Sherri Smith (artist)
Sherri Smith | |
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| Born | March 21, 1943 Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Education | Stanford University (BA), Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Fiber and textile artist, weaver, sculptor, educator |
| Known for | Large-scale and three-dimensional hanging sculptures, waffle weave sculptures |
| Movement | American studio craft |
| Website | www |
Sherri Smith (born 1943) is an American fiber and textile artist, weaver, sculptor, and educator. She is one of the pioneers within the field of fiber art since the late 1960s. Smith taught for many years at the University of Michigan (UMich) in Ann Arbor, where she is the Catherine B. Heller Collegiate Professor Emerita. In 2012, she was named a fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC).