Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 21, 1987
• Invested on: May 06, 1988

Known as the dean of Canadian ceramic research, she is an author, lecturer, guest curator, historian and consultant of enormous stature. Her diligent and meticulous research on porcelain and pottery has won her acclaim from experts in the field, while her skills as a popular lecturer have made the decorative arts in Canada a living subject to the general public.