The world’s first
Inner Child Museum®:
A Bridge to My Heart
Past Events:
Reclaim Your Voice: An Abecedarian Journey Back to Yourself
What people are saying:
I attended an ABC workshop put on by Kadie Kelly and it was amazing! She did a great job creating a safe and open environment to write and share. I was surprised at how much came effortlessly through me during this workshop. Simple and fun and exactly what I needed to help get out of my writing funk and remind me of how beautiful it is to gather together to listen and to share.
-Sarah, participant
The workshop was fun and interesting. While I don’t consider myself a ‘writer,’ I can see how this helped me start the process and inspire me.
-Chris, participant
I loved it! Let’s do it again!
-Johanna, participant
Event date: 5/18/25, 1pm PDT (online) Register at Eventbrite (linked above)
Sigil Making Class
Intention: “I create strong bonds with the people that are right for me”
What people are saying:
Having the time to explore myself in a friendly and non judgmental setting was a highlight for me.
-Rosie, participant
Join us for our first art class where you will learn how to make a sigil dedicated to your inner child.
Event date: Thursday, July 25th, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Sigils are symbols that are imbued with personal meaning and intention, often used as a tool for manifestation and empowerment. In our workshop, we'll guide you through the process of creating your own sigil to support and nurture your inner child and whole being.
Space is limited. Register here
Grand Opening: Thursday, July 11th, 2024 at 7:00 pm PST
Oakland, California, USA
(near Kaiser hospital-exact address given upon registration)
KADIE KELLY
2024 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
The purpose of this museum is to
create a space
for us to begin seeing our inner child as a bridge to our hearts.
A place that helps us:
Increase awareness about the relationship we can have with our inner child
Bring playfulness and self-compassion into our lives through this lens
Inspire us to want to learn skills to connect with our inner child as a path to our heart
I started intuitively painting with watercolors in 2010 to help destress. I was a single mom of young kids, unpacking my own childhood trauma while holding everything together. A friend bought one of my paintings and hung it on his wall, another asked me to design some postcards. As I connected with the colors and made gestures on paper or canvas I found that I was making a connection with my inner child visible. Abstract forms would appear or crude sketches. The information they contained was the truth of what a younger version of me was feeling deep inside. Things I didn’t necessarily want to know or see were there. But as I paid attention, I discovered that this was an honor to be entrusted with and was a bridge to my heart.
I hope that by sharing some of these creations people can come to appreciate that they can build a relationship with their own inner child too, who may need them to listen, comfort them, and who may be the key to unlocking much joy, love, playfulness and peace, if they do.
I will be adding to this page often so go ahead and sign up for my email list if you are interested in being kept up to date.
Admission to the museum will be donation-based and by appointment.
Email info@innerchildmuseum.org to reserve your spot, with “ICM Reservation” in the subject line.
If you are an artist interested in visiting for my open studio hours or are a business owner, community member or organizer interested in having a pop-up Inner Child Museum/event in your space please contact me at info@innerchildmuseum.org.
All donations are tax deductible