Azalea Thorpe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Azalea Thorpe

Scottish-born American weaver

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1911

Place of Birth: Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1988

Profession: weaver, academic, textile designer

Nationality: Scotland, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Azalea Thorpe (10 April 1911 – 29 December 1988) was a Scottish-born American weaver and textile designer.
Known for her innovative experimentation with both natural and synthetic materials, Thorpe was a featured instructor and lecturer throughout the United States.
She has weavings in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
An annual award given in her honor is presented by the Institute of American Indian Arts for fiber arts.