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
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Celebrating African American Authors during Black History Month
I am kicking off my personal celebration Black History Month by revisiting some of my favorite African American authors. I have created...
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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 29, 20231 min read
Winter Wonderland Wanderlust Underway
As I finish My Christmas Wish, I already have a new red and white house quilt underway. I love house quilts. ❤️ I named it Winter...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Storing My Red and White Quilts
People ask me all the time how do I store my quilts. I have so many that I use many different storage solutions. However, my red and...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Hand Quilting My Christmas Wish
While I am immersed in red and white, I must report that I finished hand quilting My Christmas Wish. To finish hand quilting a quilt is...
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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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O.V. Brantley
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Have a Changed Heart on MLK Weekend
Martin Luther King weekend is a time for inner reflection. "What can I do to be a better person?" Reimagine, Resolve and Recreate. My...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Happy Founders Day Delta Sigma Theta!
Today, all members of Delta Sigma Theta are celebrating the founding of our sorority. It's guiding principles have made us better,...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20231 min read
“Circles of Sisterhood” Listed For Sale
My quilt Circles of Sisterhood is listed for sale in my studio store.
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 12, 20231 min read
“Snow Days Are Snuggle Days” Listed For Sale
My quilt Snow Days are Snuggle Days is listed for sale in my studio store.
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 12, 20231 min read
“Take the First Step” Listed for Sale
My quilt Take the First Step is listed for sale in my studio store.
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Visit My Long Time Coming Exhibit
On January 6th, I gave a private tour of my exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts to members...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 8, 20231 min read
“Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #2” Listed For Sale
My quilt Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #2 was inspired by an old saying “the elephant in the room”. The saying means there is...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 8, 20231 min read
Introducing Angel of Ancestral Joy
Angel of Ancestral Joy was created as part of a series of 7 angel quilts to honor the female descendants of Clara Ford, my grandmother,...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Thrilled to be on NPR!
Check out my January 4, 2023 segment on the City Lights program on WABE, the Atlanta affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR). Visit...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 5, 20231 min read
“Working Happy Kawandi” Listed For Sale
Working Happy Kawandi is a small art quilt created using the Siddi method of quilting used by quilters in India of African descent. It is...
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