Prince Edward Island artist Jane Meredith Whitten uses traditional craft techniques to construct evocative objects out of humble materials. Using consumer and industrial waste such as plastic packaging and beach debris, Whitten’s art becomes a gesture of redemption in our current shared reality of environmental degradation.

Anemones, 2017

Beach rope; plastic strapping; plastic bags; egg ring; beads; fishing line; sand
Each c. 55 x 35 x 35cm
Courtesy of the artist
Photo: Hilary Dionne

Clustered: Elegant, 2023

MacAusland’s wool; embroidery thread; beverage carton pull-top ring; New Brunswick slate
3 x 35 x 32.5 cm
Courtesy of the artist