Unstable Design Lab
At the Unstable Design Lab we pursue combination projects that reflect our interest in designing and making textiles (some with integrated circuitry), community building泭and advocating for the arts within engineering practice. We create open-source tools and programs that support collaboration across arts and engineering. We use these tools and programs to make interactive objects that help us experience the everyday in new ways. The Unstable Design Lab is directed by Laura Devendorf. For inquiries, email unstabledesignlab@gmail.com, or .
Experimental Weaving Talk Series
Wednesdays at 9AM Mountain Standard Time
Online, Fall 2024-Spring 2025
We curated the 24-25 talk series around the theme of expanding experimentation with the goal of turning attention to the broader cultural, personal, and contextual discourses present in experimental weaving. We will hear about art, design, and research practices that engage the body, examine regional weaving histories, reflect personal narratives, utilize computational design tools, intersect with bioastronautics, and otherwise explore relationships between craft and technology.
The experimental weaving talk series began in 2022 to engage different perspectives on what experimentation means to weavers across art, design, and technology practices. The talks are intended for the public and are all accessible online.
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Iohanna Nicenboim, Elvin Karana, Holly McQuillan, Laura Devendorf, Yasuaki Kakehi, Fiona Bell, Chris Speed, Doenja Oogjes, Lining Yao, Marie Louise Juul S繪ndergaard, Karey Helms, Sonya Withers. 2025. . In: CHI EA '25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (Yokohama, Japan; April 26 - May 1, 2025).
Laura Devendorf, Deanna Gelosi, Steven Frost, Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez, Etta W Sandry, Lily M Gabriel, Mikhaila Friske, Sasha de Koninck, Shanel Wu. 2025. . In: CHI EA '25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (Yokohama, Japan; April 26 - May 1, 2025).
Doenja Oogjes, Heidi Biggs, Audrey Desjardins, Nadia Campo Woytuk, Sylvia Janicki, Karey Helms, Kristina Andersen, Laura Devendorf, Marie Louise Juul S繪ndergaard, Li J繹nsson. 2025. . In: CHI EA '25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (Yokohama, Japan; April 26 - May 1, 2025).
Kaori Ueda, Bine Roth, Laura Devendorf, Kristina Andersen, Irene Posch. 2025. . In: CHI EA '25: Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (Yokohama, Japan; April 26 - May 1, 2025).
Kristina Andersen, Bruna Goveia da Rocha, Laura Devendorf, Elvia Vasconcelos, Lee Jones, Irene Posch, Anuradha Venugopal Reddy, Aisling Kelliher, Verena Fuchsberger, Lone Koefoed Hansen, Etta Sandry. 2024. ". In:泭DIS '24 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. (July 1, 2024).
Elizabeth Meiklejohn, Laura Devendorf, Irene Posch. "". In:泭DIS '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. (July 1, 2024).
Kathryn Walters, Laura Devendorf, Karin Landahl. "".泭In:泭DIS '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. (July 1, 2024).
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,泭Mirela Alistar,泭Laura Devendorf, and泭Michael L. Rivera. 2024.泭. In:泭Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 24), (Honolulu, HI, May 1116, 2024).
Shanel Wu, Xavier A Corr, Xi Gao, Sasha De Koninck, Robin Bowers, Laura Devendorf. "". In:泭TEI '24: Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. (February 11, 2024).
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,泭Lily M Gabriel,泭Mikhaila Friske,泭Shanel Wu,泭Sasha De Koninck,泭Laura Devendorf, and泭Mirela Alistar. 2023. "". In:泭Adjunct Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing &泭the 2023 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computing (UbiComp/ISWC '23 Adjunct).泭(October 08, 2023).
Laura Devendorf, Kathryn Walters, Marianne Fairbanks,泭Etta Sandry,泭Emma R. Goodwill. 2023. . In:泭CHI '23: Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).泭泭
Clement Zheng, Bo Han, Xin Liu,泭Laura Devendorf, Hans Tan, and Ching Chiuan Yen. "". In:泭Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).
