10 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 18, 20231 min read
13 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: VOTE!! Every time all the time. No excuses. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red and white...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20231 min read
18 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: The smallest quilt in the exhibit with a powerful message. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 11, 20231 min read
20 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: This Praise Team is ready to fire up the church. I am so excited that my solo exhibit of red and...
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O.V. Brantley
Oct 7, 20231 min read
24 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My version of an Underground Railroad Quilt placed in a landscape setting. I am so excited that my...
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O.V. Brantley
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Prints of Red and White Quilts Coming Soon
As most of you who follow me know, I premiered my first solo exhibit last year at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center....
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Follow Me to Freedom in Art Quilting Studio Magazine
I was pleasantly surprised to see my quilt Follow Me to Freedom in the Autumn issue of Art Quilting Studio. Several of my red and white...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 29, 20231 min read
I Love Road Trips!
Recently the Welcome All Quilt Guild took a road trip to the Atlanta Quilt Festival and to the Arts Clayton Gallery to see the Good...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 20, 20231 min read
Learning to Tell My Story
I took a class taught by Fiber Artis Wendy Kendrick at the Atlanta Quilt Festival. The class was designed to help quilters imagine their...
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O.V. Brantley
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Good Trouble Quilts Exhibit opens at Arts Clayton Gallery
Good Trouble Quilts -- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis opened at Arts Clayton Gallery August 11th and daughter...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 29, 20232 min read
Introducing Sharing Sisterhood
Sharing Sisterhood was created for an exhibit honoring Congressman John Lewis entitled “Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream!”...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 25, 20231 min read
SOLD! The Adventures of Africa
My quilt The Adventures of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in Miami Florida. Her new owner says she had her eye on her...
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O.V. Brantley
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Good Trouble Quilts Return to Atlanta
SAVE THE DATE! The Good Trouble Quilts -- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis returns to the Atlanta area just in...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Opening Reception for Juneteenth Quilt Exhibit
The City of South Fulton, GA will host the Opening Reception for its Juneteenth Quilt exhibit Saturday, June 19th from 2 - 5 p.m. The...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Donated! I Believe in Red and White Angels
I donated my quilt I Believe in Red and White Angels to my sorority Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. It will be part of the silent auction at...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 10, 20231 min read
Introducing Finally! It’s Freedom Day!
A picture is worth a thousand words in my new Juneteenth quilt Finally! It’s Freedom Day. This applique quilt shows a trio of birds...
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O.V. Brantley
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Panel Discussion on Black Quilts Available on YouTube
Remember the panel discussion I participated in? Read about it here. Now it is on YouTube. Here's the link.
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O.V. Brantley
May 8, 20231 min read
Recipient of the 33rd Kuumba Award for Creativity
I was honored to be awarded the 33rd Kuumba Award by my sorors in the East Point College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. May...
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O.V. Brantley
May 7, 20231 min read
SOLD! I Believe in Ancestral Angels
I Believe in Ancestral Angels has been sold and shipped to her new home in New Jersey. She loves her new home where she is loved and...
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O.V. Brantley
May 6, 20231 min read
High Museum of Art Explores African American Quilts
This week the High Museum of Art in Atlanta held a groundbreaking Convening to discuss black quilts. The High Museum is planning an...
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