Carlsbad Village Street Fair: 7 postcards sold

After spending a grueling hour as a statue selling my postcards, I grew weary and headed towards a green patch of grass. There I met others who had hand-made things for sale. I began loudly proclaiming, "Welcome ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, gather round to see one-of-a-kind postcards that have never been before and will never be again. See your very own boat in a pool!"

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Confessions of a Professional Shopdropper: MCASD

So, my previous post didn't exactly tell the entire story of how my postcards made it into the MCASD. I used the guerilla tactic, better known as shopdropping.

I've been shopdropping at tourist stores in San Diego for quite some time and grown rather tired of the activity. I was in Little Italy a few weeks ago, at the Noel Baza gallery and spent some time chatting with the gallery owners. I told them about my postcard activities and shopdropping tendencies and they seemed amused. Then one of the owners told me that I should drop some of my postcards into the gift shop of the Museum of Contemporary Art, then write a thank-you letter to the director. What would happen? Would the director ignore my letter? Write a response? Ask to carry my cards? Politely try to get rid of me? What would happen to my postcards after they had been dropped into the store?

A huge grin spread across my face and I promised him I would follow through with his idea.

I received an email yesterday from Hugh Davies, the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego. It goes as follows:

Hugh Davies  to me, Inga

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Thanks for your letter and your cards.

Sent from my iPhone

My Postcards Now at MCASD in La Jolla

Today marks the first day that my postcards are available at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's gift shop which is located in La Jolla, California.

Here's the thank you email that was sent to Hugh Davies, Director of MCASD.

Hugh M. Davies, Ph.D., The David C. Copley Director:

Thank you so much for accepting my Patron Saint of Postcards art series in the MCASD gift shop in La Jolla. It is with a great sense of gratitude that I write to you today as I have been diligently crafting these one-of-a-kind postcards for many years. You have truly made my year brighter. If I can be of further service to you, please don't hesitate to ask.

Your Humble Servant,

The Patron Saint of Postcards

Leah Stella Stephens

Patron Saint of Postcards: ROUND 233

Patron Saint of Postcards: ROUND 232

Furiously working day and night to create a mass amount of postcards for the giant street fair in Carlsbad, CA on May 3, 2009.

DVD Promo of Dungeon Now Available at Lou's Records

IT'S OUT! The promo dvd for the film, DUNGEON, in which I play an old woman possessed by a demon is now available at Lou's Records in Encinitas, CA.

Alex Chiu at Kava Lounge

Thursday Alex Chiu showed his super-fantastico art at the Kava Lounge.

Leslie Hall, the Gem Queen Herself

I had the pleasure of seeing Leslie Hall at the Casbah. I will never be the same. 

Leslie Hall on SignOnSanDiego

City Beat Cover

My Frida character has made it to the cover of San Diego's City Beat.

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Video Complete: LET'S CREATE A NEW HOLLYWOOD

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This video in the most simple terms is meant to show a different kind of future that is based not solely on the accumulation of wealth, but on a combination of cultivating respect for others, kindness, compassion and care for our shared world. But, in my opinion, this message has to be done with force and true unbridled passion. It has to be honest. We have to be honest about how our greed culture has warped our minds. It has certainly warped mine, and I am sick of the celebrity worship that dominates our society. It truly is a waste of time, and I don't judge people who get caught up in it because even I cannot help but know all about the details, because it is force-fed to us in every possible way. I AM SICK OF IT AND INTEND TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SICK SITUATION. "FED UP" is putting it mildly.

Some are not convinced that this movement is possible, but I beg to differ. There's a revolution going on in California and the elements that used to be fringe are coming together, building strong ties and a powerful center. This video is inspired by real people I have met recently who do not possess material wealth, and indeed, are considered to be in "poverty", but in actuality, they are some of the happiest people I have ever met. They have cultivated their minds and hearts which keep them fed. The do not live selfishly for themselves, instead, they are continually outward in their energy and show a deep concern for those around them. They get everything they need because of their magnetism and life force. They are the true leaders to our future.They are my teachers, in an informal way. No money is exchanged, and I have been feeling true growth from their knowledge.

Anyway, let's share, let's be aware, until WE HAVE NO HAIR!!!!!!!!

Enough of that serious shit, let's get down and dance!!!!!!!!

Manifestiny: Voice Artist and Child-Man

Today turned out like a dream: I met a friend at the E Street Cafe and while waiting in line to order, a voice artist named Gary Elliot descended upon us, pouring out the Manifestiny and dancing wildly with bits of world audio flying out of all pores. He's a self-described General Eclectic, head Prof. IT without the harmful profit rays distorting his skin. I am in a trip that I never want to slow down. Manifestiny is all around.

And yesterday, the child-man Jafar entered my video. I placed him in front of the dragon mural, he danced his Tai Chi, and then whisked me into the tea room, while Bob Dylan's face lit the wall. We painted together and laughed, smiled and watched the Corporation. I had to cover my face when the poor cows and pigs were shown in cages. I wanted to save them. Jafar gave me a real big hug with teacup in his breast pocket. Then he removed the teacup and gave me another real big hug. As I drove away, I smiled thinking of Jafar. I continued thinking of him and he appeared, danced to my window and grasped my hand. We laughed again.

I wrote a song about Jafar and the main chorus is, "Can you see the smile of Jafar in me?"

He is nine days in San Diego and I'm the luckiest friend he has. 

Youtube Interview With the Patron Saint of Postcards

Here I am as interviewed by a fine young man named Scott:

Patron Saint of Postcards Interview

Ham and Cheese Sandwiches Video is Complete

I finished my first full-length music video which is called Ham and Cheese Sandwiches. I wrote the song over a year ago and finally completed the video this past week. I'm writing and composing loads of songs and will shoot more music videos on my youtube channel stellabelle.