This unique pillow was commissioned by an online client in Virginia as a housewarming gift for a close friend. She provided an image of the home to our resident artist, who meticulously hand painted the image onto a custom-sized leather pillow.
If you did not know already, custom is what we do, have a look at some more of our custom projects here.
It’s no secret that I’m a total fanatic of African objects. Their handmade masks and stools are my favorites, and I love sitting in a space surrounded by them pretending I am somewhere deep inside the Dark Continent. I’m so excited that we have discovered a few wonderful new African pieces to add to our collection. Most are vintage one-of-a-finds and our Hand Carved Ashanti Stool is a contemporary style, which is surely to become a favorite on the site for some time to come.
Our contemporary Ashanti Stool ($375.00 + Free Delivery) is hand carved by artisans from a single block of wood from the Cedrela tree. Like traditional stools, it has a crescent-shaped seat and flat base, but a simple central circle replaces the more typical Adinkra symbol in the middle.
Stools are spiritual and practical objects in the Ashanti culture of West Africa. They are understood to be the seat of the owner's soul and when not in use are leaned against a wall so that other souls passing by will not settle on it. Click here to learn more.
Our two new vintage Nupe Stools (above) are $279.00 + Free Delivery and $175.00 + Free Delivery, respectively. Most Nupe are Muslim and their art is therefore abstract, with only some stylized animals in relief on their doors and some pots. Their stools come in many forms yet are all carved from single blocks of wood. Amazingly, the grain of the wood runs horizontally, even across the legs. All share a richly carved top surface.
This vintage Punu mask ($175.00 + Free Delivery) from Gabon features many of the common characteristics from the region, including protruding lips. It is also painted in the traditional white with kaolin clay to represent the spirit of a dead ancestor. Click here to learn more about this One-Of-A-Kind piece now.
The Fang people used masks in their secret societies. Members of this male society wore the Ngil masks during the initiation of new members and the persecution of wrongdoers. Masqueraders, clad in raffia costumes and attended by helpers, would materialize in the village after dark, illuminated by flickering torchlight. Our vintage Fang mask ($279.00 + Free Delivery) is enormous at 50 inches long and is a one-of-a-kind piece. Click here to learn more about it.
Have you seen the wonderful mini BloK paintings in our shop from artist Rebekah Potter? These original one-of-a-kind pieces of portable art are a steal at only $29 each and now they are featured in a mini motion picture of their very own!
If you can’t make it to Albuquerque, then how about Brazil, Africa, Japan, Vietnam, Haiti, or even the Middle East? Pfeifer Studio runs across some pretty cool one-of-a-kind finds in our travels, and for the first time ever we are making a few of them available on our website. Of course you’ll still want to stop into the studio, since there are always one-of-a-kinds you just can’t shop for online.
Our one-of-a-kind collection is filled with vintage finds, because we love their uniqueness of course. But, according to treehugger.com they are also eco-friendly and "can be the most green" of all and "require no additional resources to manufacture, are pre-off gassed and ease the load on the landfill."
For a little Tribal Influence, check out our seriously interesting vintage masks. Whether a single mask or a grouping on the wall, they are rich in history, full of spirit, and the artistic details in the colors and carvings will make anyone take a second look.
For the kid inside, this Japanese Paper Kite is from the famous Hayashi family, who has been making kites in Tokyo since the Edo period. Completely handmade, it features hand painted wood block printing, and the packaging it comes in is just as fabulous.
Crazy about textiles and color, I adore the Vintage Hmong Textiles in addition to this very preppy-in-spirit Hmong Textile Bag. Created from part of a garment worn by Hmong women in Vietnam, it features cross-stitching and indigo block printing.
Though I am definitely pining for the contemporary Handmade Ceramic Vase by Artist Mike McDowell next to Pfeifer’s Oval Leather Stool Table, I am completely drawn to the Vintage Stool from Cameroon.
The Cameroon stool, carved from a solid tree trunk is estimated to be from the mid-20th Century. There are areas where cracks in the wood have been patched with what appears to be clay, and other areas where nails are used for support. But what intrigues me most about the stool is how it reminds me of crossed legs and hands intertwined together as a symbol of communal strength.
