CHARLOTTE SCHMID-MAYBACH: Veiled Terrain
July 12 – August 23, 2025
Opening reception: July 12th, 6–9PM
Veiled Terrain is an exhibition of Charlotte Schmid Maybach’s photographs, transformed from realistic landscapes to dreamy, melancholy assemblage, using unexpected materials. Schmid-Maybach begins by photographing both natural and urban landscapes, most often from California and the Pacific Northwest. Each photograph is then printed on silk or kozo paper, a special kind of Japanese paper made from mulberry trees. Sometimes Schmid-Maybach will stitch these images into a grid before using a free-motion embroidery machine to sew on the printed photographs. In addition, she often layers gauze and printed silk on top of her sewn images. Schmid-Maybach may even attach small found objects, to add more depth and dimension. The result feels more like tapestry than photography. “My intervention blurs the line between what’s real in the photograph and what’s beyondthe image.”
HILLARY GRUENBERG: Enchantment
Gruenberg’s work is characterized by a unique assemblage of tactile materials, including paper, leather, fabric, paint, gold leaf, silver leaf, and sewing. Relinquishing control over the outcome is vital to Gruenberg’s process. She holds no formal expectations when creating each piece, choosing solely to focus on finding beauty and enchantment in the unexpected.
TOMÁS OCHOA
Tomás Ochoa studied Visual Arts, Division of Postgraduate Studies from UNAM in Mexico City, Mexico and Cinematograhic Direction at ECAM in Madrid, Spain. Ochoa’s work has been exhibited in Chile, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Perú, Switzerland, Spain, and the United States. Additionally his work has been included in several international biennials including Columbia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador, Japan, Singapore and Spain. In 2015 Ochoa’s work was featured in Beyond the Tropics a Parallel exhibition to the Venice Biennale.