| 1975 | Fellow of American Craftsmen’s Council (now American Craft Council) (inaugural group) |
| 1983 | Honor Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts, Women’s Caucus for Art, Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1987 | American Craft Council’s Gold Medal Award |
| 1992 | Honorary Doctorate Degree, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD |
| 1999 | Master of the Medium Award, Renwick Alliance, Washington, DC |
| 2000 | Visionaries Award, American Craft Museum (now Museum of Arts and Design), New York, NY |