Hand Felted Mobiles - $349.00 each - In Store Only
These beautiful hand felted mobiles are one of the many new arrivals gracing our shop this month. They were designed by artisans based on New England who “spent their childhoods dreaming away the days and filling them with images of exotic, faraway places, animals, plants and fanciful folk art.”
They joined creative forces with artisans in Nepal who bring their designs to life. We love their ephemeral quality and think that they would make an excellent holiday gift.
Give her an idea and she’ll paint it. She can sew it, build it, display it, promote it, and she’s even-so-good she can sell it. Famous artist, world-traveler, ultra-creative thinker, and carpenter (did I mention she can use power tools…yes!), she’s a social media maven, recipient of numerous grants and awards, well-published, and she’s even referred to herself as a linchpin. On board at Pfeifer Studio, we are excited to welcome our newest addition to the Pfeifer family, Rebekah Potter…and her little bloKs too!
Having just moved from New York City to Albuquerque, Rebekah’s wooden bloKs (you can learn more about them at bloks.squarespace.com), are now also available at Pfeifer Studio and have been featured in Time Out New York, Elle Japon, Cool Mom Picks parenting blog, The Jackson Free Press, Planet Weekly and Skirt! magazine.
Although her bloKs are typically only 3.5 x 5 inches, each one is known to make a statement. Combing a word and object, her art sometimes represents the obvious, makes a joke, or is there just to baffle. Sanded and hand painted in acrylic and ready to hang, her bloKs have been purchased by directors, photographers, incredible mothers, creative daughters, hip sons, adventurous librarians, and even Penguin Books and Delta Magazine. A great gift, especially for the person who has everything, she even makes custom commissions upon request.
Rebekah has lived many lives aside from being an artist, and has also lived all over the US and Japan. From production coordinator, office manager, yoga instructor, waitress, sales assistant, entrepreneur, marketing professional, creative director, foreign language instructor, retailer, department manager, curator, and proprietor.
Handpainted BloKs - $39.00 In Store Only
We invite you to stop in and say hello to Rebekah (she's here every Friday and Sunday + many days in between) and check out her ultra-seriously cool art bloKs. Though they may be small, they make a great impact…and we’re sure Rebekah will too!
We are totally loving this beautiful new ceramic vase in our showroom from artist Mike McDowell. He's the man behind the cool skull with a gold tooth that you may have found if you've spent any time perusing our site. He says that his "objective is to hand craft beautiful, well made objects for your home." His new body of ceramic work is built to clearly show the hand of the maker to contrast with, yet compliment, contemporary design trends. We can't wait to see what he comes up with next!
Most of us have a way of expressing our creativity, whether it’s snapping a photo or making a handmade card. But the majority of us are not painters, and when presented with an empty canvas or giant wall we would likely feel intimidated, not knowing where to begin. When Thomas Christopher Haag sees a blank “canvas” or empty wall, his work of art begins with a process of contemplation and a vision that comes from a deeper place of inspiration. According to Thomas, “most of my pieces describe a specific situation, sometimes very banal, but played out by epic and complex myth personalities which are usually a mashed conglomerate of several different cultural icons from various religions and mythologies, literature and television. These huge movements basically define who we are as humans today, in all of our epic complexity.”
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Christopher Haag, a most interesting person (who was once a smuggler amongst other things) and painter whose fascinating work can be seen at Pfeifer Studio and online at thomaschristopherhaag.com. When interviewing an artist, I like to first find out what their connection is to Pfeifer Studio then dive right into the process of creating a work of art and what’s behind the artist at hand. I am grateful to Thomas for sharing his insight into how the first brush stroke leads to the second one, so on and so forth, until eventually a magnificent painting or contemplative mural reveals itself.
How did you meet AJ and when did you start showing your work at Pfeifer Studio? Was there a particular reason you chose Pfeifer Studio to represent your work? AJ and I met while we were neighbors in the upper Nob Hill neighborhood (of Albuquerque). Pfeifer Studio was next door to Stove, a gallery cooperative I was squatting in at the time. I lived in an elevated box behind the gallery space and I bucket bathed in the back alley. I miss it sometimes.
I don't remember exactly how I started showing at AJ’s place; I probably guilt-tripped him or put them up myself when he wasn't looking and he was nice enough to leave them up.
