Awards and Honors

• 2008-2009
  Fine Foundation Award, Leadership Pittsburgh Year Long Study Program
  
  
• 2007
  Women in the Arts, 36 Founders, Pioneers, Instigators, New Hazlett Theater, Pittsburgh
  
  
• 2007
  Speaker, Glass Art Society Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
  
  
• 2006
  Speaker, The Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women, Pittsburgh, PA
  
  
• 2005
  International Glass Competition, Neus Glas Magazine, Frechen, Germany
  
  
• 2003-present
  Member, International Womens’ Forum,
  
  
• 1997
  Artist in Residence, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
  
  
• 1996
  Creative Achievement Award, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  
  
• 1994
  Mid Atlantic Arts Fellowship, Studio Access to Glass, Corning, NY
  
  
• 1993
  Individual Artist Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
  
  
• 1991-2003
  Co-Founded the Pittsburgh Glass Center with Ron Desmett
  
  
• 1991
  Masterworks Fellow, Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, New Jersey
  
  
• 1984
  Fulbright, Lusk Memorial Award, Murano, Italy
  
  
• 1983
  Individual Artist Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
  
  
• 1981
  Individual Artist Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
  
  
• 1980
  Visiting Artist, ArtPark, Lewiston, New York
  
  
• 1978
  Invited Participant to the World Crafts Council, Kyoto Japan