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dump when Wilson met him two years ago. All that was in his shack was a pallet to sleep on but, over time, he collected castoff items from the dump and created things with them. “He gathered rocks, clay and dung to create walls and small huts, and within a year he had created a ‘cultural village’ made entirely out of other people’s rubbish. He began taking in AIDS orphans from the local community and providing them a place to sleep, eat and do their schoolwork,” Wilson says. He also taught them some native African dances, and marketed that to local safari lodge patrons who would pay to come to watch them perform, and they planted a garden for food. Wilson says, “It is so inspiring how he has created something beautiful out of trash.” Her most recent trip was to work on a documentary about the area to show people what life in Vaalwater is like. When she comes back to her home base in Dallas, though, she doesn’t leave
Lobby of Las Ventanas al Paraiso, a Rosewood Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico
Wilson gets a front row seat during a children’s performance at the Waterberg Welfare Society.
her charitable outlook behind. It follows her to work, where her priorities are laid out clearly in order: “Do great design, give back and the success will come.” She
believes that part of her gift is in attracting the right people to the right projects and in communicating with her employees to make sure they take pride in their work and lead balanced lives. In that way, she’s had no problem retaining employees, many of whom have been with her for more than 20 years. And her employees pick up on her charitable spirit as well—including long-time design director Connie Jackson, who leads an effort to feed the homeless in Dallas each week, and Los Angeles of ce employees who have organized events for local charities and a pen pal program between a Los Angeles elementary school and students in South Africa. She’d like to tell designers who are just getting started to take risks and grab whatever opportunities arise, even the ones that feel too challenging. And above all, “Find something to be passionate about,” she says, explaining that this industry is lled with people who will rise to the occasion when presented with ways they can help. “I am deeply grateful to our friends in the industry—including vendors, suppliers, and other design rms—who have loyally supported The Wilson Foundation since its inception. Their support is the reason foundation has been able to do so many amazing things over the years. This is truly the legacy I will leave behind.” BD
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Courtesy of Wilson Associates (top), Michael Wilson, Dallas (bottom)
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - November/December 2010
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From the Editor
Contents
Boutique Buzz
Into Africa
Q+A: Carlos Couturier
Cool, Daddy-O
Seattle’s Pioneering Courtyard
A Cosmic Experience
Vendor Profile: Diana Dobin, Valley Forge Fabrics
DreamBook: Escape the Ordinary
Showroom: Lighting
The Last Detail
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - From the Editor
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - Boutique Buzz
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - Q+A: Carlos Couturier
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - Cool, Daddy-O
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - Seattle’s Pioneering Courtyard
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - A Cosmic Experience
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - Vendor Profile: Diana Dobin, Valley Forge Fabrics
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Boutique Design - November/December 2010 - DreamBook: Escape the Ordinary
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