When I first saw your paintings, I imagined myself in an Egyptian tomb or a cave wall carved with hieroglyphs. But there also seems to be an urban edge to some of your work—kind of a mix of the now with the historical past. I especially noticed this with welcome to and there goes the neighborhood. I'm wondering if you can please tell me about this painting.
welcome to and there goes the neighborhood 36x72" reclaimed latex house paint, colored pencil and paper collage on hollow core door, 2010
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Let's see, welcome to and there goes the neighborhood, the children-type personalities are both highly grateful and deeply dubious about the flying adultish character that slowly glides above them releasing some sort of atomic goodwill cloud out of his hand. He seems to be heading straight into the heart of some kind of towering suburban high rise complex thingy. There's a bird. It's based on a dream I've had my whole life, which is a fluke because I usually never really paint what I dream because that would be cheesy. In my dreams I help people and I'm awesome and it's all about me.
As an artist, when it comes to your surroundings, what can't you live without?
Mostly oxygen. And ridiculousness…especially the hilarious kind.
I know it's a common question, but do you have any favorite artists that you admire?
I've stolen ideas and techniques from so many artists I couldn't even count. Dead and alive. I love so many…way too many.
I am drawn to your particular use of color and the beautiful muted tones that seem very grounded in the earth. I believe I read that this muted tone quality came about by accident due to a situation where you ended up sanding your painting for one reason or another. Please feel free to clarify. Were there any other "accidents" you've experienced along the way?
Oh yeah the sanding thing, it freaks people out a little. I had been working in my studio in Seattle on a series of paintings like six years ago. I was almost finished with the entire group of 9 paintings, because I like that number, when I screwed up big time and ruined a painting with overspray. I emoted mightily and threw the painting out the open window and gave the gallery only 8 paintings. Afterward, because I was broke, I retrieved the thrown canvas and decided to sand the paint off and try to reuse it. After sanding way too half-assedly and poking way too many holes through the canvas (I now use wood) I discovered that I very much liked the way the ruined canvas looked. The colors, scratched into and off [one] other, softens their impact and creates a layered effect and allows for colored pencils to have more tooth. I [then] use the sanded ruined layer as the foundation layer for an entirely different painting. I paint an entire abstract all-over [the] piece, sand the crap out of it, and then paint a representational piece over it, using the first sanded layer as the fill-in for the characters and completely losing over half of the original piece. The entire painting process is one accident covering up another. It’s all accidents all the time till it's done. It might seem like a lot of wasted time and paint, and it is, but that's how I do it.
Is there something about your art you want us to know?
My DNA is probably on it somewhere.
What's the one thing you want us to know about you? Can you tell me something about yourself that's not on your website?
I've been doing street art for years all over the world under an assumed "street name” but I can't tell you what it is […]. I always put this "street name" in my paintings, but good luck finding it because I hide it by putting a lot of stuff in my paintings. I’m also mostly Taoist.
Do you have a favorite painting or two I can post, and can you tell me why they are your favorites?
My two recent favorites are pegasus dreams a domestic dream and nice going, buffalo dancer , but I don't want to talk about them because it's too personal.
pegasus dreams a domestic dream 48x24" reclaimed latex house paint, colored pencil and paper collage on birch panel, 2010
nice going, buffalo dancer 48x48" reclaimed latex house paint, colored pencil and paper collage on birch panel, 2010
If you weren't an artist for a living, what do you think you'd be doing right now? Very likely more smuggling or something equally illegitimate—very very likely. I've also always wanted to see what it's like to have disciples; it's probably pretty neat.
In our new series of Pfeifer Clients Who Inspire Us, I am honored to have had the chance to interview talented photographer Kyle Zimmerman of kylezimmermanphotography.com. Gracious with a great sense of style, her journey is fascinating and filled with amazing experiences and never-ending stories.
Kyle Zimmerman
What have you purchased from Pfeifer Studio?
Our home is full of Pfeifer Studio goodies. I have jewelry, scarves, throws and small items. We have pillows, some leather, some furry. But my favorite things are our stools; we use them as small tables—one leather, two wood. They are beautiful and fit in the sweetest spaces!
