Jessica Cadkin: Eyelid Movies
August 29 @ 12:00 pm - October 4 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Jessica Cadkin keeps a dream log. For her show, Eyelid Movies, her written notes inspired the creation of seven pillows: amalgamations of recurring themes and imagery that frequently emerged from her subconscious. Through a blend of embroidery and appliqué, and a combination of material such as artificial flowers, plastic birds, sequins, fringe, and tiny pom-poms, Cadkin mirrors the surreal and seemingly non-sequitur paths that dreams take. On the reverse of these pieces, Cadkin incorporates a combination of donated and vintage hand embroidered pillowcases. The hand-stitched pillow cases carry deep cultural resonance, symbolizing a girl’s dowry, family heritage, and domestic craft. While working with the used pillow cases, Cadkin often wondered at who slept on them, and the dreams they may have had.
Bio:
Jessica Cadkin is an Oakland-based artist, born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in Napa, California. She received a BA in Sculpture and Painting from San Francisco State University. Her work has appeared in group shows internationally and throughout California including the de Young Museum, Headlands Center for the Arts, Southern Exposure, di Rosa Preserve, Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature, Bedford Gallery, Tryst Alternative Art Fair (Los Angeles), Root Division, and the Berkeley Art Center. Cadkin has completed artist residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Ragdale, and her work has been featured in numerous publications including KQED Arts, the Daily Californian, Oakland Art Murmur, and Artweek.
Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12 – 5 pm (and by appointment)
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 30, 3 – 5 pm
Artists’ Talks: Saturday, September 13, 3 – 5 pm
Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday: September 5, October 3, 5 – 9 pm
Image: Jessica Cadkin, Amalgamation – Flora, 2025, Mixed Media, approx. 12″ x 12″, Photo by Tony Molatore
