The world’s first
Inner Child Museum®
Celebrating Raw innocence
A place and a practice Created by Kadie Kelly
My thesis is that Inner Child Museum is what all of our lives are. I seek to share a practice that has become central to my life and spans visual art, original music, performance art, writing, self-advocacy, poetry, herbalism, trauma informed yoga, dark humor, ancestral inquiry.
As an artist I share this practice through online content, public speaking, live performances and workshop type events.
If you would like to collaborate with me to create an event that features me as an artist, speaker or teacher please reach out.
The grand opening reception of Inner Child Museum happened July 2024 on my front patio in Oakland with 11 guests who participated in interactive exhibition that I created to honor my inner child.
I envision recreating this in collaboration with others as public pop events and eventually having a permanent space to call home.
Kadie Kelly’s one woman show, Inner Child Museum featuring original music and storytelling premiered at the Rogue Fringe Festival in Fresno, Ca, Feb-March 2026. For booking inquiries visit my booking page.
For artwork inquiries email info@innerchildmuseum.org
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
Inner Child Museum is a fiscal sponsee of Fractured Atlas. All donations are tax dedcutible
Backstory
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.
If you are an artist, organization, business owner, community member or organizer interested in having a pop-up Inner Child Museum/event in your space email: info@innerchildmuseum.org