i.Sculptura · reliquia
Original Sculpture
Hand-built pieces from gathered & gilded materials, signed and editioned in series of one to twelve.
Atelier · No. IV · Est. MMXIX
Viridiana
Herrada
an art of remembered things.
A gallery devoted to sculpture and collage drawn entirely from what the world discards — pressed leaves, salvaged paper, copper, glass, gilded with patience and gold leaf.
works exhibited
solo shows
materials reborn
Plate I — Folio of the Garden
Vanessa · aurata2026
gathered, pressed, gilded.
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The Atelier
A practice of patient hands
On gathering, pressing, and gilding the discarded.
The artistStudio · Canada
— V.H.
I am , a Mexican artist born in Veracruz. My work emerges from the meeting point of memory, nature, and transformation.
Five years ago, I moved to Canada. It was here that my creative process took on a new dimension. Being far from my roots led me to reinterpret my identity through art, finding beauty in what many would consider waste.
I mainly work with recycled materials and organic elements — textured surfaces, flowers, branches, and repurposed objects that come back to life on the canvas. Each piece is an intimate exploration of the feminine, the natural, and the emotional, where fragility and strength exist in balance.
“Roots and Wings”
captures the essence of my creative process — staying deeply connected to where I come from while allowing myself to evolve, transform, and expand.
My work is not meant to be only observed, but felt. It is an invitation to reconnect with what matters, to find meaning in the everyday, and to recognize that beauty can emerge even from what was once forgotten.
Origin
Studio
The Practice
What the studio offers
Quiet ways to bring the work into your life.
ii.Opus · privatum
Private Commission
Bespoke works for collectors and homes — sourced from materials of personal significance.
iii.Editio · curata
Curatorial Editions
Small-run prints and folios assembled from studio archives, limited to twenty-four hands.
iv.Schola · manualis
Atelier Workshops
Intimate weekend gatherings in the studio. Learn pressing, gilding, and slow assembly.
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Every piece begins as a letter. Tell us what you wish to remember.
The Folio
Selected works
A gathering of recent pieces from the studio archive.
№ 001
Vanessa, Aurata
Imago · ex libris
Wings cast from the torn pages of an abandoned 19th-century botany volume, bound with copper and edged in gold.
2026
Reclaimed paper · copper · gold leaf
№ 002
Sotobosque
Stratum · viride
A wall of pressed ferns gathered after the rains in Veracruz. The forest floor, lifted to eye level.
2025
Pressed fern · linen · brass thread
№ 003
Susurros
Ventus · in vitro
Fragments of harbor glass and pressed wildflowers, suspended in brass — a mobile that turns with the breath of a room.
2025
Sea glass · dried flora · brass
№ 004
Gran Flor de Otoño
Florescentia · serotina
Two thousand fallen leaves, sorted by hue across one autumn, assembled into a single bloom larger than a person.
2024
Fallen leaves · waxed cotton · iron
Voices
What collectors and curators say
Letters from those who have lived with the work.
“Viridiana's pieces hold an extraordinary stillness. They feel like objects rescued from another century, and yet they are entirely of this one.”
Curator, Museo de Arte Vivo
“We commissioned a piece for the lobby. Guests stop. They lean in. They whisper. That is the rarest thing in a public space.”
Hotel Casa Mireles, Oaxaca
“It is rare to encounter an artist whose process is as quietly devotional as the work itself. A true craftswoman.”
Collector, New York
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