Gertie Wandel

They moved into a large house in Gentofte where they raised their three children: Carl Adam (1919), Einar (1924) and Niels Erik (1931).

Quick to see development opportunities as they arose, she managed to encourage others to support her in her initiatives and attracted many top textile artists to participate in the organization.

[2] She also actively supported textile arts in both the Faroe Islands and Greenland while promoting the use of Faroese wool in Denmark.

[2] On the political front, Wandel served on the Gentofte municipal council from 1943 to 1970, representing the Conservative People's Party.

She also campaigned for the Folketing, serving as alternate with responsibilities for educational and social policy and the mentally disabled.