Verena Fuchsberger, Doroth矇 Smit, Nathalia Campreguer Fran癟a, Georg Regal, Stefanie Wuschitz, Barbara Huber, Joanna Kowolik,泭Laura Devendorf, Elisa Giaccardi, and Ambra Trotto. 2023. "". In:泭CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts泭(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).泭
Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Maxene Graze,泭Laura Devendorf, Audrey Desjardins, Visda Goudarzi,泭Mikhaila Friske, and Brian C. Keegan. 2022. "". In:泭CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts. (Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).泭
Fiona Bell,泭Derrek Chow,泭Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,泭Laura Devendorf, and泭Mirela Alistar. 2023. "". In:泭Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction泭(TEI '23)泭(Warsaw, Poland, February 26 - March 1, 2023). 泭[Best Pictorial Award]
de Koninck, S., and泭Devendorf, L. (2022) Objects of Care, in Lockton, D., Lenzi, S., Hekkert, P., Oak, A., S獺daba, J., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2022: Bilbao, 25 June - 3 July, Bilbao, Spain.泭泭(June 25-July 3, 2022Bilbao, Spain).
Laura Devendorf, Sasha De Koninck, and Etta Sandry. 2022. An Introduction to Weave Structure for HCI: A How-to and Reflection on Modes of Exchange. In Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 22), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA. 629-642. https://doi.org/10.1145/3532106.3534567 (June 13-17, 2022Virtual Event, Australia)泭[Best Pictorial Honorable Mention Award].
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,泭Netta Ofer,泭Shanel Wu,泭Mary Etta West,泭Mirela Alistar泭and泭Laura Devendorf.泭2022. Exploring Biofoam as a Material for Tangible Interaction. In泭Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 22), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1525-1529.泭泭(June 13-17, 2022Virtual Event, Australia).泭
Annika Muehlbradt,泭Gregory Whiting,泭Shaun Kane泭and泭Laura Devendorf.泭2022. Knitting Access: Exploring Stateful Textiles with People with Disabilities. In泭Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 22), ACM, New York, NY, USA, 13 pages.泭泭.pdf泭 (June 13-17, 2022, Virtual Event, Australia)泭[Best Paper Honorable Mention Award].
Maya Livio泭and泭Laura Devendorf. [2022]. The Eco-Technical Interface: Attuning to the Instrumental. In泭Proceedings of泭CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 22). (New Orleans, LAApril 30-May 5, 2022).
Janghee Cho,泭Laura Devendorf泭and Stephen Voida. 2021. From The Art of Reflection to The Art of Noticing: A Shifting View of Self-Tracking Technologies Role in Supporting Sustainable Food Practices. In泭Extended Abstracts of the 2021 Conference on Human Facttors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021).泭(Yokohama, Japan (virtual)May 8-13, 2021). 7 pages. DOI: .
Fiona Bell, Alice Hong, Andreea Danielescu, Aditi Maheshwari, Ben Greenspan, Hiroshi Ishii,泭Laura Devendorf, and泭Mirela Alistar. 2021. Self-deStaining Textiles: Designing Interactive Systems with Fabric, Stains and Light. (to appear) In泭Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 21). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 112. (Yokohama, Japan (virtual)May 8-13, 2021).
Laura Devendorf, Kristina Andersen, and Aisling Kelliher. 2020. The Fundamental Uncertainties of Mothering: Finding Ways to Honor Endurance, Struggle, and Contradiction. ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact. 27, 4, Article 26 (September 2020), 24 pages. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3397177
Mikhaila Friske,泭Jordan Wirfs-Brock, and泭Laura Devendorf.泭2020. Entangling the Roles of Maker and Interpreter in Interpersonal Data Narratives: Explorations in Yarn and Sound. In泭Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 20). (VirtualJuly 6-20, 2020).泭[Best Paper Honorable Mention Award]. DOI:
Laura Devendorf, Kristina Andersen, and Aisling Kelliher. 2020. Making Design Memoirs: Understanding and Honoring Difficult Experiences. In泭Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 112. DOI:泭(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)April 25-30, 2020)泭[Honorable Mention Award].
