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

show details 2:46 PM (48 minutes ago)

Reply

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

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