Sweet Juniper and its creator will be the focus of the latest lecture next Tuesday in Hamilton Anderson's ongoing
lecturesHAA.
Sweet Juniper is a website/blog created by Jim Griffioen, a former corporate litigator turned writer, photographer and stay-at-home dad. His work or his name has appeared in Harper's, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. On his website he muses about everything from his thoughts on parenthood, contemporary culture and the issues of his adopted home of Detroit, such as historic preservation and urban farming.
Griffioen will speak about urban farming, historic preservation and the city's architectural ruins, among other issues. It's all part of Hamilton Anderson's plan to introduce new thinking and innovative ideas to the discourse about Detroit.
Downtown-based Hamilton Anderson is hosting this series of lectures. The first one centered on Hamtramck-based
Design 99 designers Gina Reichert and Mitch Cope who spoke about contemporary architecture, its impact, influence and inspiration.
"It's more about getting people out there, to give them a voice to talk about what they believe in," says Christina Hansen, designer with
Hamilton Anderson.
The lecture will be held Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. in the Johanson Charles Gallery, 1345 Division in Eastern Market. For information, call (313) 255-1020.
Source: Christina Hansen, designer with Hamilton Anderson
Writer: Jon Zemke
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