Small is beautiful – art from tiny objects - in pictures

One day, Atlanta-based artist and neuroscience PhD student Desirée De León was looking at some loose change on her desk when an idea struck. “I remember noticing the disembodied head on the coins,” she says, “and I impulsively drew a speech bubble coming out of the coin’s mouth.” This is how her online project 100 Days of Tiny Things was born. De León says the project allows her to appreciate the detail of everyday things. “I like focusing