Welcome to Joy Buddies: The Living Garden! An incredible show that just wrapped in Detroit! With so much more planned on the horizon, Mini Mukherjee / MBMA — Creative Director, Sculptor & Creator of Joy Buddies (@minibutmightyart) joins Shmitty to introduce the team, describe the incredible moments of the show & talk about the impact that JOY creates for all of us!

A big thank you to: 

• Lisa Gebhardt — Event planning & production (@lgeventdesign) and Loryl Erdos as PA (@loryl_17)
• Studio Terrain — Botanical design & installation (@studioterrain)
• Justin Milhouse — Photo + Video (@jmilhouse)
• JosephBrandon Thomas — Exhibition Operations Lead (@josephbrandonart)
• Charity Neal - Animation and Concept Development (@acidratdoodles)
• Christopher Gene (@chri.sto.pher) & Mariah Mullins (@designsby.ri) — Social + Community 
• Jill Santos + Macy Biondo — Art Workshop Teachers (@jillcp8 @ macyyybiondo)
• Patrick Walle — Musician / Lead Utility Horn (@windpowrd) for The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Jérôme Leroy — Original Joy Buddies music composition (@jeromeleroy.music)
• Shantell Martin — Participatory art collaboration (@shantellmartin)
• Samata Narra - Advisor / Producer (someuthuh) 
• Mays Media -- Elizabeth Mays (@maysmedia.us)
• SMPLFD - Team Apparel  (@smplfd) 

CULTURAL + COMMUNITY PARTNER - SPECIAL MENTIONS

• Detroit Month of Design 
• Kiana Wenzell of Design Core Detroit
• Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
• The Looney Tunes
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra 
• Special thanks go to Shannon Haag at the Guardian Building for her and her team's generosity and support in the evolution of this exhibition. 

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