Madeline Eldridge is a maker focusing on objects that signal back memories of time passing through girlhood as they relate to a deep connection to non-human bodies. These non-human bodies include the comforter she had on a bed shared with a past lover, past domesticated pets, stuffed animals, exchanged words through written and woven text, and even memories of light peering in through the windows of her childhood home. 

Madeline works from a goal to communicate a felt “truth” about her own girlhood and a long line of connections with these non-human bodies. The physical and conceptual materials she uses are directly sourced from her own life, such as polyfill taken from a comforter shared with a past lover, fur from pets passed, words exchanged with others through writing, and a love for the fundamental basis of creation: drawing. Her process includes meticulous stitching, the written and woven word, quickly generated imagery, and installation solutions that call for chance and trust.