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What I Learned From Quilt Artist Bisa Butler
Saturday , I performed my official duties as CEO of the Clara Ford Foundation. It was my pleasure to introduce Bisa Butler, the featured quilter of the Atlanta Quilt Festival, who shared her quilts with an enthusiastic crowd. Afterwards, I assisted … Continue reading
Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) Appraised During 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival
One of my treasured heirlooms Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) was appraised during the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival by Holly Anderson. Quilt appraisals are one of the activities always offered during the Festival. The Clara Ford Foundation will sponsor the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival, 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival, African American quilter, Atlanta Album (This Ain't Baltimore), Clara Ford Foundation, fabric art, holly anderson, O.V. Brantley, South Fulton Arts Center
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Wins Best of Show at 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. won “Best of Show” at the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival in the juried exhibit. It was created by Aisha Lumumba. The Clara Ford Foundation will sponsor the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA the first two weeks in August. Mark … Continue reading
Desert Garden Wins Best Art Quilt at 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival
Desert Garden won “Best Art Quilt” at the 2012 Atlanta Quilt Festival in the juried exhibit. It was created by Marquetta Bell-Johnson. The Clara Ford Foundation will sponsor the 2013 Atlanta Quilt Festival at the South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park, GA the first two weeks in August. … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
African Christmas on Loan to Bowden Center
African Christmas is on loan to the H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multi-Purpose Center in East Point Georgia as part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of Quilts. Enjoy!
Candy Cane Christmas On Loan to Bowden Center
Candy Cane Christmas is on loan to the H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multi-Purpose Center in East Point Georgia as part of the Clara Ford Foundation Christmas Tour of Quilts. This quilt started out as an alternate colorway block-of-the-month and turned … Continue reading
Fabric is Better Than Food Brunch Kicks Off My Holiday
My 10th annual Fabric is Better Than Food Brunch kicked off my holiday season Saturday. Each year I invite my closest quilter friends over for food, fun and quilts. Each year we have a quilt challenge. This year’s challenge was to … Continue reading
Purple Rainforest Finds a New Home
Purple Rainforest, 35 x 40 inches, by O.V. Brantley, 2009. Good deeds really do lead to blessings. In February of this year, a teacher at the Mary Lin Elementary School found me on the internet and persuaded me to come to the … Continue reading
O.V. Brantley Quilt Studio 