LUKE HAYNES •   Los Angeles, California

“I am an architect turned Quilter. I come from a strong art and design background that informs my quilt work in a different way than is generally associated with quilting. I make quilts to discuss utility in aesthetics and because I like the tactile craft of constructing works out of fabric.” 

Luke Haynes was born and raised across the American South. With a formal training in art and architecture at Cooper Union, New York, Haynes continues to experiment with quilting art while exploring art and architecture across the globe. Subverting the traditional quilting form by integrating modern concepts, his art transforms the comfortably familiar into the visually evocative.

A chance encounter with a box of fabric remnants sparked Haynes' imagination. His first quilt, measuring 7 x 10, led him through years of experimentation and improvements over the years that he has been quilting.  Further honing his style, Haynes developed a system to piece manageable parts into a larger whole, applying a modern design sense to a familiar process. He uses reclaimed materials from the communities he works with in his projects to speak with the textile language of the area.


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