Laura Devendorf, Katya Arquilla, Sandra Wirtanen, Allison Anderson, and Steven Frost. 2020. Craftspeople as Technical Collaborators: Lessons Learned through an Experimental Weaving Residency. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 113. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376820泭(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)April 25-30, 2020)泭[Honorable Mention Award].
Josephine Klefeker, Libi Striegl, and Laura Devendorf. 2020. What HCI Can Learn from ASMR: Becoming Enchanted with the Mundane. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376741(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)April 25-30, 2020).
Shanel Wu and Laura Devendorf. 2020. Unfabricate: Designing Smart Textiles for Disassembly. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 114. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376227 (Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)April 25-30, 2020).
Josephine Klefeker泭and泭Laura Devendorf. 2019. Envisioning Reflective and Relaxing Design with ASMR. In泭Companion Publication of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2019 Companion泭(DIS '19 Companion). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 225-229. DOI:泭.泭(San Diego, CA, USAJune 23-28, 2019).泭
Kristina Andersen, Andy Boucher, David Chatting, Audrey Desjardins,泭Laura Devendorf, William Gaver, Tom Jenkins, William Odom, James Pierce, and Anna Vallg疇rda. 2019. Doing Things with Research through Design: With What, with Whom, and Towards What Ends?. In泭Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(CHI EA '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper W13, 8 pages. DOI:泭泭(Glagow, UKMay 4-9, 2019).
Laura Devendorf,泭Kristina Andersen, Daniela K. Rosner, Ron Wakkary, and James Pierce. 2019. From HCI to HCI-Amusement: Strategies for Engaging what New Technology Makes Old. In泭Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(CHI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 35, 12 pages. DOI:泭泭(Glagow, UKMay 4-9, 2019).
Mikhaila Friske,泭Shanel Wu泭and泭Laura Devendorf.泭2019. AdaCAD: Crafting Software For Smart Textiles Design. In泭Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(CHI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 345, 13 pages. DOI:泭泭(Glagow, UKMay 4-9, 2019). [Best Paper Honorable Mention].
Laura Devendorf泭and泭Chad Di Lauro. 2019. Adapting Double Weaving and Yarn Plying Techniques for Smart Textiles Applications. In泭Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Tangible and Embodied/Embedded Interaction泭(TEI 19), p. 77-85泭 泭(Tempe, Arizona, USAMarch 17-20, 2019).
Austin Toombs,泭Laura Devendorf,泭Patrick Shih, Elizabeth Kaziunas, David Nemer, Helena Mentis, and Laura Forlano. 2018. Sociotechnical Systems of Care. In泭Companion of the 2018 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing泭(CSCW '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 479-485. DOI:泭泭(Jersey City, NJNov.泭3-7, 2018).
Kristina Andersen,泭Laura Devendorf,泭James Pierce, Ron Wakkary, and Daniela K. Rosner. 2018.泭. In泭Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(CHI EA, '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper W11, 8 pages. DOI:泭泭(Montreal, CanadaApril 21-26, 2018).
Jen Liu, Daragh Byrne,泭Laura Devendorf. 2018.泭.泭In泭Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(CHI '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 40, 13 pages. DOI:泭泭(Montreal, CanadaApril 21-26, 2018).
Josephine Klefeker泭and泭Laura Devendorf. 2018.泭. In泭Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems泭(CHI EA. '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper LBW086, 6 pages. DOI:泭泭(Montreal, CanadaApril 21-26, 2018).
Laura Devendorf泭and泭Daniela K. Rosner.泭2017.泭. In泭Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems泭(DIS '17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 995-1000. DOI:泭泭(Edinburgh, United KingdomJune 10-14, 2017).