2007          Artist in Residence Hishio Museum, Katsuyama, funding Japan Foundation
2005          Arts Council of England, South West; Creative Skills; and European Social Fund, grant for study tour
                  of Japan. April /June 2005
                  Residency Studio Naenna, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
                  Artist in Residence Arts and Craft Village, Tusuyama, Okayama, Japan.
1993          Designer in Residence, Scottish College of Textiles, Galashiels
1991          South West Arts/ Television South West, Major Craft Award.
1990          Semi finalist International Fashion Foundation, Japan
1973 - 73   Rotary International Scholarship. University of Georgia, USA