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Hello! My name is Ashley Del Valle. I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Media Art and Technology Graduate Program at the University of California Santa Barbara. I conduct research in the field of Human-Computer Interaction in the Expressive Computation Lab (ECL) where I am advised by Prof. Jennifer Jacobs.

I am interested in computational design tools to support creative expression, digital fabrication, and smart textiles.

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Research

two images placed vertically. The to image showcases the PunchPrint workflow. The bottom image showcases the five artifacts created with PunchPrint.

PunchPrint: Creating Composite Fiber-Filament Craft Artifacts by Integrating Punch Needle Embroidery and 3D Printing

Ashley Del Valle, Mert Toka, Alejandro Aponte, Jennifer Jacobs. 2023. Punch- Print: Creating Composite Fiber-Filament Craft Artifacts by Integrating Punch Needle Embroidery and 3D Printing. In Hamburg ’23: ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, April 23–28, 2023, Ham- burg, Germany. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 15 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/ 3544548.3581298

Residency

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Electronic Textile Camp (ETC) 2023

ETC is a ten-day, artists-run residency for creative practitioners working at the intersection of craft, computation, textiles, and electronics to meet, make, and learn together. This residency gave me the space to explore meaningful ways of interacting with textiles and smart wearable devices.

Projects

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Harmonizing Crochet and 3D-Printing

In order to produce 3D printed earrings, this project uses a parametric design system in Rhino and Grasshopper. I was able to swiftly iterate on designs to make them appropriate for both 3D printing and crochet.

image shows a comparison between a lace pattern and the 3D printed version of that pattern.

3D-Printed Lace Motifs

In this project, I design delicate 3D printable patterns inspired by tatting. I used Rhino and Grasshopper to generate parametrically lace-like designs or extract a pattern from a lace image.

the image shows a close view of a series of piano keys made out of different types of yarns.

Soft Conductive Crochet Piano

I crochet a series of piano keys using conductive thread and different types of yarn. Each key was connected to a Makey Makey to create an interactive soft Crochet Piano.

Teaching

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Craft, Computer, Hands & Robots

Designed and fabricated 3D-printed ceramics and textiles.

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Exploring Computational Design

Designed and programmed spirograph inspired art in p5.js with elementary student.

image showcases a pen plotter drawing on of the students designs.

Learning to Code Through Art

Design and plotted spirograph inspired art with middle school students.

image shows a circuit made out of a hamburger and hotdog sculpture made of conductive dough.

Exploring Conductive Materials

Created simple circuits using conductive dough with students from elementary to high school in Puerto Rico.

image shows a light up bracelet project with a glowing LED.

Sewing Soft-Circuits

Created soft-circuits using the Lilypad elements with undergraduate students in Puerto Rico.

image shows a close up of the head of a fish and a portrait at at back.

WondeRUM

Designed and set-up an interactive exhibition sharing with the public ways to learn about the sensors and technologies used.

Crafts

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