Constance Abernathy

Constance Abernathy (born Constance Davies, June 20, 1931 – June 18, 1994) was an American architect, jeweler, and associate of Buckminster Fuller.

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The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision . Revision as of 02:36, 8 September 2023 by Jevansen ( talk | contribs ) (Removing from Category:Architects from Michigan using Cat-a-lot ) ( diff ) ← Previous revision | Latest revision ( diff ) | Newer revision → ( diff ) American architect Constance Abernathy Born ( 1931-06-20 ) June 20, 1931 Died June 18, 1994 (1994-06-18) (aged 62) Education University of Michigan Spouse J. T. Abernathy Constance Abernathy (born Constance Davies , June 20, 1931 – June 18, 1994) was an American architect, jeweler, and associate of Buckminster Fuller . Architecture Abernathy worked on a special project studying with Buckminster Fuller to create the geodesic dome egg carton form of architecture and functioned as Fuller's secretary maintaining sections of his files and archives. 1 2 Between 1966 and 1971, she directed Fuller's New York office. 3 Jewelry Beginning in 1977, Abernathy became a jeweler. 3 In New York City she befriended and worked with many famous artists. Among her contemporaries were many well-known painters and sculptors such as Larry Rivers , Peter Reginato , Peter Young , Ching Ho Cheng , Ronnie Landfield , and Dan Christensen . Ching Ho Cheng painted her portrait in 1977. In the 1980s, her works started to include precious gems and cast parts she created. Her big bead necklaces were collected by Clarice Cosby and many others. 4 5 Her works are in the collections of the Cooper Hewitt and Museum of Art and Design . 3 4 Other collaborations Abernathy appears on recordings by John Giorno from the late 1960s and on the live album The Sound Pool by Musica Elettronica Viva , recorded in May 1969. 6 Personal life She was born in Detroit , Michigan , Abernathy attended Cass Technical High School and University of Michigan Architecture school (class of 1953). 7 She married J. T. Abernathy, a potter and art professor at the University of Michigan, in the 1950s, but their union did not last long. She left Ann Arbor, Michigan for Paris shortly after, arriving in the swinging scene of the Paris 1960s. She worked as an architect in Europe and married a filmmaker. citation needed In the early 1990s, she was diagnosed with cancer and died as a result in 1994. Before she died, she had a farewell party for her closest friends; and she distributed her worldly possessions among them as her way of saying goodbye. She died two days before her 63rd birthday at home in her Chelsea apartment in New York City . 8 Archive Abernathy's papers are available at the Bentley Historical Library , University of Michigan 7 References ^ cdlib.org website retrieved May 12, 2009 ^ thirteen.org website retrieved May 12, 2009 ^ a b c "Constance Abernathy" . Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum . Retrieved 2015-10-27 . ^ a b "Museum of Arts and Design Collection Database" . madmuseum.org . Archived from the original on 23 June 2016 . Retrieved 14 October 2015 . ^ "Data Base, Museum of Arts and Design, retrieved February 4, 2009" . Archived from the original on February 19, 2012 . Retrieved February 4, 2009 . ^ "Constance Abernathy" . Discogs.com . Retrieved 2022-09-25 . ^ a b "Constance Abernathy visual materials" . ArchiveGrid . Retrieved 2015-10-27 . ^ susan supercharged. "Susan Supercharged" . superchargedamf.blogspot.com . Retrieved 14 October 2015 . Authority control databases International VIAF FAST WorldCat National United States Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Constance_Abernathy&oldid=1174378594 " Categories : 1931 births 1994 deaths 20th-century American architects Architects from Detroit American women architects University of Michigan alumni 20th-century American women artists Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015 This page was last edited on 8 September 2023, at 02:36 (UTC) . This version of the page has been revised . 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