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Join Me at the Quilt Africa Summit July 13th
My international debut is only a week away. As you know, I love incorporating African fabrics in my quilts, so I was delighted to share...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 6, 20241 min read
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Preview Night at the High Museum of Art
Preview night for the Patterns in Abstraction exhibit at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta was exciting and surreal for me. Even now, I...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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A Night Out Celebrating 10 Years of Art at EDAMCC
Saturday night we celebrated 10 years of creativity at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center (EDAMCC). I was honored to...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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Hello Summer!
It’s official! Summer is here. For us in Atlanta, it is somewhat anti-climatic because we have warm weather a large part of the year....
O.V. Brantley
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Introducing Celebrating Freedom Fearlessly
Celebrating Freedom Fearlessly is one of my latest additions to my growing Juneteenth Quilt collection. I tend to enjoy collections. To...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Introducing Celebration Under the Freedom Tree
Celebration Under the Freedom Tree is one of my latest additions to my growing Juneteenth Quilt collection. I tend to enjoy collections....
O.V. Brantley
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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A Night Out at the East Cobb Quilt Show
Preview night for the East Cobb Quilt Show was June 5th, and I was there to see my quilt Stop Disappearing! Show Up and Speak Up! spread...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 7, 20241 min read
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Wishing You a Happy June From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but June is perfect porch season in Atlanta, Ga....
O.V. Brantley
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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Winter Wonderland Wanderlust Juried Into International Quilt Festival
I am pleased and excited to share that my quilt Winter Wonderland Wanderlust has been juried into the International Quilt Festival. It...
O.V. Brantley
May 23, 20241 min read
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Delta Menopause Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt Delta Menopause has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...
O.V. Brantley
May 18, 20242 min read
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Purses of Plenty Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt Purses of Plenty has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. I donated it to the...
O.V. Brantley
May 17, 20241 min read
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Celebrating 70 years Brown v. Board of Education
Today I am celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme Court decision “Brown V. Board of Education”. The...
O.V. Brantley
May 17, 20241 min read
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Wishing You a Happy May From My Porch!
We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but May is one of the best. Many flowers are in full...
O.V. Brantley
May 11, 20241 min read
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East Cobb Quilt Show Opens June 6th
My quilt Stop Disappearing. Show Up and Speak Up! was juried into Georgia Celebrates Quilts, the East Cobb Quilt Show. The bi-annual...
O.V. Brantley
May 9, 20241 min read
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Introducing Dream Big Addison!
My first grandchild is on the way, so of course I made a quilt to document the joyful occasion. I love memory quilts and try to document...
O.V. Brantley
May 1, 20241 min read
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Rain, Resilience and Rainbows Left on the Cutting Room Floor
I am very happy with my pages in Quiltfolk Magazine, but there is never room for everything. The Quiltfolk photographers took some...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Media Alert! Featured in QuiltFolk Magazine
The April issue of QuiltFolk Magazine is out and I am honored and excited to be in it. Pictures from my photo shoot and from the magazine...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 23, 20241 min read
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Happy Earth Day!
We all need to do our small part to save our beautiful planet for future generations. Happy Earth Day! My quilt Rugged Solitude is...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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Colored Girl Lawyer Visits the U.S. Supreme Court
Although I was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2001, I never had the opportunity to argue before the...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 14, 20241 min read
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Introducing Floating Flowers
My new quilt Floating Flowers continues my exploration of panels, batiks and African fabrics. Floating Flowers measures 38 X 36 inches...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 12, 20241 min read
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