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The Mill Party at Star Bar
More than 10 years ago, Richard Florida identified the creative class. In his demographic theory, it consists of a super-creative core (researchers, artists) and creative professionals (knowledge-based workers). He predicted that post-industrial cities — like Austin — that nurture openness and creativity would prosper through this class. He has been proven right, for the most part.
Melissa Glynn and Tyler Schmitt
The Mill Party at Star Bar on Thursday convened a tiny fraction of Austin’s creative class. The ostensible reason: To celebrate the union of photographers Tyler Schmitt and Melissa Glynn under the rubric of The Mill Photography Studio. (Mergers make powerful sense in this economy.)
Christen Ales and Kristin Tan
Naturally, writers, event planners, makeup artists, interior designers, lighting experts and allied creatives gathered in the sleek bar, redefined as the anchor for the West Sixth Street district. Lots of talk about architectural photography, business networking and parties — past, present and future. Which reminded me, I was committed to two events at the Texas Hill Country Food and Wine Festival that evening, so …
Jeni Hoover and Martin Pederson
All the best to Tyler, Melissa and crew. Stay creative.
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