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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
GIFTED! Be the Brave Star
Be the Brave Light was created for and gifted to my son-in-law Eric who doubles as my quilt installer. His quilt features First Responder...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
GIFTED! A Good Day to Curl Up With a Book
A Good Day to Curl Up With A Book was gifted to my daughter India Kleeman because she runs a candle company named Page Turning Products...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Atlanta Snow Day
We are having an unusual weather year in Atlanta. Temperatures dropped to 8 degrees before Christmas! That's extremely cold for Atlanta....
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Santa’s Secret Weapon
It seems I keep adding Christmas trees to my collection. I am officially up to 4 Christmas trees in my house with one more on the way....
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
It’s COLD in Atlanta!
It's not snowing, but it is cold as hell. We are hunkering down and determined to keep warm as we celebrate Christmas. I hope you and...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
My Long time Coming Exhibit Artist Talk and Trunk Show
On December 3rd as part of the activities held in conjunction with my solo exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
It’s Almost Christmas
Unseasonably warm weather in Atlanta cannot dampen my Christmas spirit. I just keep reminding myself that it is Almost Christmas, and my...
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O.V. Brantley
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
Grateful For My Partners
Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts is presented in partnership with Fulton County Arts and Culture...
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O.V. Brantley
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes at the Long Time Coming Exhibit Installation
Installation of my red and white quilt exhibit was creative and fun. I was determined to have quilts hanging from the ceiling, so my...
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O.V. Brantley
- Nov 12, 2022
- 1 min
Red and White Quilts Delivered to the Venue
I 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...
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O.V. Brantley
- Oct 30, 2022
- 1 min
SOLD! Begin Again
My quilt Begin Again has been sold and shipped to her new home in Lawrenceville, NJ. I really hated to see her go because I loving...
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O.V. Brantley
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing “Stop Disappearing. Show Up and Speak Up!”
The latest addition to my red and white quilt collection is Stop Disappearing! Show Up and Speak Up! My quilt is composed of red and...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Welcome All Quilters Learn to Make Curves
This week the Welcome All Quilters learned to make curves. Tanya Heldman demonstrated the technique on the drunkard's path block. Tanya...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Almost Fall
Anticipation builds. Fall is my favorite time of the year. My quilt Almost Fall has plenty of summer yellow, but those fallish golds are...
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O.V. Brantley
- Sep 18, 2022
- 1 min
Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild Meet in Person
Saturday, the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild met in person for the first time since the Covid pandemic closed everything. During...
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