Agatha Bennett

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.

Agatha Bennett and her husband, Reverend Pernell Bennett
(Photograph by William Arnett)

Early life and family

Agatha, commonly called "Cat," 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

1. "Agatha Bennett | Souls Grown Deep Foundation". www.soulsgrowndeep.org. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
2. "Quiltmakers Of The Quilts of Gees Bend". www.quiltsofgeesbend.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
3. Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Fulton County woman keeps connection to Gee's Bend alive". ajc. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
4. Beardsley, John; Arnett, William; Arnett, Paul; Livingston, Jane (2002). Gee's Bend: The Women and Their Quilts. Tinwood Books. p. 348. ISBN 9780971910409.
5. Arnett, William; Herman, Bernard (2006). Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt. Tinwood Books. p. 111. ISBN 9780971910478.