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During a trip to Scotland and the United Kingdom in September 2012, one evening we were walking down a street in the Borders city of Carlisle in search of an Italian restaurant that we had spotted earlier that day. Imagine our surprise to happen upon a nearby business (a hair salon as it turned out) identified by its prominent sign, "dada." The photo we took becomes the subject of an artistamp created by Cascadia Artpost. In the world of mail art, "dada" has one meaning, but if you find yourself one day in the city of Carlisle and need your hair cut, here is an alternative.
A revised MP3 music bar has been added to this blog for your listening pleasure. You can find it across the top of the blog page.
The initial selections include "Across the Divide" and "Ballad for Trayvon Martin," jazz compositions by Anthony Branker and the group "Word Play" (Ralph Bowen on tenor saxophone, Andy Hunter on trombone, Eli Asher on trumpel and flugelhorn, Jim Ridl on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Donald Edwards on drums) from the CD Uppity (Origin Records, recorded in Brooklyn, New York, USA in June 2012). Also on the list: "Notas" and "Queremos Paz" from the Argentine/French group Gotan Project, and "One More Mile" by Cascadian saxophonist Brent Jensen.
A sheet of sixty-six artistamps titled "Sixty Six Memories" recalls memories from a month-long trip to Latvia, Ireland, and Denmark in June-July 2005. Selected original photos from the journey comprise the small-format sheet, designed to be separated into four minisheets for use on postcards mailed in connection with the release of the stamps. The sheet and postcards became a submittal to Eberhard Janke's 2013 mail-art call Ray of Light.
Provided below is a key to the subject of each artistamp, reading from top left across eleven stamps in six rows:
1. Section of wall in the Christiania district, Copenhagen, Denmark
2. "Mind the Clouds" political graffiti on metal container, Christiania district, Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Looking toward the Burren region of County Clare from waterfront beach, Galway, Ireland
4. Sign over the entrance to a store, Riga, Latvia
5. Garden view through wall, Skjoldenaesholm estate, near Jystrup, Denmark
6. The man on the street, Old Town, Riga, Latvia
7. Map of rapid transit plan for Copenhagen, Danish Tram Museum (Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenaesholm), near Jystrup, Denmark
8. Detail, display at Danish Tram Museum (Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenaesholm), near Jystrup, Denmark
9. Seaweed-covered coastal rocks on beach east of Giant's Causeway National Park, Northern Ireland
10. Narrow-gauge track, Giant's Causeway & Bushmills tourist railway, Northern Ireland
11. Traffic signs at road end, Christiania waterfront, Copenhagen, Denmark
12. Gates to city tram depot, Liepaja, Latvia
13. Bark of tree trunk observed during a walk in Liepaja, Latvia
14. Wall graffiti in Old Town, Riga, Latvia
15. Stormy sky over Skjoldenaesholm estate, near Jystrup, Denmark
16. Friendly cow in pasture along Coast Trail east of Giant's Causeway National Park, Northern Ireland
17. Hillside flowers, Coast Trail east of Giant's Causeway National Park, Northern Ireland
18. Red-haired lass and drummer on pedestrian street in town center, Galway, Ireland
19. A friend (Elizabeth) wandering the corn maze at Skjoldenaesholm estate, near Jystrup, Denmark
20. Paving stones near the Royal Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
21. Exterior decoration over doorway, Riga, Latvia
22. "Stop Bush!" posters near the Arbejermuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark
23. Friends Elizabeth and Ted in the dungeon, Skjoldenaesholm estate, near Jystrup, Denmark
24. Mural along canal, Copenhagen, Denmark
25. Bus stop art, Riga, Latvia
26. Rollercoaster at Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark
27. Colorful cottage and shed along alley, Kenmare, Ireland
28. Trail markers, Coast Trail east of Giant's Causeway National Park, Northern Ireland
29. Abandoned apartment block at the former Soviet naval station of Karosta, north of Liepaja, Latvia
30. Boats in harbor, Portrush, Northern Ireland
31. Abandoned building, former Soviet naval station of Karosta, north of Liepaja, Latvia
32. Post box at the Zasulauka train station, neighborhood west of the Daugava River, Riga, Latvia
33. Detail of windmills from miniature village outside the municipal museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
34. Behind a recreation vehicle on a narrow highway on the way to Kenmare, Ireland
35. Street sign on dwelling along Rozu Iela, Liepaja, Latvia
36. Thistles along country walk outside Galway, Ireland
37. Wedding couple posing on a Saturday afternoon, beach east of Portrush, Northern Ireland
38. Flower box at apartment building window, Liepaja, Latvia
39. Stile crossing along Coast Trail east of Giant's Causeway National Park, Northern Ireland
40. Warning sign about rockfalls and bus traffic, Giant's Causeway National Park, Northern Ireland
41. Orange cottage door, Galway, Ireland
42. Sheep seeking shade next to rental car, parking area near Mamean gate, Maumturk Mountains, Connemerra, County Galway, Ireland
43. "Khrushchev apartment" block, Liepaja, Latvia
44. Poster detail next to bicycle parking at train station, Jystrup, Denmark
45. Volcanic stone formation, Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
46. Waterfall reflection along canal, Galway, Ireland
47. Afternoon street crowd in town center, Galway, Ireland
48. Exterior building ornamentation detail of screaming face, Riga, Latvia
49. Abandoned cottage, southern coast west of Kenmare, Ireland
50. Nasturtium flower garden along wall, Ennis, Ireland
51. Transit street supervisor on a busy Saturday at the bus stop outside Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
52. Rural mountain pass highway, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
53. Tower of the Riga Cathedral built in 1211, Riga, Latvia
54. Flags on apartment window sill near the Royal Palace, Co
penhagen, Denmark
55. Stormy sky above Humlebaek railway station, northern Zealand, Denmark
56. Residential structure ruin, Riga, Latvia
57. Beach path to the Baltic Sea, Liepaja, Latvia
58. Couple lying in the sun next to canal, Galway, Ireland
59. Trail gate, Mamean ("The Pass of the Birds"), Maumturk Mountains, Connemerra, County Galway, Ireland
60. Sand dollar on beach near Dunseverick Harbour, Coast Trail east of Giant's Causeway National Park, Northern Ireland
61. Overhead rail catenary and electrical insulators outside Humlebaek railway station, northern Zealand, Denmark
62. Friend Ted allocating strawberry pastries at sidewalk bakery, Roskilde, Denmark
63. Flower display near railway station, Roskilde, Denmark
64. Ornamentation detail above doorway, Riga, Latvia
65. Post office, Kenmare, Ireland
66. Solstice sunset at 11:00 p.m. from Akmens Tilts (bridge) over the Daugava River, Riga, Latvia
Cascadia Artpost has introduced a new logo for use where typography of full lettering would be too distracting or intrusive to the artistamp design. The logo consists of the letter "C" surrounded by a half-size "A" and "P" in the font Chantal.
