nic joly: under foot miniature sculptures

‘on the edge’ by nic joly framed size: 25cm x 25cm all images courtesy the artist

sculptor nic joly has developed a collection of miniature figurines frozen in small-scale narratives entitled ‘under foot’. what started as a hobby of the artist in 2006– crafting miniature toys to entertain his two children has now become a full-time occupation. the hampshire, UK residing artist creates sculptures of tiny people, typically moulded at a height of one centimeter with a width of 0.5 centimeter in various scenarios. joly creates these small pieces from clay, wire and paper without the assistance of a magnifying glass. the sculptor fashions every detail of his figurines by hand over a four day to a week long period, considering each of his works to be frozen, miniature theater.

picturing the scale of one tiny figure

‘the dream’ framed size: 30cm x 40cm

‘disbelief’ framed size: 30cm x 25cm

‘all alone’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ framed size: 400mm x 300mm

‘filthy habit’ framed size: 30cm x 25cm

‘waving off’ framed size: 400mm x 300mm

‘in a world of my own’ framed size: 30cm x 25cm

‘where were you last night?’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘keeping the spark alive’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘busking’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘lonely lunch’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘rough night’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘the dealer’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘the great escape’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘forbidden fruit’ framed size: 400mm x 300mm

‘on the road’ framed size: 25cm x 25cm

‘one small step’ framed size: 400mm x 300mm

via beautiful/decay