**early life and background** delia bennett, an american artist from the united states, was born in 1892 in gee's bend, alabama. she grew up on the brown plantation, where she eventually married eddie bennett, with whom she had seven daughters and four sons. the couple's subsistence farming livelihood was supplemented by growing cotton for free in exchange for living on the plantation grounds. **association with the gee's bend quilting collective** delia bennett is notably associated with the gee's bend quilting collective, a group renowned for its vibrant, handmade quilts. her work has been…