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SLIDESHOW: Luke Haynes began experimenting with hands-on functional art at age 13 with a knitting project. "A scarf that changed colors three times and sizes about eight. I never finished that project, knowing as it progressed I could do better, and that I didn’t really want a scarf whose edges were indefinite." Here’s a look at his quilting projects.
Haynes often utilizes traditional quilt patterns—here, tumbling block—and a less traditional material—used clothes from Goodwill.
Another upcycled quilt for sale in Haynes’ Etsy shop.
In addition to using traditional patterns and not-as-traditional materials, Haynes creates quilts that might be described as photorealistic. In his Etsy shop description for this 98 × 52 wall-hanging piece, Haynes says, "This is from my Man Stuff series. The screwdriver in the image is one I used to make houses. As a male quilter, there is a lot of gender bias implicit in the community and the process of making. This piece pokes fun at that."
Here, Haynes blends the two styles.
Haynes has shown his work in galleries across the country. This quilt is from a collection called "American Nostalgia," which he made for his first solo show in California.
He’s come a long way from that unfinished scarf. Here he hangs a quilt in the new Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters.
