Upcoming - Come for Tea & Stitch with Me (Basic Embroidery classes in Saskatoon & Winnipeg)
Upcoming - Published in Fiber Art Now magazine (USA, summer 2013 issue)
Monika Kinner-Whalen
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada
Memberships
Saskatoon Quilter's Guild (active member since 2009)
Saskatchewan Craft Council, Juried (member since 2010)
I ran an international online Fibre Postcard swap group (List owner Jan 2011 - Jan 2013)
I am the founder of The Needle & Thread Network blog for Canadians (Sept. 2011)
Bridge City NeedleArts Guild / Embroiderers' Association of Canada (since 2012)
Exhibits
Dimensions 2013 - biennial touring showcase of the best in Saskatchewan Craft
'She's Blooming!' was juried into this touring group show.
Solo Exhibit & Sale - 'My Sweet Prairie' featuring 23 new threadpaintings
Small Works Series @ Prairie Ink Restaurant / McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg
May 6 - June 2, 2013
Gardenscape Annual Group Art Show & Sale
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
March 2013
3rd Annual Solo show & sale
Jade Gallery @ The Centre, Saskatoon
December 2012
Little Gems
Group exhibit at The Mix Gallery, Saskatoon
November 2012
National Juried Show, Canadian Quilter's Association
"A Prairie Dress" accepted into Wearable Art category
Dalhousie University at Halifax, Nova Scotia
May / June 2012
Spring Art Show & Sale
Group Exhibit at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm House
Superintendent's Residence Building
May, 2012
Gardenscape Artists' Show & Sale
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
March 30, 31, April 1 2012 *Sold Out*
"Seeds" - a group exhibit of works by new & emerging artists
Saskatchewan Craft Council, Affinity Gallery Saskatoon
January 13 to February 26, 2012
Fibre Art Solo Exhibit "Saskatchewan Through the Seasons"
The Centre Galleries, Saskatoon
December 4, 2011 - January 8, 2012 *Sold Out*
Saskatoon Biennial Quilt Show
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon SK
2 Entries in the Wearables category
October 2011
Showcase of the Arts
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon SK
Entries in Fine Art, Creative Stitching, Photography
August 2011
Spring Art Show & Sale
Group Exhibit at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm House
Superintendent's Residence Building
May, 2011 *75% Sold*
Gardenscape Artists' Show & Sale
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
March 25-27, 2011 *75% Sold*
Delta Bessborough 75th Anniversary
Quilt accepted for 'by invitation only' art auction
Photography accepted for 'open to the public' art auction
Proceeds to Habitat for Humanity, Saskatoon
December 10 & 12, 2010
The Magenta Gallery at The Centre
Teaching
Manitoba Prairie Quilters
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop - 1 & 2 (full day)
May 2013
Come for Tea & Stitch with Me - Into to Hand Embroidery Workshop
Mcnally Robinson Booksellers' Community Classroom, Winnipeg MB
May 2013
Experimental Stitching Art Workshop - Grade 11 & 12 Highschool Classes
John Paul II Collegiate, North Battleford, SK
Spring 2013
Dundurn Quilt Guild
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
Spring 2013
2013 - Classes at Creative House Sewing Centre, Saskatoon
Youth Doodle with your Sewing Machine, Do-it-yourself Dresdens, Basic Thread Painting 101, Advanced Creative Postcards.
