Comments on: Ripe time for a picnic: Pinecone + Chickadee lands in Lincoln Park

By: James

James — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:57:04 +0000

I’m partly playing Devil’s advocate. I like much of the art the site’s shown on its vendors page. But I don’t think the juried aspect is intended to keep the work local and to keep out the mass-produced. In that case an application process would say “gotta be in Portland” and that would be the gate keeping mechanism. Jurying might be necessary …because Lincoln Park is not that large. Anything promoting the arts is good, I think, but I’m smart enough about art that I know my tastes are different from Betty’s. I encourage everyone to connect with and promote the arts and art making, but I’m not a fan of provincial attitudes trying to determine what’s “good” and what’s not. Art in the Park in SOPO 2 weeks ago was great because there was an enormous variety of work. Picnic seems limited, which doesn’t mean I won’t go.

By: The Editor

The Editor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:43:09 +0000

If there is a filter, it seems to be more about making sure that all of the vendors are the makers of original stuff and that they’re making it in Portland. The juried aspect may be necessary to prevent the creep of the homogenous, the mass-produced, the dreck. From my experience there last year, it felt very inclusive and a whole lot of fun. Great family event. perfect if your kids need to shop for a friend’s birthday party and don’t want to show up with the same thing as anyone else!

By: James

James — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:17:44 +0000

Picnic is fine, but it’s juried, which is a drag and seems rather cliquish. What’s quality is subjective. If Picnic’s curators are trying to set an aesthetic for their event, that’s fine, but they should choose to do so in a place other than a public park.