O.V. Speaks Quilts

Photo Shoot of “Sharing Sisterhood” for Quiltfolk Magazine Black History Month allows me to pause and reflect on my personal journey....

Stand Out in the Crowd, 53 X 69 inch traditional black and white quilt, 2018. For sale. $1500. I am celebrating Black History Month and...

From Africa to Atlanta by Way of Arkansas, 72 X 72 inch memory quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2000. NFS. Never forget where you came from as you...

The cover of “Good Trouble Quilts.” I wrote a book! Well, wrote a book is a small exaggeration. 😂 Technically, I curated and edited a...

Can you say happy dance?💃🏽 The love of music and dance has always been a force in African American culture, but can you imagine the joy...

Imagine the courage it took for slaves to take the leap of faith and travel north. When was the last time you traveled somewhere with no...

Black History Month should be a reminder to all black people that it is important to tell your own story. After alll, who knows it better...

I know there are dark parts to Black History, but I choose to focus on the joy — especially on Sunday. I enjoy thinking about the...

Here’s anothe peek into my personal Black History. Growing up in my small southern segregated town I had never seen a black lawyer — and...