William A Danieli

I started creating silver and copper wire jewelry in 2006 due to necessity. I wanted some items that were not available, so I made them myself.

My first copper wire trees were designed to hold my copper and silver jewelry, but they quickly evolved past that. Now, I create trees which are more art than function. I craft both realistic and fantasy trees in a variety of shapes and sizes. The smallest trees require about 8,000 inches of thin copper wire and take about 6 hours to create. The largest trees require about 18,000 inches of copper wire and take approximately 20 hours to create.

My trees have been sold in four different galleries and shipped as far away as Europe and Australia.

I also create copper wire figures that stand about 10 inches high. They are hybrid tree/humanoid creatures which I pose to resemble everyday people like fishermen, soldiers, and even firemen, all performing various tasks. They are neat and take less than an hour to make.

Photography has been a long-standing interest of mine. My photography style is not for everyone. I do not take postcard-quality photographs, instead, I take photos for myself. If others like them, that's a bonus. I jokingly tell people that I could be in a white rowboat in a fog bank and still find something worth photographing.

In my life, I have only read three books. Reading has never been for me. I have written many documents and scientific theories but no fictional stories. Recently, on a long road trip, I decided to write a short story and found that I enjoy it. Like my photographs, I write these stories for myself, if others like them, that's fine.