Lee Davignon: Salvage Hues

Exhibition Schedule: March 5 - April 24, 2026 Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5, 6:00 — 8:00pm Second Reception: Thursday, April 2, 6:00 – 8:00pm Since the Industrial Revolution, human impact on the environment has been compounded into what geologists now call the Anthropocene. As a cultural practice, craft has always revolved around material awareness, such as digging clay, mining metal, and shearing sheep—processes inextricably linked to extraction. "Salvage Hues" expands this body of materials to meet our current moment, foraging from all corners of past and present life: construction cut-offs, fabric scraps, old clothing, gifted pebbles, mill ends. Trained as a weaver, Davignon gravitates toward meditative, labor-intensive processes, crafting sculptures made from textiles and textiles that are inherently sculptural. These pieces allude to themes of waste and value, drawing inspiration from a wide range of fabric histories: neolithic warp-weights, forgotten doilies, the environmental toll of industrial mills on New England’s rivers, and the universal motion of hands plying cordage. Playing with shadow, transparency, and tension, the works aim to trigger tactile memory. Davignon says, “The craft roots of my practice intersect with my family history in the textile mills of Rhode Island. Weaving on a floor loom engages your whole body and it becomes a way of channeling. I am connected to all who have moved their hands in these timeless motions—twisting, coiling, pulling through. I aim to honor the materials’ past lives while transmuting them, acting with curiosity.” Artist Q&A: Thursday, April 2, 5:30 – 6:30pm Join Davignon at Gallery 4Culture during the Pioneer Square Art Walk to learn more about their work.

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