Hi, I’m Kellie.

I am a creative, tactile, collaborative innovator.

I’m also an artist, an engineer, a teacher, and a connoisseur of terrible puns.

What it really comes down to, is that I'm fascinated by the intersections of art, technology, and human experience.

I have a deep professional background in soft goods fabrication and human-focused art and craft, as a specialized costume artisan/fabricator for performing arts companies across the US since 2001. My work for performing artists is always anchored in the values of user comfort, durability, ingenuity with materials, and meticulous attention to detail.

I completed my master’s degree in Human Centered Design & Engineering in June of 2020. In my graduate education, I focused particularly on digital fabrication, e-textiles, UX and qualitative research. HCDE has brought my values as an artist into fresh collaborative and technical endeavors. I stayed on with the department, and am currently working as a research scientist and lab manager at Machine Agency.

I am always seeking new opportunities to apply my creative skills in cross-disciplinary technology contexts! Feel free to get in touch!