Eyelid Movies was featured in the East Bay Express Culture Spy calendar as an Editor’s Pick.

Jessica Cadkin: Eyelid Movies - East Bay Express Calendar

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.