Art educators are at the forefront of the future generation of artists and choose to inspire their students every day. As a woman-owned business, 1628 understands the importance of giving the spotlight to those who have been left out of gallery spaces in the past. We are pleased to present these two artists with the opportunity to share their work with new audiences, as well as to show what it means to be woman/queer artists in art education.

Emily Wiethorn is an artist and educator based in Cincinnati, OH. They received their MFA in Studio Art from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and their BFA in Photography from Northern Kentucky University. Emily has attended the New York Times Portfolio Review, given multiple Imagemaker Presentations at the Society for Photographic Education Conferences, and had their work published by Vogue Italia. Their work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions nationally and internationally, as well as featured online by PDNedu, Lenscratch, Musee Magazine, Fraction Magazine and more. Much of their work is rooted in familial experiences and how those relationships reflect our identities. Currently, Emily is the Assistant Professor of Photography at Mount St. Joseph’s University in Cincinnati, OH.

“The relationship between a mother and a daughter is complicated. As an adult, I am relearning who my mother is, not as my mother, but as her own person filled with hopes, dreams, and worries. As children, our parents are timeless, a constant in our lives if we are lucky. Seeing my mother age is a beautiful and terrifying experience. 

Coming to terms with my mother’s mortality has led me to reconsider our relationship. In this series, I am finding what’s changed between both of us; rediscovering the complicated history we share both as mother and daughter, and the secrets that are just ours. What used to be strained, silent, and untrusting has changed into acceptance, vulnerability, and growth. Love you More, is an ongoing exploration of the openness and intimacy of our relationship as two adult women, mother and daughter, and photographer and subject.

I now understand what it means to be the daughter of a daughter. In my search to understand the relationship with my mother, I had to confront the secrets and sins of her relationship with her mother and how she became the woman she is. Over the course of nearly five years, my mother and I have been rebuilding and confronting our relationship. I am slowly finding what’s changed between both of us; rediscovering the complicated history we share both as mother and daughter, and the secrets that are just ours. Love You More is an ongoing exploration of the openness and intimacy of our relationship as two adult women, mother and daughter, and photographer and subject. During our time together we have reconnected in new ways and grown to understand each other. We have crossed boundaries and built bridges with our photographs. Collaboration and mutual respect is key in this body of work; we aim to understand the human connection that exists between the camera, the artist, and the subject.”

-Emily Wiethorn (they/them)

The Spring 2023 exhibition will be on view from February 27th – May 19th, 2023. 

Multiple pieces in this exhibition are for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any artwork from the show, please contact us at art@1628ltd.com.