MOLLY HAYNES
Molly Haynes (b. 1992) is a Los Angeles-based artist focused on tactile sculptures that explore structure and materiality. Her hand-woven forms blur the line between humans and the natural world, often appearing both organic and mechanical. Haynes earned her B.F.A. in Textiles at the Rhode Island School of Design and went on to design for the interior textiles industry, where she gained a deep understanding of fibers and the construction of cloth. After several years, she delved into her personal practice to focus on handmade works that are free of utilitarian constraints. Her work has been exhibited internationally including Colony in New York, Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran in Montreal, Arden and White Gallery in Connecticut, and la BEAST Gallery in Los Angeles. She has been featured in numerous magazines including Luxe, W Magazine, and Cover Magazine. She gave a lecture on her work at Craft in America in 2023 and will be teaching at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in 2024.
The Watcher, 2024
Kenaf fiber and monofilament
36”H x 72”W x 6”D
Net for Catching the Wind, 2023
Agave fiber and monofilament
30”H x 38”W
Unfurling III, 2023
Agave fiber and monofilament
34.5”H x 8”W x 2”D
Formation V, 2021
Kenaf fiber, silk, linen, cotton
22”H x 23”W x 3”D
Indigo Formation, 2024
Cotton and indigo
19.5”H x 21”W x 2”D
“At first glance, weaving appears overwhelmingly mathematical, systematic, and pre-planned. That is only half of it for me. I am interested in the element of chance as a driving force in the work, letting the materials assert themselves beyond the two-dimensional grid. My practice oscillates between various levels of control over the fiber medium— making room for natural phenomena to peek through, distort, and overtake. Through creating these mutated systems I am able to better grapple with the uncertainty of our current reality.”
— Molly Haynes