O.V. Speaks Quilts

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Aug 91 min read

Last Chance to See the Good Trouble Quilts at the Peoria Riverfront Museum

The Good Trouble Quilts will leave the Peoria Riverfront Museum August 13th. If you are in the area check it out. It is worthy of your...

Jul 131 min read

Speaking Quilts at the Peoria Riverfront Museum

The Atlanta Quilt Festival’s Good Trouble Quilts exhibit is exhibiting at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, and I was there to introduce the...

Feb 251 min read

Celebrating the Purchase of Black Art During Black History Month

I am happy to share that I am the new owner of this beautiful artwork by Kenneth Zakee. It is part of the Atlanta Quilt Festival's Good...

Feb 61 min read

Celebrating Black History Month by Creating a John Lewis Quilt

Today I started seriously researching and planning my 2024 John Lewis quilt. The Atlanta Quilt Festival will complete its trilogy of John...

Jan 121 min read

Making Big Plans For 2024

2023 was an epic year for me. My quilts were seen by so many new people as I shared Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's...

Nov 1, 20231 min read

Good Trouble Library Exhibits at the International Quilt Festival

My quilt Good Trouble Library will exhibt at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX November 1 -5. It is part of the Good...

Sep 10, 20231 min read

Speaking Quilts at Arts Clayton Gallery

I love speaking quilts! Today I was part of the Artist Talk for the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman...

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...

Aug 5, 20221 min read

Introducing Good Trouble Library

Good Trouble Library was created so that I could be part of the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...

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