My work is a meditation on my human experience, recording personal relationships, histories, and social unease. Vulnerability and protection are themes prevalent throughout. The work is process driven. It is methodical, almost ritualistic. Repetition plays an important role. Often it is the liminal spaces that are considered- what is concealed and what is revealed.
Many artists have informed my art making process.
I became preoccupied with stitches, or sutures after seeing Doris Salcedo’s retrospective at the Guggenheim. Her haunting boxes with translucent coverings were stitched at the corners and recessed in the wall. I have been using knotted black thread as a mark making tool ever since.
I have always been drawn to the work of German born, Venezuelan artist Gertrude Goldschmidt, or Gego, specifically, her wire sculptures that she describes as “drawings without paper.”
Many, many years ago, I was introduced to Japanese artist Kazuko Miyamoto, and her work. Since that time, I have been infatuated with her work, especially her string sculptures, or constructions.
Connie Pfeiffer is a Connecticut-based sculptor, metalsmith, and educator. She received an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology. Connie co-founded New Haven’s City Gallery, is a member of Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, and maintains a studio in East Haddam. She also has over 25 years of teaching experience in metalsmithing.