The famous master of microminiatures, Mykola Syadristy was born in 1937 in Ukraine.

Educated in Kharkiv Art College, he also graduated from Kharkiv Agricultural Institute of V. V. Dokuchayev.

From I960 until 1967 he worked as an agronomist in Zakarpattya, and from 1967 until 1974 as an engineer in the Institute of Ukrainian Academy of Science system. He is a Master of Sports of the Former Soviet Union. He was an overall champion in under water sports. Mykola Syadristy is a person of varied Interests and extremely creative abilities. The art of microminiatures has been his hobby for forty years. All the microminiatures were made by hand with unique technology for each work.

In addition, he is an author of famous books. Two books in particular: "Is it Difficult to Shoe a Flea?" and "The Secrets of Microtechnique". The latter book was published several times and, as a bestseller got the first prize in the All8Soviet Union contest for the best popular scientific book. He holds the title of Honored Master of Folk Arts of Ukraine. The creative art of the master proved the creation of a new word – "microminiature", which has been never seen before neither in encyclopedias nor in dictionaries.

In general, his artwork was shown on all continents, receiving outstanding acclaim among vis8 itors of all countries. The most widely his works are represented in the Moscow Polytechnic Museum, The Permanent Exhibition in the Kiev8Pechersk Museum and in the Museum of microminiatures in the Andorra Principality.

The art and technique of Mykola Syadristy microminiatures challenge imagination regarding human potential, to bridge science, technology and the cosmos.

The hose where Mykola Syadristy was born