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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Portland Seeing Pink

Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Jun 14 at 4:07 PM

Today I got a love note from pink: a (love) courier service. Luckily, said note included that web address, so I could figure out what the heck was going on:

pink: a (love) courier service is both a real life courier service & a site specific art installation. originally commissioned by first night austin, pink began in austin, texas, when a team of volunteer artists and cyclists, under the creative vision of conceptual artist jaclyn pryor, converted an empty downtown storefront into a small & temporary (love) factory. in the course of two short weeks, 2007 people visited pink, wrote love notes, & watched as pink-clad love couriers delivered them, by bicycle, throughout the city.

Anyone else gotten notes delivered to them? If you don’t encounter them earlier, look for pink at the Multnomah County Bike Fair Saturday the 23rd at 2 pm, Col. Summers Park. They’ve been featured on NPR, and check out their very “we’ve-got-our-poop-together” looking headquarters in Austin, though for now they’re on tour:

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I don't get it. How can I order a note to have sent to my love, Marjorie. What am I missing?

Posted by Marjorie'sFutureHubby | June 14, 2007 4:31 PM

To tell you the truth I'm pretty confused, too. Maybe you should ask them:

"we can be reached directly at pinkontour@gmail.com! letters of adoration for us and our work should be sent here. this is also the place to send general comments and questions, or if you find errors, ommisions, and problems on this website."

PS: Are you rich?

Posted by Marjorie Skinner | June 14, 2007 4:59 PM

Ohh baby, I'm not rich in money, just passion and inner lust for your fashion loving self. I won't buy you a Gucci handbag but we can hitchhike (fashionably) to Tijuana for a knock-off.

Ok, this is getting weird. I am leaving now.

P.S. - Is anyone rich in Portland? Lemme clarify actually, anyone not playing professional basketball.

Posted by Marjorie'sFutureHubby | June 14, 2007 5:23 PM

They are awesome!
I just went down to their headquarters (318 sw taylor, 11am-7pm) and checked it out. They have the whole place decorated in.... PINK!

you can go in, type up a love note (yes, on a "typewriter") give them an address, and they will bottle it and make it look pretty and have it hand delivered by a sexy bicyclist wearing pink. All for FREE! HAWT!

They've only been open 4 days and have already delivered over 200 love notes. Awhhhh!

Posted by gabrielamadeus | June 14, 2007 5:29 PM

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