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
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
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
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
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
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
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 20
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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 9
- 1 min
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 5
- 1 min
“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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O.V. Brantley
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing Follow Me to Freedom
Follow me to Freedom started with 6 inch Underground Railroad blocks in red and white. I wanted an Underground Railroad quilt made with...
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O.V. Brantley
- Oct 8, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing The Wonders of Africa
The Wonders of Africa is the 8th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing Working Happy Kawandi
I took a Kawandi class last month at the Atlanta Quilt Festival. Kawandi is the quilting technique used by women of African descent in...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
Good Trouble Quilts Exhibit Premiers at Atlanta Quilt Festival
The Atlanta Quilt Festival, now in its 14th year, premiered the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...
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O.V. Brantley
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
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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O.V. Brantley
- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! Returns Home
My quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! was part of the Alpharetta, Ga Juneteenth exhibit from June 18 - July 29 at the Alpharetta...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
SOLD! The Hope of Africa
My quilt The Hope Of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in West Palm Beach, FL. The new owner is in love with her.😍
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O.V. Brantley
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
SOLD! The Heart of Africa
My quilt The Heart of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new owner. The new owner happens to be a friend so I know she is gone to a...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jun 19, 2022
- 1 min
Happy Juneteenth!
I am spending the day reflecting on how far African Americans have come since being freed from slavery. I am reflecting on my own arc of...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing Every Defiant Woman
Every Defiant Woman is the second Juneteenth quilt I have made. The quilt starts with the woman beautifully dressed and provocatively...
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O.V. Brantley
- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! Exhibits at Alpharetta Arts Center
My quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! will be part of the Juneteenth exhibit at the Alpharetta Arts Center. The exhibit runs from...
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