Jessie Chen creates playgrounds that are sometimes educational, sometimes whimsical. She is deeply interested in reimagining interactions with physical and digital mediums centered on cultural and social practices.
Recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, studying Information Systems and Art.
Projects
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Temporary Return, Familiar Kitchen
2025
A multimodal playground, learning cultural and rhythmic patterns of a family recipe through play.
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Dancing In-Between
2025Empheral gestures of light and shadow captured in textiles through book format.
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Mythical Beast
2025
Bringing myths to life for an evening.
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Shellform
2025
Cluster of deformities inspired by natural processes and the beauty in strangeness.
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Untied Currents
2024Exploring the intersection of textiles and electronics, where assembly shapes both form and function.
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Gear in Play
2023A soft controller translating rotational gestures into sound.
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Thinking of Home
2022A warm bowl of noodles that brings us home.
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奶奶 (Grandma)
2022A reflection on time, aging, and the gestures of love we inherit from our elders.
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Jessie Chen2026