Nettie Jane Kennedy
Nettie Jane Kennedy | |
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| Born | Nettie Jane Bendolph 1916 |
| Died | 2002 (aged 85–86) |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Quilting |
| Spouse |
Hargrove Kennedy (m. 1936) |
Nettie Jane Kennedy (1916–2002) was an American artist associated with the
Early life
Nettie Jane Bendolph was the youngest of Indiana and Patrick Bendolph's 16 children. Being the youngest, she had no interest in or capabilities to farm alongside her older siblings. Her family primarily grew cotton, corn, peas, pinders (a local term for peanuts), millet for syrup, and raised cows and hogs.[3]
At 20 years old, she married Hargrove Kennedy, who was named after Hargrove Van de Graaff, the owner of the Gee's Bend estate. Hargrove and Nettie Jane worked for the estate and sharecropped off of their land. They were married for more than 65 years.[3]
Work
Kennedy learned to quilt from her mother and sister, both named Indiana. She initially learned to quilt on scrap cloth, which her father brought home, and repurposed work clothes.
References
- ISBN 978-0-9719104-7-8.
- ISBN 978-0-9653766-4-8.
- ^ a b c "Nettie Jane Kennedy". Souls Grown Deep Foundation. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Basket-Weave quilt, 1973: Nettie Jane Kennedy". The MET. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "Quilt - Nettie Jane Kennedy". The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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