maurika smutherman

A maker and thinker.

Teaching and Instruction

This is a showcase of teaching/instruction and student work from the courses and workshops I have taught and facilitated throughout my career. Browse to engage with my teaching philosophy and the projects students and other participants have produced.

What I believe to be true about teaching (Multimedia Teaching Philosophy):

Digital Collage

Dominique Graves
Godfrey Thomas
Jiyah Hawthorne
Kabriya Watlington
Ayanna Grant
Eboni Hayes

Video Production

Jiyah Hawthorne’s Digital Storytelling Project
Ja’Corey Alston, Malon Heron-Cuthbertson, and Thomas Howard’s movie trailer 
Keith McBride, Da’Marius Bellamy, and Damien Scale’s podcast

Workshops and Exhibitions

Black History Month Femme Beat-Making Showcase and Workshop
“For the Love of Hip Hop” DJing 101 Workshop collaboration between NC State University Libraries and Winston-Salem State University

Various physical collaging workshops I have hosted.

Femme Beat-Making Fatoumata Diawara Field Trip.

Femme Beat-Making Night Participants.

Femme Beat-Making DJ Workshop at North Carolina State University.

Sneaker Tag Workshop at North Carolina State University.