Places to See My Quilts
Life’s Twists and Turns On Loan to the Mills Center
Life’s Twists and Turns is on loan to the Helene S. Mills Senior Multi-Purpose Center. The Center is located at 515 John Wesley Dobbs, Atlanta, GA.
Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) Returns Home
Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) returned home this week from an extended stay at the Helene S. Mills Senior Multi-Purpose Facility. The seniors enjoyed having this special quilt brighten their center. Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) is featured in the book Georgia Quilts — Piecing Together a History. You can purchase this book in my Quilt [...]
Save the Date: Jewelry and Quilt Open House is November 10
The next Jewelry and Quilt Open House will be held November 10, 2012 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the home of Connie Marshall, 500 Stonebriar Way, Atlanta, GA. We have decided to hold our open house only once per year, on the second Saturday in November. Mark your calendar now because this is when [...]
My Better Angels Spends the Holidays at Bowden Senior Center
My Better Angels is spending the holidays at the Bowden Senior Multi-purpose Center as part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of Quilts. The center is located at 2885 Church Street in East Point, GA. My Better Angels was created from an angel block exchange of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild.
From Africa To Atlanta By Way of Arkansas
From Africa To Atlanta By Way of Arkansas is on loan to the H..J.C. Bowden Multi-Purpose Senior Center in East Point, Georgia. It is part of a fall exhibit of quilts sponsored by the Clara Ford Foundation. From Africa To Atlanta By Way of Arkansas is my personal memory quilt. It exhibits many memories from my [...]
Jazzy Stars Wins Blue Ribbon
Jazzy Stars earned a Blue Ribbon from the judges at the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild bi-annual exhibit. The exhibit is at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA. The quilts will be on display through December 11, 2011.
Jazzy Stars at Auburn Avenue Research Library
Jazzy Stars is part of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild exhibit entitled Not Your Grandmother’s Quilts — African American Quilters in the 21st Century. The exhibit is housed at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, At;lanta, GA. The opening reception for the exhibit is Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 7 p.m. Attendees [...]
My Quilts Are On YouTube! It’s a Good Day!
Check out my new YouTube Channel! Search ovbrantley, and you should find it. So far I have uploaded three videos – My Quilts at the 2011 Atlanta Quilt Festival, I Believe in Angels and Quiltmaker’s Daughter. Enjoy!
Sitting on the Porch on a Southern Summer Night
My quilts tend to be inspirational or nostalgic. Sitting on the Porch on a Southern Summer Night is nostalgic. Growing up in small town, there was nothing else to do on a summer night but sit on the porch, swat mosquitoes and gossip. Those were times when everything moved slower. This quilt made me wonder [...]
Just Before Dawn
Just Before Dawn is a one of a kind 50 x 50 inch art quilt. The blue squares reminded me of dawn peeping through the darkness of the distinctive batik fabrics. It is a simple quilt that makes a big impact while suggesting a positive message. This quilt is listed for sale in my studio [...]
