Speaking Quilts at the High Museum
I am pleased to share that I will be part of a panel discussion entitled Black Quilts: Katherine Jentleson in Conversation with O. V....
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 20, 20231 min read
My Red and White Quilts Will Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival
My first solo exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts has been juried into the 2023...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 18, 20231 min read
Special Recognition by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
I am humbled and honored by this recognition from my sorors of the East Point/College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority....
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 9, 20231 min read
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter from my quilt I Believe in Ancestral Angels. On Easter Sunday I can’t help but remember the years I was coached by my Mom to...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Every Defiant Woman Returns Home From QuiltCon
My quilt Every Defiant Woman has returned home from QuiltCon, the national quilt show sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild. She was part...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Jazz Festival Backup Singers Listed For Sale
After exhibiting in many quilt shows to wide acclaim, Jazz Festival Backup Singers is now listed for sale. The annual jazz festival in...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Introducing the Abundance of Africa
The Abundance of Africa is the 9th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 25, 20231 min read
Brenda and Larry Thompson Collection at University of Georgia
Recently my Black History travels took me to Athens, Georgia home of the University of Georgia and the Brenda and Larry Thompson...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 24, 20231 min read
Every Defiant Woman is at QuiltCon!
My quilt Every Defiant Woman is part of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild at QuiltCon. QuiltCon is the annual national show sponsored...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Loving Africa Where It All Began
I am still reflecting on Black History. Black History begins in Africa, so I try to honor that heritage whenever possible in my quilts. I...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 12, 20231 min read
Happy Super Bowl Sunday
I love football. There was a time when no matter who was playing, I rooted for the black quarterback. Why? Because for most of my life, a...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 12, 20231 min read
My Personal Black History Quilt
As I reflect on Black History, I realize that my life is black history. Born in the segregated south in 1954, I have witnessed the arc of...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 11, 20231 min read
Black Pioneers Exhibit a Must See
Recently my friend Aleathia and I took a short trip to Cartersville, GA to see the Black Pioneers exhibit. It was curated by Carolyn...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 6, 20231 min read
Martin’s Dream
My quilt Martin's Dream was my first Black History Month quilt, and it is still my favorite. Martin's dream is realized in the border of...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 4, 20231 min read
Road Trip to the Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement
Daughter India and I kicked off Black History Month with one of our epic mother/daughter road trips, this time to Montgomery, AL., the...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Finally Found Freedom Featured on Amazon Home Page!
I am so excited that Amazon is featuring my quilt Finally Found Freedom on its Black Histroy Month Home Page. A click on my quilt takes...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Artist Talk for Say Your Piece Exhibit
My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is part of the exhibit Say Your Piece -- Black Women: Mothers, Martyrs and Misunderstood at the National...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Atlanta Quilt Festival Documentary Premiers to Wide Acclaim
Stitch, the documentary on the Atlanta Quilt Festival was screened last week at the Plaza Theater in Atlanta. South Fulton Institute...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 30, 20231 min read
I Believe in Legal Angels is a TV Star
Imagine my surprise and pleasure this week when I glanced up at MSNBC and saw one of my quilts! The quilt hanging behind Attorney...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 20, 20231 min read
And Just Like That, It’s Over!
India and I de-installed Long Time Coming: A Retrospective Of O.V. Brantley’s Red and White Quilts, my first solo red and white quilt...
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