Mariah Smith

Mariah Smith is an artist, designer, and educator. Her practice explores the role of visual representation in the production and contemplation of tactile, domestically coded environments. Before joining the Department of Architecture at UMass Amherst, Mariah taught introductory design studios at Barnard College and Syracuse University. She earned her Master of Architecture from Princeton University in 2020 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2023 Mariah co-founded Rag Rug Study Group, a collaborative research project, platform, and archive that places reworked textiles in dialogue with contemporary art, design and architecture practice.