Episode 11 of American Doers, a new 12-part video series featuring original thinkers, innovators, craftspeople, risk-takers and artisans across the United States.
Meet Doug Wright. The Hollywood prop artists is inspired by everyday items to bring his creations to life.
“When I get calls to make whatever the thing is, sometimes I know exactly how to approach it, but often it’s totally off the wall and unique,” he says. “It’s part treasure hunt and part research and development.”
For more American Doers, go to americandoers.people.com.
It takes imagination to turn trash into treasure, and Wright has always had a penchant for design.
Meet Doug Wright. The Hollywood prop artists is inspired by everyday items to bring his creations to life.
“When I get calls to make whatever the thing is, sometimes I know exactly how to approach it, but often it’s totally off the wall and unique,” he says. “It’s part treasure hunt and part research and development.”
For more American Doers, go to americandoers.people.com.
It takes imagination to turn trash into treasure, and Wright has always had a penchant for design.
- 3/21/2017
- by Erin Hill
- PEOPLE.com
Episode 8 of American Doers, a new 12-part video series featuring original thinkers, innovators, craftspeople, risk-takers and artisans across the United States.
Meet Roxanne Cai, inspired by her mother’s generosity, she dedicated her life to helping the homeless.
The San Francisco native is a founding member of “The Initiative,” a group of volunteers who dress up in superhero costumes to give food and clothes to the homeless and keep the streets clean of used drug needles.
For more American Doers, go to americandoers.people.com.
“She stood up for everybody,” Cai says of her mother. “She was the biggest influence on me.
Meet Roxanne Cai, inspired by her mother’s generosity, she dedicated her life to helping the homeless.
The San Francisco native is a founding member of “The Initiative,” a group of volunteers who dress up in superhero costumes to give food and clothes to the homeless and keep the streets clean of used drug needles.
For more American Doers, go to americandoers.people.com.
“She stood up for everybody,” Cai says of her mother. “She was the biggest influence on me.
- 2/16/2017
- by Erin Hill
- PEOPLE.com
Episode 8 of American Doers, a new 12-part video series featuring original thinkers, innovators, craftspeople, risk-takers and artisans across the United States.
Roxanne Cai is a real-life superhero.
The San Francisco native is a founding member of “The Initiative,” a group of volunteers who dress up in superhero costumes to give food and clothes to the homeless and keep the streets clean of used drug needles.
“As soon as you put on a mask or a cape, people approach you, so we do it to draw attention to the cause,” she says. “We don’t have any real superpowers except the...
Roxanne Cai is a real-life superhero.
The San Francisco native is a founding member of “The Initiative,” a group of volunteers who dress up in superhero costumes to give food and clothes to the homeless and keep the streets clean of used drug needles.
“As soon as you put on a mask or a cape, people approach you, so we do it to draw attention to the cause,” she says. “We don’t have any real superpowers except the...
- 2/15/2017
- by Erin Hill
- PEOPLE.com
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