My name is Ashley Del Valle, and I am a postdoctoral researcher at Queen's University in the iStudio Lab, which is led by Professor Sara Nabil. My current research focuses on hybrid crafts, e-textiles, and digital fabrication.

 

I earned my doctorate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in the Expressive Computation Lab, under the guidance of Professor Jennifer Jacobs.

My doctoral research focused on computational tools for Handmade Textile Crafts. I  developed systems in which digital and manual methods operate together (1) to produce new forms of artifacts and computational tools for handmade textile crafts, (2) to preserve and extend the expressive, functional, and social qualities of handwork, and (3) to create more accessible and personally meaningful entry points into computational making for crafters, youth, and creative learners.