Fall 2012
Kids Doodle with your Sewing Machine
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
Do-it-Yourself Dresdens
June 2012
Expanding Your Horizons (7700 Janome Class)
Creative House, Saskatoon
May 2012
Basic Threadwork / Free Motion Thread Painting class
Private class @ Watrous, Saskatchewan
April 2012 - 2 classes
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
The Studio on 9th, Saskatoon
January 2012
Private class @ Heritage Common Room
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
September 2011 - Guest Artist
Thread Sketching Online Demo at
www.3CreativeStudios
with Terri Stegmiller & Vicki Welsh
June, 2011
Teaching Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
The Attic Class at Bernie's, Saskatoon
Public Speaking
Guest Speaker & Slideshow
Manitoba Prairie Quilters, Winnipeg
May 2013
Guest Speaker - Fibre Artist Presentation, Show & Tell
Grades 9 - 12 Home Ec, Art, and Special Needs Classrooms
John Paul II Highschool, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
April 18 & 19, 2013
Guest Speaker - Scholarship Recipient Presentation & Slideshow
Saskatoon Quilters' Guild, Saskatoon
September 2012 and October 2012
Guest Speaker /Trunk Show
Bridge City NeedleArts Guild
April 2012
Creative Possibilities with the Sewing Machine
Show & Tell, Artist's talk
Creative House (Janome dealer) Sewing & Education Centre, Saskatoon
March 2012
Public Fibre Art Demonstration
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
August 2011
'Creative Fabric Postcards'
Presentation to the Evening Program
Saskatoon Quilters' Guild
May, 2011
'My Journey Comes Full Circle'
Guest Speaker to the Afternoon Program
Saskatoon Quilters' Guild
April, 2011
Fabric Postcard Presentation
Prince Phillip School, Saskatoon SK
February 2010
Quilt Presentation
Brevoort Park School, German Program
October 2010
Publications
'From Humble Beginnings' 2013 featured in
Fiber Art Now Magazine, USA Summer 2013 issue on Flora & Fauna
Canadian Quilting Association's Blog Feature, April 2013
go to http://cqacanadianquilting.blogspot.ca/2013/04/monika-kinner-whalen.html
"Fibre Artist Returns to Alma Mater" full page newspaper coverage
The Battlefords Regional Optimist, April 18, 2013
Mastering the Art of Embroidery: Tutorials, Techniques, and Modern Applications by Sophie Long, U.K. Images of my art featured on pp 14-15, 121, 232 (2 images), 248, 249.
Janome Life / Janome Canada blog ''In the Spotlight'' October 2012
go to - http://janomelife.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/spotlight-on-janome-customer-monika-kinner-whalen-of-saskatoon-sk/
'A Prairie Dress' featured as the visual for the Saskatchewan Craft Council 1/2 page ad
Studio: Craft and Design in Canada magazine Fall/Winter 2012
My work 'Spring on the Prairie' and 'Poles Along Highway #7' included in
"Teach Me How: Machine Couching" Article
Quilters' Connections Magazine, Summer 2012
Artist Profile
"My Sweet Prairie: A Love Story" p 30, 31, 32
A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine
Spring 2012
My work 'A Prairie Dress' included in feature article
"Gorgeous Garments"
Quilters' Connections Magazine, Spring 2012
Quilt feature on the cover and pattern published (Snips n Snails)
A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine
Summer 2011
"Beauty through the Eye of her Needles"
Full page article by Darlene Polachic
The Saskatoon SUN newspaper, p 24
April 24, 2011
Postcard Entry published
Quilting Arts Magazine, 10th Anniversary issue
Dec. 2010 / Jan 2011 #48
Quilt featured and pattern published
Quilters' Connection Magazine
Winter 2010
My Sweet Prairie blog launched by me. : )
Spring 2010
Awards
Fall 2012
$500 honorarium awarded by SGI for selection of one photo for 2013 publication
Saskatchewan Government Insurance Annual Calendar Contest
Summer 2012
Honorable Mention for Set of 5 Prairie Postcards - Creative Art Competition
First Place for Pippin - Fine Art / Mixed Media Category
First Place for Tipi & Rosehips threadpainting - Fine Art / Multicultural Category
Spring 2012
'A Prairie Dress' accepted into the National Juried Show
Canadian Quilters' Association, Halifax 2012
October 2011
Showcase of the Arts
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon SK
Entries in Fine Art, Creative Stitching, Photography
August 2011
