2022
West Michigan Arts Competition
LowellArts
Lowell, MI
March 5 - April 16
2021
No Justice, No Peace – Global Protest, Unrest, and Conflict
James Wise Gallery
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Oct. 15 - Dec. 10
Fantastic Fibers
Yeiser Art Center
Paducah, KY
April 1 - May 29
West Michigan Area Show
Kalamazoo Institute of Art Kalamazoo, MI
June 5 - Sept. 12
Persistence III
National All Women’s Exhibition
d’Art Center
Norfolk, VA
March 13 - March 31
Women’s Works – 34th Annual Show
Northwest Area Arts Council
Old Court House Arts Center Woodstock, IL
June 3 - June 26
Inclusion in FELT Magazine Issue #25
Spring/Summer 2021
2020
Regional Juried Arts Competition
Carnegie Center for the Arts
Three Rivers, MI
Jan. 19 - Feb. 19
Award - Best of Show 3D
Fantastical Flora & Fauna
Regional Juried Show
South Haven Center for the Arts
South Haven, MI
Sept. 25 - Nov. 7
Inclusion in book, “Not Normal – Art in the Age of Trump”
Curated & edited by
Karen Guttfruend
Finding Your Voice in America Today
Kellwood Contemporary Art
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 12 - March 14
Women’s Works – 33rd Annual Show
Northwest Area Arts Council
Old Courthouse Arts Center
Woodstock, IL
March 14 - April 11
Fantastic Fibers
Yeiser Art Center
Paducah, KY
April 6 - May 30
What Are You Voting For?
Woman Made Gallery
Chicago, IL
Oct. 9 - 31
2019
97th Annual All Media Exhibition
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Oct. 19 - Nov. 26
West Michigan Area Show
Kalamazoo Institute for the Arts
Kalamazoo, MI
May 10 - Aug. 25
Award - Kalamazoo Knitter’s Guild Award for Fiber
Regional Juried Arts Competition
Carnegie Center for the Arts
Three Rivers, MI
Jan. 20 - Feb. 20
Award - Second Place
Innovations in Fiber
South Haven Center for the Arts South Haven, MI
Sept. 28 - Nov. 9
Award - Second Prize
Fiber Reactions - Invitational
REACH Fiber Gallery & Educational Studio
Lansing, MI
April 5 - May 31
Michigan All Arts Competition
Holland Area Arts Council
Holland, MI
Sept. 13 - Oct. 18
Award - Diana Van Kolken Memorial Award
Observation/
Conservation
Valley Art Center
Chagrin Falls, OH
March 29 - May 8
2018
96th All Media Exhibition
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov. 2 - Dec. 1
West Michigan Area Show
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Kalamazoo, MI
May 26 - Sept. 2
Award - Weavers Guild of Kalamazoo Award for Fiber
2018 Regional Juried Show
Carnegie Center for the Arts
Three Rivers, MI
Jan. 21 - Feb. 17
Award - Best of Show: Three Dimensional
57th Annual Greater MI Art Exhibition
Midland Center for the Arts Midland, MI
Sept. 22 - Nov. 4
Fantastic Fibers
Yeiser Art Center
Paducah, KY
April 14 - June 9
Michigan League of Handweavers 20th Annual Biennial
Shiawasse Art Center
Owosso, MI
Feb. 6 - March 11
90th Annual Regional Juried Show
Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon, MI
Aug. 30 - Nov. 7
32nd Annual LowellArts West Michigan Art Competition
LowellArts
Lowell, MI
March 10 - April 14
2017
Fantastic Fibers
Yeiser Art Center
Paducah, KY
April 22 - June 17
89th Regional Exhibition
Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon, MI
Sept. 28 - Nov. 8
Fiber Inspirations
Michigan League of Handweavers Conference
Hope College
Holland, MI
June 2 - 7
Award - Second Prize/Fiber Arts
Flights of Fantasy
Arts Council of South East Missouri Cape Girardeau, MO
June 2 - July 29
2016
It’s Elemental – Earth/Air
Valley Art Center
Chagrin Falls, OH
Jan. 28 - March 2
Annual Member’s Show
South Haven Center for the Arts South Haven, MI
April 19 - June 1
Biennial Fiber Show
Michigan League of Handweavers Dennos Museum Center
Traverse City, MI
March 20 - May 29
Award - Honorable Mention: Fiber Arts
Blue Ridge Fiber Show
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, North Carolina
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31
Award – Second Prize Felting: Decorative/Professional
West Michigan Area Show
Kalamazoo Institute of Art
Kalamazoo, MI
April 9 - July 10
Award – Grand Prize: Helen B. Sheridan Memorial Award (for body of work)
National Juried Show
Southern Appalachian Artist’s Guild Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association Blue Ridge, GA
Oct. 15 - Nov. 12
Award - Honorable Mention: Fiber
2015
It’s Secondary
Valley Arts Center
Chagrin Falls, OH
Jan. 16 - March 4
Purchase Award
Fiber Directions
Michigan League of Handweavers Conference Hope College
Holland, MI
June 7 - 12
Award - Second Prize: Fiber Art
National Fiber Directions
Wichita Center for the Arts
Wichita, KS
March 27 - May 10
Coastal Fiber Arts Exhibition
Astoria Visual Arts Association Astoria, OR
August 6 - Sept. 15
Award - Best Use of Fiber
West Michigan Area Show
Kalamazoo Institute of Art
Kalamazoo, MI
May 9 - August 9
Award - Weavers Guild of Kalamazoo Award for Fiber
2014
Annual Member’s Show
South Haven Center for the Arts South Haven, MI
April 25 - June 1
Fifth Annual Great Lakes Juried Show
South Haven Center for the Arts South Haven, MI
Sept. 12 - Oct. 26
Award - Second Prize
An Exhibition of Fiber Art
Nave Gallery
Sommerville, MA
Dec. 3 - 21
West Michigan Area Show
Kalamazoo Institute of Art Kalamazoo, MI
May 17 - Aug. 17
Totem – A Juried Exhibition
The Purple Pomegranate
Whitefish, MT
Sept. 30 - Oct. 31
Purchase Award
Biennial Fiber Exhibition
Michigan League of Handweavers
Holland Area Arts Council Holland, MI
May 17 - June 29
Award - Honorable Mention: Fiber Arts
Blue Ridge Fiber Show
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, North Carolina
Oct. 4 - Jan. 6
Award – First Prize Felting: Decorative/Professional
2013
Annual Member’s Show
South Haven Center for the Arts South Haven, MI
April 26 - June 2
Purchase Award
Vessels: All the Eyes Can Hold
Kennedy Heights Arts Center Cincinnati, OH
Aug.17 - Sept. 28
Small Expressions Exhibition
Handweavers Guild of America
Fine Line Arts Center
St. Charles, IL
June 1 - Sept. 7
Fiber Challenge
Michigan League of Handweavers Conference
Hope College
Holland, MI
Aug. 7 - 12
Award - Best of Show & Judge’s Choice: Fashion Accessories
2012
Blue Ridge Fiber Show
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, North Carolina
Oct. 2 - Dec. 31
Award - First & Third Prizes Felting: Decorative/Professional
Grants Awarded
Handweavers Guild of America
Mearl K. Gabel II Memorial Grant
2014
Michigan League of Handweavers
Learning Grant
2014
Publications
FELT Magazine
Issue 25
2021
FELT Magazine
Issues 17 & 18
2017
Not Normal: Art in the Age of Trump
Curated by Karen Gutfreund
2019
Worldwide Colours of Felt
Edited by Ellen Bakker
2016