Simone Schiffmacher has a MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Fiber and has received a BFA at the Cleveland Institute of Art in Fiber and Material Studies. Simone has had her work displayed in group shows at the Contemporary at Blue Star, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, CICA Museum, Indianapolis Art Center, Axis Gallery, Ann and Norman Roulet Student +Alumni Gallery, Cranbrook Museum of Art, Maryland Federation of Art Circle Gallery, Five Points Gallery, the Detroit Artist Market. Her work has been mentioned in "Simone Schiffmacher - San Antonio,” “Entanglements Cranbrook Academy of Art Fiber Department 2008-2023,” “Student Independent Exhibition at Cleveland Institute of Art surpasses last fall's faculty show” as well as “CIA's student show departs from conventionality.” She has had artist lectures at Say Si, the Detroit Artist Market, Delta Community College, and Cleveland Museum of Art. Simone has been awarded; Best in Show- Runner up, Cleveland Institute of Art 2019 Alumni Exhibition Award of Excellence, Cash Prize Winner at Chico Art Center, Axis Picks (Invitational Exhibition), Open a New Year Honorable Mention, Cranbrook Academy of Art Scholarship Finalist, the 3th Hal and Cyndy Goodwin Award, Barbra L. Kulhman Foundation Scholarship, the 4th Hal and Cyndy Goodwin Award, as well as the Wenda von Weise '75 Memorial Scholarship.