Awards and Publications

Washington State Clothing and Textile Advisors Annual Meeting, Keynote Speaker, “From Design to Divine“, Kennewick, Washington, October 2016

Threads Magazine, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals, Best Construction and Audience Choice Awards for Winter Solstice garment, July Issue #173, 2014
 
Belle Armoire magazine, Playing with Dye, Summer issue, 2014

May Arts Ribbon Company, “Back to the Beach” 1st Place Grand Prize – Ribbon Design category, 2011

Belle Armoire magazine, Designer Collection featured artist, May/June issue, 2010

Belle Armoire magazine, “Explorations in Embroidered Wearable Art” article, Nov/Dec issue 2010

Pacific NW Quilt Festival top prize award winner, Best of Embellishment for “Coral Kelp”, 2008

Art Doll Quarterly, “Cosmotropico” doll featured, Summer Issue, 2008

Tri-Cities Quilt Fest, Excellence in Wearable Art winner, “Coral Kelp” 2008

Bernina Diamond Odyssey Wearable Art Fashion
 Show, for “Opalescence” – Top 10 Finalist, 2007

Treasures of the Gypsy Doll Challenge, Intl. Quilt Festival, Judges Choice Award for Cosmotropico”, 2007

“Through the Needle”, Bernina Magazine, Issue 20 and Issue 24, 2007

Larson Art Gallery, Yakima, Washington, Best of Bernina Award in juried wearable
 art exhibition, Crushed Confections, 2007

Featured artist, Bella Nonna Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 7, 2006

Bernina Magnifique Wearable Art Fashion Show, for “Copper Cabernet” – Top 10 Finalist, 2006

Larson Art Gallery, Yakima, WA, Kokenge Award, Best of Embellishment, 2005

Tri-City Quilters Annual Quilt Show, Pasco, WA, Best of Embellishment Award, 2004

Larson Art Gallery, Yakima, WA, Best of Embellishment for “Mardi Gras” ensemble, 2003