Lorretta Bennett is a member of the Gee’s Bend quilters, a group of African-American women who carry on the long tradition of quilt-making in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, and are known for their unique styles. Many of the residents in the community can trace their ancestry back to slaves from the Pettway Plantation. The quilts themselves are noted for their improvisational geometry and are considered to be a foundational example African-American visual art.

 Bennett, who still utilizes traditional Gee’s Bend hand-stitching, imparts her own style through the use of vibrant colors. She has said that her palette is inspired in part by the many cultures she saw traveling with her husband while he was in the military. Having learned quilting from her mother as a child, Bennett is now carrying the Gee’s Bend legacy into the future. She is represented by the Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle.

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