What do you like about Pfeifer Studio, and do you have a Pfeifer favorite?
Pfeifer Studio is always on my ‘go to’ list for a present for my man or certain close friends. My Pfeifer favorite is AJ; I can always trust him to have gathered a unique array of treasures, whether I want something under $10 or a memorable gift.
Pfeifer had the pleasure of having you photograph the Woven Rope Bed. Can you tell us more about that and whether this was the first time you had heard of Pfeifer?
Shane, my honey, took me to Pfeifer Studio by the hand one year before Christmas. The store was closed that evening, and he stood me in front of the window and said, “Look. I want everything in this store. If you want to know what I want, go here.” Shane is very discerning. Within a couple days I went in, browsing, met AJ, and a discussion turned into the opportunity to work with him on that photo project. Big bed, small space, wide angle lens!
Pfeifer Studio's Woven Rope Bed
How would you define your personal sense of design style or design influences?
I spent 20 years in San Francisco and developed a taste and appreciation for world influences […], from rustic Japanese furniture, Ethiopian fabric, Indian woods, Vietnamese music and more. There were some creative’s there who, like AJ, created magical spaces, where you might find a fragment of historical window molding from France or a piece of jewelry a local artist created. I came to depend on the stores [and] these collectors to find and teach me about the world as it related to objects. My design style is referenced by this eclectic period in my life and then developed further during my years spent in Italy, Spain and Greece, doing fashion photography. I fell in love with ‘the old’ there.
When it comes to your surroundings, what can't you live without?
Comfort—soft edges. I have down pillows, comforters and throws in every possible stopping point of my life. Art—Paintings, drawings, sculpture, the products of artists’ expressing life. My cats Kittygirl, Skunky, and Zipper. Wine, coffee, good cooking and of course, Shane!
I'm wondering if you can tell me something about yourself that's NOT on your website.
I got serious about photography in San Francisco and started shooting models and bands, but within a year I knew that I really wanted to shoot fashion. My mentor at the time said “OK, you need to move to Milan and get your fashion photos published.” So…I sold every possession I had except my camera, and a few clothes, (which netted me about $2000!) and off I went. After a lot of hungry days and worried nights, I started building a portfolio that would move me along.
On your site you mention the Life is Art mentality, and I'm wondering if you can elaborate on that. Is this mentality what inspires you as a photographer?
Life is Art means a few things to me. First, I believe that we can walk through our lives, eat, sleep, work, repeat, or we can live each moment with intention. Each choice I make, whether what shoes to wear, what color to place under my dinner plate […], how to answer the phone, how to approach a client who might be nervous about being photographed…each decision is a choice to live my life as art. It also has to do with [the belief that] there is something of value to be taken from our experiences whether they are significant events or mundane, whether you’re happy or sad, and whether you’re rich or poor. Before the modern art movement of the 19th century only the rich could afford to have themselves memorialized with portraiture. Ordinary people were not considered worthy subjects. Kodak changed all that with the Brownie Instamatic but there are still remains a tendency for people to want to show their families as happy, smiling, well- dressed. Life is Art says that the other stuff matters too.
'Abstract Floral' by Kyle
You have such a collective of interesting experiences as a photographer. Do you have a favorite genre of photography and why?
I love that I don’t have to choose. My natural state is to relate to people, and so portraiture is a perfect fit for me, but really, I also find a lot of joy in doing commercial work. Each job has a unique set of challenges and requires me to bring forward everything I know about photography, business and psychology. I need alone time on a regular basis, and photographing my abstract images means spending quiet time with things like carpet fibers and flowers. Perfect!
Commercial Work by Kyle
When most of us pick up a camera, we shoot without really knowing what the outcome will be. When you are behind the lens, what's the first thing you see or look for?
Light. I look at the way the light impacts the frame, how the light makes something glimmer, the shiny moistness in someone’s eye, the way a certain quality of light changes the color temperature of an object…Light.
Do you get some kind of a gut feeling when you know you got the “one” great shot?
Yes. I have that feeling often. Gosh, that sounds pretentious, but it's true!
AJ mentioned you have some of your work in the Ritz Carlton in DC among other places. I'm wondering if you can tell me more about where you have your work displayed.
