures that are so minute that they are only visible through a microscope.
"Each piece commonly sits within the eye of a needle, or on a pin head. The personal sacrifices involved in creating such wondrous, yet scarcely believable pieces are inconceivable to most. Willard enters a meditative state in which his heartbeat is slowed, allowing him to reduce hand tremors and sculpt between pulse beats. Even the reverberation caused by outside traffic can affect Willard’s
work. Consequently, he often works through the night when there is minimal disruption. Willard’s artwork has been described, by many, as the eighth wonder of the world.”
In July 2007, Willard was honoured by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with an MBE for his services to art. A diverse audience views his work, with his exhibitions selling out worldwide.
Willard, according to the teacher was destined for failure. He proved his teacher wrong and became a world-renowned micro-sculptor, creating sculptures that are so minute that they are only visible through a microscope.
"Each piece commonly sits within the eye of a needle, or on a pin head. The personal sacrifices involved in creating such wondrous, yet scarcely believable pieces are inconceivable to most. Willard enters a meditative state in which his heartbeat is slowed, allowing him to reduce hand tremors and sculpt between pulse beats. Even the reverberation caused by outside traffic can affect Willard’s
work. Consequently, he often works through the night when there is minimal disruption. Willard’s artwork has been described, by many, as the eighth wonder of the world.”
In July 2007, Willard was honoured by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with an MBE for his services to art. A diverse audience views his work, with his exhibitions selling out worldwide.
FROM WILLARD'S GALARY OF MICRO SCULPTURES
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| HORSE AND CHARIOT SCULPTED ON THE HEAD OF A PIN |
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| NINE CAMELS SCULPTED BY WILLARD IN THE EYE OF A SEWING NEEDLE
So much for Willard the failure!
Children with learning difficulties are often gifted; they just learn differently.
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