The Ghost Brush
Creator
Outdoor Installation. Doing my part to keep Portland Weird.
The Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery is a popular walking spot in Portland, OR. Due to its age, many of its graves are unmarked, and it's easy to tread where you shouldn't …
Inspired by the foot brushes at trailheads that discourage the spread of invasive plants, this functioning shoe brush and signage are provided to keep ghosts where they belong.
Sign copy reads:
“WIPE YOUR FEET!
Are you giving ghosts a free ride?
When you walk over their graves, the ghosts who reside there can cling to your shoes, then come off later and haunt where they are unwanted.
Help protect this fragile boundary between the land of the living and the spirits of the dead — don't accidentally introduce invasive ghosts.
PLEASE USE GHOST BRUSH BEFORE LEAVING THE CEMETERY.
Thank you,
City of Portland Bureau of Supernatural Containment”
Response
Enjoyed by the locals. Featured by Travel Portland, “the city’s official resource for visitors”.
“That's hilarious! Well done, signmaker, whoever you are.” — Twitter
“Guerilla awesomeness” — Facebook