I have five large scale abstract images that were commissioned for the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City, and also another collection of abstract images [that] are living at the Carmel Valley Ranch Resort in California. These were commissions by the architects and designers working on the properties. This is probably the most fun work I get to do. Pure pleasure!
I love backstage stories and am wondering if you can tell me about a favorite assignment and why it was your favorite. Or, whether you ever had an assignment that came with an unusual or interesting set of circumstances?
I once had the pleasure of shooting an amazing woman named Ivy Nicolson. I was in my 30’s and she was in her late 50’s at the time and had been living on the streets of San Francisco. She came to my mentor’s door, and stood there, all craggy, ratty long hair, missing teeth, a real mess. She said that she was a Vogue model, used to be married to Jack Nicolson and that she wanted to be photographed. OK.
The amazing thing was, she had a box of magazines in her possession in this portable life she was living and it was true… there was the proof, cover after cover of Vogue, with her, beautiful and young. Once you knew you could look right at her and see the bones, the structure of her face was right there. I did photograph her, she got all cleaned up and my mentor and friend Martin contacted Andy Warhol, who had been involved in her early career, and we were off creating her resurrection! I was there with her, on a rooftop at golden hour, model and photographer, and she taught me how to shoot her. She said “you wait ‘til I am ready.” Ivy would arrange her body into a pose (no help needed from me) and then angle her head just so, feeling the light hit her face, then lifting a small compact mirror up to see herself, without moving her head at all, she would make minor adjustments to optimize the light, lower the mirror, and say “OK.” She taught me so much.
Kyle's Biggest Influence: Carl Jung
Who are your favorite photographers and who inspires you the most?
Annie Leibovitz, Bruce Weber, Helmut Newton, Dominique Isserman, Sebastião Salgado, Paolo Roversi, Cindy Sherman, Jock Sturges, Nan Goldin, Mary Ellen Mark, Kieth Carter, so many storytellers. Carl Jung has inspired me the most. Dream on.
The skeleton is celebrated in Mexican art, in a way that is shocking to many Americans. Death is feared in Mexico as it is anywhere, but in Mexico that fear is not concealed in whispers. Instead death is contemplated with impatience, irony and even humor.
The Mexican artist uses the skull as a living symbol and seeks to control death by catching its image; thus making it into a lasting visible life. It has a long tradition in Mexico, its use originated long before the arrival of the Spanish with the Aztecs, who carved skulls in monoliths of lava, created skull masks from jade, molded them on pots and wove them into textiles.
Ceramic Skull With Gold Tooth - $89.00 + Free Delivery
Our ceramic skull pays homage to this tradition. Each is individually handmade by an artist in Colorado, USA. They are slip cast from ceramic stoneware before being fired three times. The first firing drives out moisture, the second is a high firing after each tooth is glazed and the final firing finishes the process after a 22K gold luster is added to one tooth for that extra special punch.
We love all things Japanese. Each of their traditional crafts is an art form unto itself and every step of the creative process has a tradition and meaning associated with it, passed down through many generations.
Handmade paper is one of their most noble art forms and an important part of Japanese culture. It also has a long history. Early in the 7th Century paper making was introduced to Japan from the Asian continent. Ever since, samurai and commoner alike used handmade paper for almost everything imaginable.
Our new paper wall hangings are a mixture of traditional techniques and contemporary design. They are created by dipping a large screen into a bath of liquid pulp made from plant fibers.
What makes Japanese paper unique is that this process is repeated many times, allowing the plant fibers to intertwine. The end result is an extremely strong sheet that can be used for many purposes.
Each is individually made, so there is some variation, but they average 38 x 93 inches. They are fitted with a steel rod at the top and base, which allows them to hang without damaging the paper.
We love their transparent, ephemeral quality and have hung them floating in our showroom. They are also beautiful hung in front of a wall (especially when painted in a strong color) or in front of a large open window.
They are priced at $299 each. For those of you who can't stop by the showroom to see them in person, please give us a call at 1-866-804-1909 and we will be happy to tell you more about them!
We've had these beautiful handmade masks from West Africa in the shop for a while and some of you may already recognize them. But we love them so, and thought that they deserved a post.