Spring Art Show & Sale
Group Exhibit at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm House
Superintendent's Residence Building
May, 2011 *75% Sold*
Gardenscape Artists' Show & Sale
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
March 25-27, 2011 *75% Sold*
Delta Bessborough 75th Anniversary
Quilt accepted for 'by invitation only' art auction
Photography accepted for 'open to the public' art auction
Proceeds to Habitat for Humanity, Saskatoon
December 10 & 12, 2010
My Sweet Prairie Quilts and Fibre Art Public Exhibit
Crimson Gallery, The Centre in Saskatoon
October 17 to November 21, 2010 *50% Sold*
Showcase of the Arts
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon SK
Entries in Photography
August 2010
Showcase of the Arts
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon SK
Entries in Photography
August 2010
The Magenta Gallery at The Centre
My first fibre art exhibit with the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild
Spring 2010
Winter 2009 - present
I have had quilts on display at McNally Robinson's Booksellers, Saskatoon
Saskatoon Quilters' Guild ongoing members' displays
Self Portraits exhibited in a Women's Speak-out Art Show
A.K.A. gallery, Saskatoon
Winter 1995Teaching
Manitoba Prairie Quilters
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop - 1 & 2 (full day)
May 2013
Come for Tea & Stitch with Me - Into to Hand Embroidery Workshop
Mcnally Robinson Booksellers' Community Classroom, Winnipeg MB
May 2013
Experimental Stitching Art Workshop - Grade 11 & 12 Highschool Classes
John Paul II Collegiate, North Battleford, SK
Spring 2013
Dundurn Quilt Guild
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
Spring 2013
2013 - Classes at Creative House Sewing Centre, Saskatoon
Youth Doodle with your Sewing Machine, Do-it-yourself Dresdens, Basic Thread Painting 101, Advanced Creative Postcards.
Fall 2012
Kids Doodle with your Sewing Machine
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
Do-it-Yourself Dresdens
June 2012
Expanding Your Horizons (7700 Janome Class)
Creative House, Saskatoon
May 2012
Basic Threadwork / Free Motion Thread Painting class
Private class @ Watrous, Saskatchewan
April 2012 - 2 classes
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
The Studio on 9th, Saskatoon
January 2012
Private class @ Heritage Common Room
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
September 2011
Teaching at Bernie's Attic
Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
September 2011 - Guest Artist
www.3CreativeStudios
with Terri Stegmiller & Vicki Welsh
June, 2011
Teaching Creative Quilted Postcards Workshop
The Attic Class at Bernie's, Saskatoon
Guest Speaker & Slideshow
Manitoba Prairie Quilters, Winnipeg
May 2013
Guest Speaker - Fibre Artist Presentation, Show & Tell
Grades 9 - 12 Home Ec, Art, and Special Needs Classrooms
John Paul II Highschool, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
April 18 & 19, 2013
Guest Speaker - Scholarship Recipient Presentation & Slideshow
Saskatoon Quilters' Guild, Saskatoon
September 2012 and October 2012
Guest Speaker /Trunk Show
Bridge City NeedleArts Guild
April 2012
Creative Possibilities with the Sewing Machine
Show & Tell, Artist's talk
Creative House (Janome dealer) Sewing & Education Centre, Saskatoon
March 2012
Public Fibre Art Demonstration
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
August 2011
'Creative Fabric Postcards'
Presentation to the Evening Program
Saskatoon Quilters' Guild
May, 2011
'My Journey Comes Full Circle'
Guest Speaker to the Afternoon Program
Saskatoon Quilters' Guild
April, 2011
Fabric Postcard Presentation
Prince Phillip School, Saskatoon SK
February 2010
Quilt Presentation
Brevoort Park School, German Program
October 2010
Publications
'From Humble Beginnings' 2013 featured in
Fiber Art Now Magazine, USA Summer 2013 issue on Flora & Fauna
Canadian Quilting Association's Blog Feature, April 2013
go to http://cqacanadianquilting.blogspot.ca/2013/04/monika-kinner-whalen.html
"Fibre Artist Returns to Alma Mater" full page newspaper coverage
The Battlefords Regional Optimist, April 18, 2013
Mastering the Art of Embroidery: Tutorials, Techniques, and Modern Applications by Sophie Long, U.K. Images of my art featured on pp 14-15, 121, 232 (2 images), 248, 249.
