Lucie is a design researcher developing digital tools to encourage more sustainable approaches to fashion and textiles focusing on craft, materials and repair skills. Lucie’s research innovates CX Digital Tools to support the use phases of a product life involving care, repair and upgrade. As Post-doctoral Researcher in the Materials Science Research Centre (MSRC) Lucie was engaged in addressing social and environmental sustainability and human health and wellbeing.
Lucie applies craft-based practices to combine materials and investigate their tactile, sensorial and temporal properties, applying participatory textile making to empower communities and contribute social cohesion and wellbeing. Lucie designs experiences with both textiles, technologies and e-textiles to share skills, build social connections and create community resilience to make positive change in the face of the climate crisis.
In 2018 Lucie led the Touchcraft project to promote the co-development of ethical and sustainable wearable technologies and e-textiles. The project received funding from WEAR Sustain, part of the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Development Programme.
Research Funding
VOICE, Valorising Artist-led Innovation through Citizen Engagement (2024-25)
Smart Sock Feasibility Study, EPIC eHealth & Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (2021-22)
Repair Generations, Crowdfunding Campaign, supported by Climate Challenge, Cornwall Council (2021)
Touchcraft, WEAR Sustain, EU Horizon 2020 Research and Development Programme (2018)
PhD Studentship, 3D3 Centre for Doctoral Training (AHRC), Falmouth University (2014-18)
Current and Recent Projects
2024-25
VOICE, Valorising Artist-led Innovation through Citizen Engagement. This project brings artists together with different groups and communities to work together to create green and digital solutions.
2024-ongoing
E-Stitches collective. Working with Sara Robertson and Emma Wright
2021-22
Repair Generations is a collective of designers, makers and menders that run workshops to connect people in the community to repair our clothes. With Sara Clasper and Sarah Perry
Crowdfund Campaign, supported by Cornwall Climate Challenge.
lucie f hernandez (at) gmail dot com