Michelle Pfeifer — m@studiopfeifer.com — @michelleepfeifeir

CurriculumVitae

Education

2025

Bachelor of Fine Arts, New York University

Concentration in large-scale ceramics and metalwork

Experience

2026 —

Studio Intern, Nacho Carbonell

Eindhoven, Netherlands

  • Fabrication and assembly of large-scale sculptural works across metal, glass, ceramic, and mixed media
  • Collaboration with the artist and studio team on complex, multi-part works
  • Problem-solving during fabrication, adapting to structural and material challenges
2026

Studio Assistant, ERM Studio

Mexico City, Mexico

  • Foundry operations: mold preparation, casting support, post-casting finishing
  • Metal fabrication: grinding, polishing, surface treatments
  • Spatial testing of sculptural forms; documentation and exhibition preparation
2025

Printmaking Resident, AGA Lab

Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Advanced etching with nitric, sulfuric, citric, and acetic acids for tonal and textural range
  • Alternative chemical interactions including verdigris patinas
  • Rotary-tool engraving integrated with chemical etching
2025

Ceramic Studio Resident, El Poblado

Medellín, Colombia

  • Hands-on process work across the full production cycle, including black clay in the La Chamba (Tolima) tradition
  • Handbuilding, glazing, and kiln preparation
  • Preparation and maintenance of clay bodies, slips, and glazes
2024 — 2025

Studio Resident, Alejandro Castaño Correa

Medellín, Colombia

  • Copper electroforming for structural and surface effects in sculpture
  • Mold-making with wax, silicone, and casting materials
  • Fabrication in wood and metal for sculptural and functional works
2024 — 2025

Metalsmithing Monitor, New York University

New York City, US

  • Setup and maintenance of gas tanks and studio equipment

Awards

2025

Windgate-Lamar Fellowship — Nominee

Nominated by New York University, Center for Craft

Exhibitions

Paris Design Week Factory

Galerie Joseph, Marais, Paris, France — Selected to exhibit in the Craft section, in partnership with Maison&Objet

AGA Lab

Amsterdam, Netherlands — Printmaking exhibition

Unspoken Bodies

New York City, NY — Performance, installation, video, and sculpture

Manos Invisibles

New York City, NY — Mixed-media installation honoring Latino people as the backbone of New York City's labor force

Norton Museum of Art — Youth Exhibition

West Palm Beach, FL — Selected for inclusion at age 12

Skills

  • Fabrication and material handling
  • Welding
  • Metalsmithing
  • Electroforming
  • Mold making
  • Material preparation
  • Ceramics
  • Glassblowing
  • Printmaking
  • Etching
  • Videography and photography

Languages

Spanish
Native
German
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
French
Conversational