Reflections & Transparencies

Reflections & Transparencies is a body of wall installations made predominantly from hand and laser cut mirror. These works utilize a variety of pattern and imagery which are signifiers of personal history, memories, contemplation and reflections.

Sherry Simms is an Associate Professor of Art and the Coordinator of the Metalsmithing and Jewelry program. Previously, she taught in the metals programs at the State University of New York in New Paltz, and at The University of Oregon in Eugene. Simms holds an MFA in Metalsmithing from the State University of New York at New Paltz and a BFA from The University of Akron. Simms creates jewelry and sculptural objects that challenge our cultural understanding of jewelry and ornamentation. Her work has been widely exhibited and has been published in both American Craft and Metalsmith magazines, and a variety of other art publications. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, which include three Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships, a University of Akron Summer Research Fellowship, and a Jentel Foundation Residency Fellowship.