Agatha Bennett
(Photograph by William Arnett)
Agatha Bennett (1919–2006) was an American artist. She is associated with the
Gee's Bend quilting collective, alongside her mother-in-law, Delia Bennett.[1][2][3][4][5] Her work is included in the collection of the High Museum of Art
.
Early life and family
Bennett was born in Gee's Bend at the Herbert Hall Wilkinson Plantation.[1] She was raised by her grandparents, Emma and Jacob Coleman.[1] She and Rev. Pernell Bennett married in 1940 and raised 14 children together subsistence farming, working for canning factories, and wood mills.[1]
Quilt maker
Bennett was a member of the Gee's Bend quilting collective.[4]
Legacy
Through interviews with her husband, Souls Grown Deep Foundation documented Agatha's personal life and development as a quilter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Agatha Bennett | Souls Grown Deep Foundation". www.soulsgrowndeep.org. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Quiltmakers Of The Quilts of Gees Bend". www.quiltsofgeesbend.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Fulton County woman keeps connection to Gee's Bend alive". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9780971910409.
- ISBN 9780971910478.
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