Odette has given many slide lectures and talks and has been invited to open art and quilt exhibitions and take part in discussion panels.
International
2003
- NEW ZEALAND, Dunedin — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit
- WORLD QUILT AND TEXTILE ON TOUR, USA — on the International Discussion Panel in Lansing, MI and Manchester, NH
2000
- WORLD QUILT AND TEXTILE ON TOUR, USA — on the International Discussion Panel in Lansing, MI
1999
- USA: QUILTING BY THE LAKE, Morrisville, NY — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit
- WORLD QUILT AND TEXTILE, Greensboro, NC — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit; Member of the International Discussion Panel
1995
- TEACHING AND LECTURE TOUR OF U.S.A. — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit presented at Quilting by the Sound Conference (Port Townsend, WA) and to the Contemporary QuiltArt Association (Seattle, WA)
- GERMANY, Hochst, PATCHWORK SOMMERKURSE CONFERENCE — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit
1994
- SWAZILAND QUILT CONVENTION — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit
- GERMANY, Hochst, PATCHWORK SOMMERKURSE CONFERENCE — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit
1993
- TEACHING AND LECTURE TOUR OF U.S.A. — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit presented at Fresno Art Museum (CA), Quilting by the Sound (Port Townsend, WA), Lunn Fabrics (Denver, CO), Museum of the American Quilters Society (Paducah, KY), Quilters Paradise (Clovis, CA)
1989
- QUILTING BY THE SOUND CONFERENCE, Port Townsend, W.A. — Slide Lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit
- SWAKOPMUND QUILT CONVENTION, Swakopmund, Namibia – Slide Lecture: Natal Quilts
South Africa
2008
- AFRICAN ART CENTRE, Durban — Opening address of exhibition by the Ntokoza Embroidery Group
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Johannesburg — Slide Lecture: Inspiration, Perspiration and Evaluation; Acceptance Speech for Pro Dedicate award
- NATAL QUILTERS GUILD, Durban — Talk: Design in Quiltmaking
2007
- GRASSROOTS GUILD, Durban — Talk: Abstraction
- SALT ROCK QUILTERS — Talk: Freestyle Quilts
2006
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD - OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Exhibition, Durban — Opening night speaker
- NATAL QUILTERS GUILD — Slide Lecture: Inspiration, Perspiration and Evaluation
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Port Elizabeth — Slide Lecture: The Fibreworks Group
2005
- VILLAGE QUILTERS, Durban — Talk: The Fibreworks Group
2004
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL – CELEBRATIONS, Durban — Slide lecture: A Contemporary South African Spirit
- MIDLANDS QUILTERS GUILD, Hilton — Slide Lecture: Travels in Morocco
- GRASSROOTS GUILD, Durban — Talk: Judging the World Quilt Competition
2003
- LINEA FASHION ACADEMY, Durban — Slide Lecture: Inspiration from Africa
- VILLAGE QUILTERS, Durban — Talk: Judging the World Quilt Competition
- VILLAGE QUILTERS GUILD, Durban — Slide Lecture: Colour and Design
- KLOOF COUNTRY QUILTERS, Durban — Slide Lecture: Inspiration from Africa
2002
- INNOVATIVE THREADS, Cape Town — Opening night speaker
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Cape Town — Slide Lecture: Quilts and Travels in South Africa
- GRASSROOTS QUILTERS GUILD, Durban — Slide Lecture: Inspiration from Africa
- TOLLGATE QUILTERS GUILD, Durban — Slide Lecture: Travels in Morocco
2001
- WESTVILLE QUILTERS GUILD, Durban — Slide Lecture and show of my work: Inspiration from Africa
- GRASSROOTS QUILTERS GUILD, Durban — Slide Lecture: Arts and Crafts Tours of South Africa and Morocco
1998
- CRAFTS COUNCIL FAIR KWAZULU-NATAL, Durban — Slide Lecture: Contemporary KZN Quilts
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Port Elizabeth — Slide Lecture: Natal Quilts and Influences
- VILLAGE QUILTERS, Durban — Talk: The Elements of Design
- NATAL MIDLANDS GUILD, Hilton — Talk and show of my work
- NATAL QUILTERS GUILD, Durban — Slide Lecture
1996
- GOLDEN RAND QUILTERS GUILD, Johannesburg — Talk and show of the development of my own work
1994
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Cape Town — co-presented a slide-lecture on Crazy Patchwork
1993
- TATHAM ART GALLERY — Slide lecture: Natal Quilts and Influences
1991
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Johannesburg — Slide Lecture: Natal Quilts and Influences
1988
- MIDLANDS ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY, Pietermaritzburg, KZN — Slide Lecture at M.A.C.S. Winter School: Natal Quilts and Influences