Laasya Bosukonda

Eclora

Craft offers emotional support during transitional periods, yet the journey from pregnancy to motherhood remains underserved.

Eclora offers a weaving experience designed to document, reflect, and create continuity.

Skills

Industrial design, Protoyping, CAD, User-research

Timeline

8 weeks - Fall 2025

Materials

Hickory wood, Yarn, Scissors, Rocks

Tools

Solidworks, Figma, Aspire 4.0 (CNC), Woodworking tools, Programming tools

The Problem

Mothers navigating the transition into and after pregnancy often struggle with a loss of personal identity, pressure to bond, and mom guilt over missed moments.

These challenges affect both their mental health and their sense of self beyond the role of caregiver.

Postpartum Depression (PPD)

A severe mood disorder after childbirth, marked by sadness, anxiety, and difficulty functioning.

Baby Blues

A mild mood disturbance after childbirth, including sadness, irritability, or tearfulness.

“You are a completely a different person after you are a mom and there is no way to prepare you for the rediscovering of your new identity.”

Opportunities

“You need to reconnect with what you love and listen to your own music again rather than kids music.”

- MomTok commenter on postpartum support

“I wish I took pictures of him doing the bad things. Like the messy, untidy things that come with having a baby.”

- Mom

“I just have alot of guilt for struggling to bond with my baby and I feel like I missed so many moments.”

- MomTok

Reflect

Supports creative freedom to reflect and document through color, pattern, and knots in weaving.

Sense

A built-in slot encourages you to put your device away while tracking tension and speed, curating personalized music to accompany you through the day.

Ground

Incorporating slow materials to foster reflection and a sense of calm.

Ritual

Materials remain on the loom within a shared space, making weaving a natural daily reminder to engage.

Patterns

Weaving patterns, knots, and the incorporation of physical artefacts

Tech System

Computer vision tracks warp/weft tension and hand movement, generating responsive sound

Ideation

Researching existing loom systems and prototyping across a variety of methods

Sketches investigating form, structure, and system relationships

Fabrication

Machined the base using Aspire 4.0 on the CNC

Hammer-drilled into found rocks

Naturally dyed yarn using tea and food-based stains

Over time, Eclora evolves into a tangible timeline of moments, from pregnancy through motherhood and beyond.