Dorothy Meredith was born November 17, 1906 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended the
Layton School of Art, Milwaukee and the Wisconsin State Teachers College at Milwaukee.
Meredith received recognition for her watercolor paintings and later moved into fiber art
where she received international recognition. She was a professor of weaving at UWM between
1953 and 1975. In 1975, she retired with the status of professor emeritus. She was listed in
Who's Who in American Art, Famous
American Women, Who's Who in the Midwest, and
Who's Who in America. In 1962, Meredith received the Nippon
Gendai Kogi Bijutsu Award for her work in fiber art. She also became a fellow to the
American Crafts Council in 1958 and received emeritus fellow status in 1980.