They are handmade by the Bozo Tribe in Mali, who are primarily fishermen and have a wonderful creation story. Neighbors of the Dogon who reside on the shores of the Niger River, the Bozo are the 'first twins' according the tradition and worship Faro the spirit of water. The ram, valued throughout this region, was sacrificed for the first time by God to redeem the errors committed by MoussoKoroni, the 'ancient little woman.'An era of disorder, violence and sterility was followed by a period of prosperity, order and peace.
Bozo Tribe Masks - Zebra $145.00 & Lion $299.00
Our masks were carved from a solid piece of wood, forming a rather heavy sculpted block with a narrow cavity. They are probably about 20 years old and were originally attached to a pole and carried by a dancer in a regatta, much like a large marionette.
At Pfeifer Studio we can’t think of anything greater than the people we work with and the customers we encounter along the way. Inspired by so many of our oh-so-cool clients, we thought it was time to start a blog series called Clients Who Inspire Us. The first client I’m pleased to introduce is Jennifer Nehrbass, a well-traveled and accomplished artist with a great sense of style and competent design eye. A Pfeifer shopper who lives and works right here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she was gracious enough to let me into her world, and lucky me, I get to reveal her latest painting “Erika as Elk” to you all.
Meet Jennifer…
What have you purchased from Pfeifer Studio?
Earrings, scarves, necklaces, and the Handmade Elephant Quilt.
Our Handmade Elephant Quilt
What do you like most about Pfeifer Studio, and do you have a Pfeifer favorite?
I love the colors and textures and the variety of cultures that the store pulls from. I also love the one- of-a-kind tables made from the cottonwood trees taken from the bosque of the Rio Grande.
A pile of cottonwood, ready to be turned into tables
How would you define your personal sense of design style and what are your design influences?
My influences come from travel and study. It sounds cliché, but things speak to you and if they linger in your mind you know you should buy. I don't impulse shop. I consider my home a stage set where the events of life play themselves out. No need for high drama, but it’s relaxing to look at a rug, painting, lamp or chair and wonder who was its creator and what went into crafting that object. I especially love antiques and the mystery to unravel in one’s mind is never-ending.
When it comes to your surroundings, what can’t you live without?
Art, good fabrics, real wood furniture, and handmade rugs
AJ (owner of Pfeifer Studio) mentioned you used to work for Ralph Lauren in NYC. What did you do and does this have an impact on your design style or art?
I was a design director in charge of fabric by the yard and wallpaper. Working there was a master's degree in design. I was immersed in varied points of interest from architecture, furniture design, store design to marketing. I learned the idea of a room telling a story.
Speaking of art… Tell me about your art.
Fashion photography is a potent and seductive form of representation. The images often communicate style as the only factor forming identity. They represent fantasy that can never be attained. I focus on style as a sublime element that has the power to create tension as well as beauty. To the fashion industry, beauty is a commodity but to the individual, style is a never ending problem. In my paintings, I present the conflict.
The unexpected relationships formed in my paintings, tell a mythological narrative that represents the complex relationships between iconic cultural symbols and personal philosophy. The relationship of women to themselves and their environment fuel the narratives within my paintings. They form binary oppositions between the images: nature/culture, stationary/movement and fetishism/ indifference.
I dismantle the roles and stereotypes of beauty and femininity. Specifically I focus on the anxiety created, when there is a divide between what women own and who they are. I examine the psychology that leads women to go to extremes to maintain beauty and style.
The culture of sentiment that exists between the viewer and the female figures stimulates the subject of my work. To heighten the eroticism, my women are surrounded by rich textures such as fur, pearls, velvet and satin. I use these textures to comment on a class structure based on style.
What inspires you most as an artist?
Music and film. I would like to think I mix Jane Austin with Stanley Kubrick.
Do I see a vintage or retro flair to your paintings?
There is a nod to all periods of fashion. I tend to pick out eras that heightened the sense of femininity.
Who is your favorite artist or what artists inspire you the most?
Art that transcends its generation and its medium inspires me the most. I look to Louise Bourgeois, Mathew Barney, [and] Cindy Sherman among others.
Do you have a favorite painting from your collection?
The most recent finished work is always my favorite at the moment.
