Cinderella stamps
(2025)
Custom made cinderella stamps, a found shoe
Named after Cinderella, a folk-tale underdog heroine who was treated as an inferior within her family. Cinderella stamps similarly were considered inferior to postage stamps, and therefore illegal to use for sending mail. The core narrative of Cinderella have roots in folklore from across the globe throughout history from Ancient China to Egypt to Greek mythologies to Grimm’s brothers tales. The serie of custom made stamps represent 80 pictures or single lost shoes around the world, telling a narrative of contemporary cinderellas.
**Special thanks to Joe LaOrange, Nicola Thompson, Sherri LaOrange, June Tilbury, Diana Potter-Samsal, Kathy Lutz Mughmaw, Jane Largos and Ann Enyeart amongst others missing shoe finders part of the Lost Shoe community.
(2025)
Custom made cinderella stamps, a found shoe
Named after Cinderella, a folk-tale underdog heroine who was treated as an inferior within her family. Cinderella stamps similarly were considered inferior to postage stamps, and therefore illegal to use for sending mail. The core narrative of Cinderella have roots in folklore from across the globe throughout history from Ancient China to Egypt to Greek mythologies to Grimm’s brothers tales. The serie of custom made stamps represent 80 pictures or single lost shoes around the world, telling a narrative of contemporary cinderellas.
**Special thanks to Joe LaOrange, Nicola Thompson, Sherri LaOrange, June Tilbury, Diana Potter-Samsal, Kathy Lutz Mughmaw, Jane Largos and Ann Enyeart amongst others missing shoe finders part of the Lost Shoe community.
