O.V. BrantleyNov 30, 20221 min readLet’s Make a Red and White Fiber WreathAs part of the festivities surrounding my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley’s Red and White Quilts, I will lead...
O.V. BrantleyNov 29, 20221 min readJoin Me For My Artist Talk SaturdayAs part of the activities of Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, I will participate in an Artist...
O.V. BrantleyNov 22, 20221 min readIntroducing Follow Me to FreedomFollow me to Freedom started with 6 inch Underground Railroad blocks in red and white. I wanted an Underground Railroad quilt made with...
O.V. BrantleyNov 18, 20221 min readBehind the Scenes at the Long Time Coming Exhibit InstallationInstallation of my red and white quilt exhibit was creative and fun. I was determined to have quilts hanging from the ceiling, so my...
O.V. BrantleyNov 17, 20221 min readIntroducing Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks!Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks! documents my lawyer life in cloth. Somehow I managed to make it from my little segregated town of 6000 people...
O.V. BrantleyNov 13, 20221 min readIntroducing Be Kind KawandiAfter taking a class taught by Aleathia Chisolm at the 2022 Atlanta Quilt Festival to learn the Siddi Kawandi technique and finishing my...
O.V. BrantleyNov 12, 20221 min readRed and White Quilts Delivered to the VenueI spent this week taking 20 years of red and white quilts out of storage. I caressed them and reminisced about why I made them. I gave...
O.V. BrantleySep 28, 20221 min readSecret Plans For my Solo Red and White Quilt ExhibitWhen you have secret plans for your red and white quilt exhibit that are too big to be completed alone, you call in your best creative...
O.V. BrantleySep 19, 20221 min readWearing My Invisible Crown on the Day of Queen Elizabeth II’s FuneralOn the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral we can all reflect on the qualities of a great queen — duty, service grace and joy. So today I...
O.V. BrantleySep 16, 20221 min readMy Solo Exhibit of Red and White Quilts Opens November 19th!After being postponed twice, I am so excited that my solo red and white quilt exhibit is finally going to happen. Opening reception is...