O.V. Speaks Quilts

Even after slavery ended it remained very difficult for African Americans to travel, especially in the South. In fact, often it was down...

Spend some time during Black History Month learning more about where it all began for African Americans. Or as we like to say -- learning...

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...

Not a snowflake in sight but it’s cold in Atlanta! Temperature in the 30’s is reason enough to share Winter Wonderland Wanderlust. A...

It’s my Ride or Die Daughter’s birthday! 32 years of being joined at the hip with my favorite person. Our adventures are legendary and...

During my visit to the University of Michigan for the big football game against rival Ohio State, the boyfriend gave me a tour of the...

My solo exhibit of red and white quilts, formally entitled Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, is...

Sorors of Delta Sigma theta are drawn to red and white like a moth to a flame, so it was no surprise to me that many of my sorors showed...

India and I always build in some down time on our trips. After presenting four Gallery Talks each day for three straight days for both my...

I was very busy at the International Quilt Festival. Each day of the festival, I presented four Gallery Talks: two each day for my red...

With little time to shop at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, I focused on my favorite vendors like Apliquick. I love...

Exhibiting the 47 red and white quilts in my Long Time Coming exhibit was exciting and busy. I also had two quilts in the Good Trouble...

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 20 friendship star quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit....

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 20 friendship star quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit....

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 20 friendship star quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit....

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...