In a quiet corner, William-Luc Ho twists thin strands of floral wire. With steady hands, he loops and folds until a dragon appears — its wings arched, its tail curling mid-air. The simple wire becomes alive under his touch. The junior accounting major began making wire figurines in high school. “I get bored constantly,” he says, with a laugh. “I used to make them just to pass the time.” What started as a way to stay occupied soon became a creative outlet. Armed with only scissors and 26-gauge wire, the Port Arthur native spends anywhere from two to six hours on each piece. Dragons are his favorite subjects as they are easiest to make, he says. William doesn’t plan his designs, “I mainly just think of something I want, and then I make it,” he says. “You have to loop the wires like sewing, or else they collapse on themselves.” Strong fingers, and a tolerance for a few pokes, are also required. William doesn’t attach meaning to his figures — for him, creation is enough. “It’s a really cheap hobby if you just want to make something for yourself,” he says. “You can make toys, decorations, anything. It doesn’t have to be fancy.” From a single strand of wire, William crafts entire worlds — proof that creativity can bloom from the simplest materials.