About 

 

Dr Amy Winters is currently an Assistant Professor at the department of Industrial Design,TU/e. 

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Her research examines how the material-turn in HCI allows dynamic materials to express temporal (change-in-time) behaviours, notably in molecular-driven actuators, through theoretical concepts such as “temporal form” and “tension-and-release”, which are typically found in time-based contexts (film, music, dance, games, and storytelling).

Her diverse background includes performance design (Central Saint Martins), the founding of her company Rainbow Winters (interactive materials), and a PhD in Textiles (Royal College of Art). Following her PhD, she worked in education (RCA), where she directed and developed the Textiles “Soft Systems” MA. pathway and served as a visiting lecturer for MA. Innovation Design Engineering.

 

Rainbow Winters develops soft materials that interact with external influences such as light sound, speed and moisture.

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Amy Winters is featured in WIRED, WWB, Vertu Magazine, Trend Hunter, Vice Style, Stylist, The Guardian and Marie Claire. Shows, exhibitions, and presentations include International CES; CREATE, Brown Thomas, Dublin; Made in Future, Milan; Clever Dressing, Dana Centre, London; Science Gallery, Dublin; Hacking Arts, MIT, Boston; The House of Lords.

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