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Hello!
My name is Ashley Del Valle, and I am the first in my family to pursue a Ph.D. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Business Entrepreneurship from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, and a Master’s degree in Media Arts and Technology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where I am currently a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate. I work in the Expressive Computation Lab (ECL) under the guidance of Prof. Jennifer Jacobs, where I explore how technology can enhance creative expression and material interactions in textile craftsmanship.
 
I use a craft-centered perspective to explore how digital fabrication can extend—rather than replace—handmade textile practices. I investigate how computational design and fabrication can both benefit from and contribute to these techniques, materials, and communities.

I propose 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.

I am currently seeking a postdoctoral position for Spring 2026

Published research
Residency
Art Installations
Projects

Teaching

Crafts

scrap quilt

scrap quilt

sewing my first quilt

sewing my first quilt

final design

final design

foldable bag

foldable bag

sewing project

sewing project

making a skirt

making a skirt

paper weaving

paper weaving

Tunisian crochet

Tunisian crochet

necklace made of fabric scraps

necklace made of fabric scraps

quilted bag

quilted bag

crochet blanket and hat

crochet blanket and hat

crochet jumper and blanket

crochet jumper and blanket

I-cord project

I-cord project

crochet baby dress

crochet baby dress

cute cat flower hat

cute cat flower hat

baby crochet jumper

baby crochet jumper

learning bead looming

learning bead looming

Wire-bead necklace

Wire-bead necklace

Punch Needle Coaster

Punch Needle Coaster

Crochet baby dress

Crochet baby dress

Crochet top

Crochet top

Crochet flower bouquet

Crochet flower bouquet

Stained Glass lamp

Stained Glass lamp

Punch Needle coaster

Punch Needle coaster

Crochet baby dress

Crochet baby dress

Stained Glass decor

Stained Glass decor

Wire-bead necklace

Wire-bead necklace

Crochet earrings

Crochet earrings

Stained Glass lamp

Stained Glass lamp

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