Camp Goodtime in 1992 Quilt – AIDS Memorial Quilt item number 2011/109/84

The quilt is a square shape, with one panel, unbacked and edged with canvas. The quilt is principally done in colourful primary coloured paint with many handprints, footprints, balloons, flowers and smiling faces. The quilt includes an outer and inner section. The outer section remembers, in a clockwise direction around the quilt: Jessica, Tasman, Colin, David from Moira, Lainie, Amanda; Ashley, Joshua, Mit and Ennis; Larna, Polly, Jean, Gregroie; Eve, Mummy; Breanna, Kelly; Daniel; Natasha; Nathan; Richard; Amanda; Kari; Shaynon; Callam, Skye-Dee, (love always Mum (Sharon) Dad (Gary) Tierra, Stevie and Callam; Tierra; Stevie; Desmond; Josh; (name illegible). The inner section remembers, in a clockwise direction around the quilt: Jasmyn, Gary, Kathy, Shaynon; Sara; Ross; Madeliene; Alix; Eve; Blake (with love Mum and John. Rose.); Skye; Richard, Ross, Rod, Pete, John, Kevin; Molly, Johnny; Tim, Deb, Maddie; T.M.; 'For the Little Rays of Sunshine'; Billy; Molly, Johnny, Hapiness, Friends, Family, Children, Love, Pets; Chulah de Jan; ACT, John, Jamie, Linsey, Colby, Jimmy, Albury; Matt, Josh, Lisa. The whole quilt represents a jigsaw puzzle with a large central painted picture depicting: a field with trees, a mountain, with the sun in a blue sky rising or setting behind it. In the blue sky on the left hand side are two painted figures of a man and a woman with a skipping rope, standing on a cloud. On the sky are the words 'Made with Love' and on the field are the words 'Camp Good Time' glued on in purple felt. The central panel is surrounded by two rows of smaller, painted jigsaw shaped sections. The canvas edge is also painted and contains the following names and inscriptions, starting with the upper left hand side and working anti-clockwise: 'Love you all, Ken / With love, Marilyn / With lots of love & XXXXX Liegh XOXOXO / Alan O(?) XXX / With love, Moira XXX / With love also, Judith / Love you forever, Steve 'O' / Love, Joyce XXOO / Love always, David XXX XXX / In memory and time........ Marc XXOOXX / Jimmy & Lesley W, Trevor W / To our little buddys, John D, Gary, L.P.J., Thelma B.Todd XO / With love to everybody, Good Luck! Sandra / To all of my new found friends, Love from Katrian XOXO / Gloria, Peter, Dana, Eve, Karl, Charlotte, Billy, Timothy / John, Rhonda, Darren love always / XX Larna X Tasman X Vivienne X Johnny XX / With love from Libby / Everlasting Love, Vickie XXX / XXX Vanessa, Meri, Belinda XXX.' There is a Tribute to 'Skye' in the Talkabout magazine issue dated June 1992. This tribute states Skye became a spokesperson for people with AIDS and died on 6th may 1992. A copy of this article is included with the research material.