Sarah Kettley
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Dr. Sarah Kettley is a leading voice in the intersection of craft, digital technologies, and care ethics. Her research explores how tangible, embodied interactions—particularly through textile and material practices—can reshape our relationships with technology and each other. Kettley’s major contributions lie in developing a critical framework for “relational craft,” where hand-making processes inform the design of more humane, responsive digital systems. Her most recent work, “Collective Imaginaries for the Futures of Care Work” (2024), directly confronts how automation, AI, and mixed reality are poised to transform undervalued reproductive labour. By centering care as a design principle, she challenges techno-solutionist narratives and advocates for futures where technology supports, rather than replaces, human connection and support. While her citation count is still growing, her influence is felt across design research, human-computer interaction, and craft theory, where she is recognised for pioneering a feminist, practice-led approach to technology. Kettley’s work is essential reading for anyone interested in how we can design for a more caring, equitable, and materially grounded future.
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- 1Collective Imaginaries for the Futures of Care Work3 citations · 2024