Education
University of Michigan.
University of Michigan.
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. Between 1966 and 1971, she directed Fuller"s New York office. Beginning in 1977, Abernathy became a jeweler.
In New York City she befriended and worked with many famous artists.
Among her artist friends were many well known painters and sculptors like Larry Rivers, Peter Reginato, Peter Young, Ronnie Landfield, and Dan Christensen. Her big bead necklaces were collected by Clarice Cosby and many others
Abernathy"s papers are available at the Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.