TEXTILE TALK: Quilts and Public Art: A Conversation with Luke Haynes

Join Jennifer Scanlan, executive director of JRACraft, for a Textile Talks conversation with artist Luke Haynes exploring quilts in public art. Haynes, whose work brings together traditional quilt structures, bold contemporary imagery, reclaimed textiles, portraiture, and installation, describes his practice as “a modern collision with tradition.” In this discussion, Scanlan will speak with Haynes about what makes quilts especially meaningful in public spaces, where their histories of function, memory, and community take on new visibility. Together they will consider quilts as architectural, sculptural, and social objects—and what happens when a form often associated with intimacy becomes part of the public realm. --   / studioartquiltassociates     / saqaart   Join SAQA with code "TALKS" for $20 off the first year of a new membership at https://www.saqa.com/join. -- If you enjoy Textile Talks, please consider supporting us with a donation at https://www.saqa.com/ttsupport. -- Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Surface Design Association. The programs are held online at 2 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Pacific) each Wednesday. More info at https://www.saqa.com/textiletalks -- Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt: "a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure." Founded in 1989 by an initial group of 50 artists, SAQA now has over 4,000 members: artists, teachers, collectors, gallery owners, museum curators, and corporate sponsors. With access to our museum-quality exhibition program, SAQA members challenge the boundaries of art and change perceptions about contemporary fiber art. As a part of SAQA’s dynamic creative community, members can take their artwork and career to the next level. We offer a wide range of exclusive resources, mentorship programs, and professional opportunities. In addition, SAQA documents the art quilt movement – our publications include full-color exhibition catalogs and books like Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation, and the Exploring Art Quilts with SAQA series. -- 00:00 - Intro 06:38 - Jennifer's presentation 35:45 - Luke's presentation 48:11 - Q&A 59:40 - Outro