Janome Life / Janome Canada blog ''In the Spotlight'' October 2012
go to - http://janomelife.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/spotlight-on-janome-customer-monika-kinner-whalen-of-saskatoon-sk/
'A Prairie Dress' featured as the visual for the Saskatchewan Craft Council 1/2 page ad
Studio: Craft and Design in Canada magazine Fall/Winter 2012
My work 'Spring on the Prairie' and 'Poles Along Highway #7' included in
"Teach Me How: Machine Couching" Article
Quilters' Connections Magazine, Summer 2012
Artist Profile
"My Sweet Prairie: A Love Story" p 30, 31, 32
A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine
Spring 2012
My work 'A Prairie Dress' included in feature article
"Gorgeous Garments"
Quilters' Connections Magazine, Spring 2012
Quilt feature on the cover and pattern published (Snips n Snails)
A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine
Summer 2011
"Beauty through the Eye of her Needles"
Full page article by Darlene Polachic
The Saskatoon SUN newspaper, p 24
April 24, 2011
Postcard Entry published
Quilting Arts Magazine, 10th Anniversary issue
Dec. 2010 / Jan 2011 #48
Quilt featured and pattern published
Quilters' Connection Magazine
Winter 2010
My Sweet Prairie blog launched by me. : )
Spring 2010
Awards
Fall 2012
$500 honorarium awarded by SGI for selection of one photo for 2013 publication
Saskatchewan Government Insurance Annual Calendar Contest
Summer 2012
Honorable Mention for Set of 5 Prairie Postcards - Creative Art Competition
First Place for Pippin - Fine Art / Mixed Media Category
First Place for Tipi & Rosehips threadpainting - Fine Art / Multicultural Category
Spring 2012
'A Prairie Dress' accepted into the National Juried Show
Canadian Quilters' Association, Halifax 2012
Spring 2012
Accepted as Juried Member by the Saskatchewan Craft Council
Fall 2011
Scholarship awarded by the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild
To be used toward training in my field. Thank you SQG!
Summer 2011
Accepted as Juried Member by the Saskatchewan Craft Council
Fall 2011
Scholarship awarded by the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild
To be used toward training in my field. Thank you SQG!
Summer 2011
Honorable Mention for Summer Train - Photography Competition
Third Place for Spring on the Prairie - Creative Stitching Category
Second Place for Poles Along Highway #7 - Fine Art /Mixed Media
Showcase of the Arts, Saskatoon Exhibition
Autumn 2009
Annual Jr. and Sr. High School Art Awards of Excellence and Honorable Mention
Third Place for Spring on the Prairie - Creative Stitching Category
Second Place for Poles Along Highway #7 - Fine Art /Mixed Media
Showcase of the Arts, Saskatoon Exhibition
Summer 2010
Awarded Honorable Mention in Photography for Threads photo
Showcase of the Arts, Saskatoon Exhibition
Autumn 2009
Awarded Honorable Mention in Photography, Lighthouse at Cochin
Saskatchewan Tourism
North Battleford, SK
Education & Training
2012 Hand Quilting Course (6 hrs instruction)
Debbie Baumann, Saskatoon SK
2012 Experimental Fibre Art Advanced class (one semester)
University of Saskatchewan, Certificate of Art & Design program
2011 Course taught by Karen Ruane / Contemporary Embroidery
"Embroider, Embellish, Create" 6 wk online course, U.K.
2000 Selective studies in Holistic Health
Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, Calgary
1995 Bachelor of Social Work completed
University of Regina
1990 Early Childhood Education Diploma (2 yr)
SIAST, Kelsey Campus Saskatoon
1988 Completed Highschool, North Battleford SK
Education & Training
2012 Hand Quilting Course (6 hrs instruction)
Debbie Baumann, Saskatoon SK
2012 Experimental Fibre Art Advanced class (one semester)
University of Saskatchewan, Certificate of Art & Design program
2011 Course taught by Karen Ruane / Contemporary Embroidery
"Embroider, Embellish, Create" 6 wk online course, U.K.
2000 Selective studies in Holistic Health
Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, Calgary
1995 Bachelor of Social Work completed
University of Regina
1990 Early Childhood Education Diploma (2 yr)
SIAST, Kelsey Campus Saskatoon
1988 Completed Highschool, North Battleford SK
