Monika Kinner-Whalen

I was high up on the banks of the South Saskatchewan river, looking for pretty things to photograph at the end of a sunny day. The sun shone through the uncut grasses. It was then that I noticed all the purple. As I snapped photos, I thought how wonderful this would be to stitch. It looked so much like threads and yarns.

8x10 inches, with no mat and no glass in a white-washed pale wood frame that is almost 2 inches deep.

Handstitched thread and hand dyed silk.

$850CAD

Enjoying our morning walks at the off leash park, there is one place where we veer off the main path to our own private field to play fetch. I know the spot because there are large rocks coming out of the ground. We climb a little slope and we end up in a sunny, open area. This is that spot.

Hand stitching and needle felting. Felt, yarn, silk.

Art - 15x8"
Frame - 22"x15"
No glass, with Linen mat and dark expresso frame

$1500CAD

This was one of my first yarn pieces. I was in love with the texture and colour I could play with. Each huge stitch felt like a stroke of blended paint. It was fantastic to create, and I think it expresses the way I felt about stitching so boldly.

Hand stitched yarn, thread.

Art - 5"x5"
Frame - 10x10"
No glass with linen mat and natural wood frame.

$275CAD

Inspired a technique I had developed called 'Letting the Yarn Speak', this was stitched out with only a couple variegated yards. I let the changing colours dictate the stitches. As I worked and built the piece, I saw a lively, full ditch. To top off the bouquet, I added the big yellow sorbello knots to represent the canola that was blooming.

Hand Stitched Yarn

Art: 6.5"x6.5"
Frame: 13"x13"x 1.75"
Under glass with double floating white mat in medium brown wood frame.

$575CAD

At Cranberry Flats at the end of summer, I found a little trail that was barely there, off the main path that we always take. I was so intrigued to follow it. It was the end of the season, but the little yellow flowers were hidden in the grasses, and the bees were busy. It was a really lovely walk. There's such wonder in quiet, new places.

Hand stitched yarn and thread.

Art - approx 7x10"
Frame - approx 14x17"
Under glass with double floating mat in an expresso frame.

$750CAD