Joy Ko is an artist and educator. Her teaching, research and writing explore the use of computation and digital technologies to augment and extend the creative process. In her studio, she renders walks in the woods, mixes memory with imagination and keeps things moving forward by staying (more or less) still. Trained as a mathematician, she has found her way towards the intersection of mathematics, computation, art and design. She has devoted considerable effort to demystifying mathematics and computation for artists and designers and has captured some of these insights in Geometric Computation: Foundations for Design (Routledge, 2018). She believes art and design have a unique role in guiding society: to anticipate changes, explore them critically and show many possible futures. She has taught in multiple departments at RISD including Architecture, Textiles and Industrial Design. Since 2021 she has guided the work of the Virtual Textiles Research Group (VTRG).