While many of Janet Nungnik’s works are densely populated with both materials and narratives, Boy Skipping Stones on Baker Lake is comparatively spare. A singular figure is caught in motion as the thrown stone leaves a trail of splashes in the water. A deeper look shows choices that give depth to the scene and its presentation; layers upon layers of stitches make up the water’s surface, creating a field of little ripples in multiple colours, while butterflies float at the corners of the duffel, framing the scene as if it were a moment spied upon through them. There is a peace that emanates from the work, as a still moment by the water is rarely unwelcomed.

References: For further works by the artist, see First Arts, Toronto, 8 December 2025, Lot 35. Further, see the exhibition in Kleinberg, Ontario, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Janet Nugnik: Revelations, 8 June 2019 - 5 January 2020, and Marion Scott Gallery, Janet Nungnik: The Eagle's Shadow, exh. cat., 2019. See also Robin Laurence, “Close Stitching: The Intimate Delight of Janet Nungnik’s Textile Art,” Border Crossings, September 2019, No. 151, https://bordercrossingsmag.com/article/close-stitching.

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