Erika As Elk, 60 x 48", Oil on Canvas (2010)
Is there a particular reason you chose “Erika as Elk” to share with Pfeifer readers, and what do you want to tell us about it?
The work comes from a series inspired by the local women's rugby team. I convinced them to "play" in my backyard. I wanted to blur the lines between the stereotypical male/female, passive/aggressive, scarcity/abundance, teamwork/self preserving, erotic/athletic and animalistic/humanistic. Instead of the rugby stripes, I wrapped them in sports tape. The extreme physicality reminded me of our animalistic tendencies which lead me to think of these women acting out these tendencies. "Erika as Elk" was named as a thought of reverting back to our primal nature. She is a new one, so I thought a good time to expose her. She is 60" x 48" oil on canvas 2010.
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Jennifer received her MA from New York University and her MFA from the University of New Mexico. She has exhibited her work extensively in her home state of New Mexico, as well as frequently showing in New York and Los Angeles. She has also been included in group shows throughout Europe. For more information about Jennifer Nehrbass please visit: jennifernehrbass.com.
Come join us at the LA Convention Center to view select pieces from our exclusive furniture collection in the Trend Lounge at the LA Art Show, an annual event featuring 135 prominent galleries from around the globe, exhibiting for sale a dazzling array of art from Rembrandt to Ruscha and beyond.
Santa Fe’s Trend magazine is bringing New Mexico art and design live to LA in the Trend Lounge, a collaboration of the New Mexico art and design community to create a place of relaxation and inspiration at the LA Art Show.
Visitors to the lounge will find select Pfeifer Studio designs in the media room, created by designer Beth Rekow, an innovative intersection of light, design and furniture in a fusion of contemporary and traditional design principles. Come see our collection in person from January 21st to 25th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
We have just added a collection of original acrylic-on-canvas abstract painting by Santa Fe artist Tim Squires. From a series of richly painted encaustic works for Pfeifer Studio, each hand painted canvas is strongly influenced by mid-century abstraction and the work of Mark Rothko.
Born in Dallas, Texas in 1978, artist Tim Squires is inspired by the landscape and rich culture of his adopted state New Mexico. His work has appeared at the Karen Ruhlen Gallery and the Center For Contemporary Arts, both in Santa Fe. Click here to see them now!
Hand Felted Mobiles - $349.00 each - In Store Only
Having just moved from New York City to Albuquerque, Rebekah’s wooden bloKs (you can learn more about them at bloks.squarespace.com), are now also available at Pfeifer Studio and have been featured in Time Out New York, Elle Japon, Cool Mom Picks parenting blog, The Jackson Free Press, Planet Weekly and Skirt! magazine. 
Rebekah has lived many lives aside from being an artist, and has also lived all over the US and Japan. From production coordinator, office manager, yoga instructor, waitress, sales assistant, entrepreneur, marketing professional, creative director, foreign language instructor, retailer, department manager, curator, and proprietor.
Handpainted BloKs - $39.00 In Store Only
Ceramic Vase - 10 diameter x 16.5 H inches - $245 
Most of us have a way of expressing our creativity, whether it’s snapping a photo or making a handmade card. But the majority of us are not painters, and when presented with an empty canvas or giant wall we would likely feel intimidated, not knowing where to begin. When Thomas Christopher Haag sees a blank “canvas” or empty wall, his work of art begins with a process of contemplation and a vision that comes from a deeper place of inspiration. According to Thomas, “most of my pieces describe a specific situation, sometimes very banal, but played out by epic and complex myth personalities which are usually a mashed conglomerate of several different cultural icons from various religions and mythologies, literature and television. These huge movements basically define who we are as humans today, in all of our epic complexity.”
welcome to and there goes the neighborhood
pegasus dreams a domestic dream
Pfeifer Studio's Woven Rope Bed 
'Abstract Floral' by Kyle
Commercial Work by Kyle 
Ceramic Skull With Gold Tooth - $89.00 + Free Delivery
Handmade paper is one of their most noble art forms and an important part of Japanese culture. It also has a long history. Early in the 7th Century paper making was introduced to Japan from the Asian continent. Ever since, samurai and commoner alike used handmade paper for almost everything imaginable.
Our Handmade Elephant Quilt
A pile of cottonwood, ready to be turned into tables
