Pride Month is getting a picnic blanket-worthy celebration in Austin this weekend, with a full day of creativity, food, music, and joy on tap.
Pride Picnic at Pease Park is back, and organizers say everyone is invited. The event is being previewed by Jane Hervey with Future Front Texas, along with artist Luya Moreno of Hierba Malta Studio, who joined Trevor Scott in the studio to discuss what attendees can expect and how to take part.
“Pease Park is one of Austin’s first and oldest public parks, and as part of their reopening plan five years ago, decided to, you know, bring the space up to life in the summer with a Pride Picnic. And it’s just one of the most absolute, gorgeous, family friendly community gatherings that brings so many different creative small businesses together, LGBTQ owned craft businesses and makers. And we also have artists, workshops and all sorts of things to enjoy in the park. And you can bring your picnic blanket and just hang out. It’s just a gorgeous weekend to celebrate.”
Jane Hervey with Future Front Texas, along with artist Luya Moreno of Hierba Malta Studio, joined Trevor Scott in the studio to discuss what attendees can expect and how to take part.
The day is set to include a mix of community activities and experiences, with Moreno also planning to lead a workshop tied to their art practice.
“This is called cyanotype printing. It’s a form of sun printing. What drew me to it is a combination of science and art. You basically have to do a little bit of science to treat it, so that you can print some nature with the sun. I have to treat the paper with some special cyanotype mixture, and I have to keep it away from the sun because it’s photo reactive. So once I get to the park, one by one, as needed, we go out. I tell people to collect their leaves or flowers and put it on this. It’ll start printing right away.”
Pride Picnic returns to Pease Park this weekend with food, music, and plenty of joy!
Organizers are also emphasizing the importance of creating accessible community spaces during Pride Month.
“There is nothing more unique to Austin than having gorgeous green spaces that are open to the public and making sure that everyone gets to enjoy them and make things together, experience nature together like that, to me is one of the beauties of Pease Park. And then with Pride Picnic, I mean to be able to get together with so many different friends and families and hang out and just celebrate what it means to, you know, love on our neighbors and love on each other during Pride month and really have a great time. Make things with artists. I think that’s something that’s so beautiful about Bride Picnic, too, is that we’ve brought out all these LGBTQ owned small businesses.”
Pride Picnic will be held at Pease Park this weekend! Get details online and be sure to connect with Pease Park and our guests on social media.
Pride Picnic returns to Pease Park this weekend with food, music, and plenty of joy!