The Happy Mail Project: A Postcard Workshop

When was the last time someone mailed you something that delighted you? The Happy Mail Project is exactly what it sounds like. We send Happy Mail.

We’ll bring the postcards, stamps, and art supplies. You bring the address of someone you want to make smile. This is a relaxed, open-ended afternoon of artmaking for all ages.

This workshop accompanies Lucy Shaiken’s exhibition “Bookends” . Bookends is a show about home and family. Meals, togetherness, and quiet moments come forward as themes in this show. The soft warm light and intimate points of view invite the viewer into these scenes. The paintings welcome them into a world of comfort and care as if they are warm and sleepy and have just finished a meal. Think of this workshop as a small way you can create togetherness with someone you love!

DVAA uses art to connect people and build collective resilience in spaces across Greater Philadelphia. Help support this sliding-scale event—and many more like it—with a donation of $10–$25! All DVAA programming is NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds). If cost is a barrier, email marketing@davinciartalliance.org to request a free ticket.

DVAA is a historic row home in the Bella Vista neighborhood. We are not yet wheelchair accessible; Da Vinci is a three floor gallery with narrow staircases. (We are working towards becoming ADA accessible by 2027!) It is 5 steps up to the first floor level, and 14 steps from the first to second floor, where the gender-neutral bathroom is located. Da Vinci has masks and COVID tests available at our events. We can reserve seats for low-vision and Deaf and HoH community members as needed. DVAA exhibitions are free to visit and all of our programs are free or suggested donation. If food is being served at the event you are coming to, please reach out to us about dietary restrictions. For information, or to notify our team members of any needs prior to your visit, please contact info@davinciartalliance.org.