Current Exhibits

Yellow Ribbons for Our Loved Ones

This community project was created by a mother-daughter duo, Camille and Anya Davidson. Camille and Anya, dual citizens of Israel and America, were inspired by the stitch them home idea, a community-led project using knitted or crocheted yellow ribbons to call for the release of the hostages taken from Israel on October 7th, 2023. After months of feeling hopeless and distraught, they decided to channel their sorrow into creativity and advocacy. It has evolved and changed with the situation, but the yellow ribbon remains the symbol of the hostages. The exhibit is to bring awareness to the continued plight of the hostages and their families after nearly 2 years. There are still 50 hostages in Gaza—on display are their pictures along with a few words about them. Together, Anya and her artist mother Camille Davidson launched this project by hosting friends and community members at her mother’s gallery in Readfield. People gathered to knit and crochet while learning more about the hostages and the efforts to bring them home. Many also made ribbons at their homes and sent them to contribute to the display. Each ribbon is lovingly created with them in mind. We cannot forget about them and their families. #BringThemHomeNow!

The Ravensbrück Series

We will open a new exhibit on June 12th. The Ravensbrück Series by the late Brenda Bettinson is a collection of 17 paintings created with acrylic paint and pencil on board, panel and fabric. Brenda was moved to create the works after she read Sarah Helm’s book, Ravensbrück: Life and Death in Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women about the enslavement, beatings, torture, rape, starvation, surgical experimentation and murder of the women at the concentration camp. The Ravensbrück Series will be exhibited at the HHRC from June 12th to September 5th, 2025.

Through the Lens

Through the Lens: Creating Soul Survivors by Photographer Jack Montgomery will showcase his stunning portraits and new book. Writes Jack, “The things we save can become the means for our recovery. I am moved by every aspect of these stories … And I am forever grateful to the survivors for giving us this record, which no amount of denial or historical revisionism can ever erase. We are in their debt.” These books will be distributed to every school in Maine.