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Radka Donnell, (24 November 1928 Sofia, Bulgaria – 13 February 2013 Zurich, Switzerland) ^[1] was a feminist, painter, art therapist, poet, translator, storyteller, and pioneer of modern quilt-making.

She explored what quilts can mean and look like, as distinct from traditional quilting and the fine arts culture.

Early life and education

Born in Bulgaria, Donnell's early years were spent in Germany with her family during World War II.

In 1951, she immigrated to the United States, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree at Stanford University in 1954, followed by a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Donnell lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the early 1970s, where she influenced younger artists, and worked to secure and organize shows of her own and other contemporary quilters, seeking recognition for quilt artists on equal footing with those working in more recognized media.^[2]

Quilt art

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