Daniel Stephen Church - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel

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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Daniel Stephen Church', cotton / synthetic lace / paint, made by his mother, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, about 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, blue background…

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Visit the page Richard Kassulke - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Richard', cotton / felt / glue / synthetic textile / paint, made by a friend, Queensland, Australia, 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, blue background, with a large palm tree design. Large green-leaved plants are in the lower area, one with a white flower, the other with a yellow beetle shape. Red flecks are scattered on the leaves. On the trunk of the palm tree, is a design of a plant with a red flower. The design is predominantly constructed of felt and is both machine and hand-sewn.
Visit the page Peter Charles Harthoorn - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Peter Charles Harthoorn', cotton / wool / ink / metal / synthetic fabric / silk, various makers, Queensland, about 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, in the form of a stained glass window with various panes or panels. At the top of the panel, the figure of a bike rider is appliqued in blue silk with black lycra pants. The rider's hair is formed from braid. The wheels are dolphins also in blue silk. The panes or panels on the left hand side are headed by an owl in a fabric material with 'copper' eyes, nose and claws. The panel below that has the following names embroidered on it: Doug, Mum, Jane, St John, Tina, Jim, Stephen, Anna, Mandy (with a paw outline). Below that is a musical score (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - see production notes) embroidered on orange fabric. At the bottom on the left hand side is a cricket bat and ball appliqued on to a maroon background with the stumps embroidered in satin stitch. On the margin on the left hand edge three dragons are appliqued. At the top right hand corner there is an appliqued butterfly. Below it on the right hand side there is series of panes or panels containing: an appliqued boater; a yacht, Nelion, appliqued with embroidered waves; an appliqued map of Africa in tie dye material on a pink background. The bottom panel contains a silver satin chalice with a silver communion wafer and a silver dove in the right hand corner. On the far right hand edge are three sea horses. At the bottom of the panel, 'Peter Charles Harthoorn 1956 - 1985' is embroidered in stem stitch above an appliqued sleeping figure. Between the two panels there is a strip of dark green fabric. There is a black outline of a guitar with the crocheted stops of the guitar at the top of the panel and the six strings of the guitar leading to six golden bells, one of which is turned upside down. This quilt is in memory of Peter Charles Harthoorn (b. 1956 d. 1985). Peter was born in Uganda and lived there for 14 years. He went to school in England, Winchester School. He was a barrister who worked in Legal Aid (see extract from A. Yardley, Unfolding, McPhee Gribble, 1994, p. 87). His death was the first AIDS death in Townsville, Queensland.
Visit the page Ken Turner - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation. The panel is divided into three. The upper maroon section contains the words 'KEN TURNER' in large yellow-gold letters; the middle section has a yellow-gold map of Queensland decorated with three linen cutouts from a linen tea-towel of a) railway train, b) a cattle station scene, and c) an appliqued dog silhouette superimposed over a picture of farm machinery. The words 'Rockhampton' and dates '27.2.55 - 8.4.90', are machine appliqued in maroon. A white ship cutout is appliqued on the top right hand of the blue background. The lower maroon panel contains the words "Our love is forever - Noel' in gold machine appliqued letters. The whole panel is edged with a padded floral border.
Visit the page Paul Cruice and Dennis White - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Paul Cruice and Dennis White', cotton / paint / synthetic metallic braid / glass / plastic / metal, made by friends, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On a background of colour wash shades of mauve depicting the sky is a view of Sydney, showing: Centrepoint Tower, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, above a foreground of clouds. A Qantas aeroplane flies in the sky. In a large cloud above are the names of Paul and Dennis and a red heart decorated with a small pink triangle. Two arum lilies are on each side of the heart. Imitation diamonds are scattered over the sky. The whole panel is bordered with mauve and purple triangles.
Visit the page In memory of 'All Persons' - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'St. Luke's Nursing Service - We Remember', cotton / padding / synthetic metallic textile / satin braid, in memory of 'All Persons', made by Sister Val Gibbs, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1991. Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, padded cream calico background with a large rectangular red patch in the centre in the form of a lamp, complete with flame, outlined with gold coloured braid. The words 'St. Luke's Nursing Service' are in gold coloured letters, hand-stitched, and also glued. In black letters is 'EST. 1904' , 'Brisbane' and 'We Remember', also glued and hand stitched. The padded background is hand quilted.
Visit the page ‘Shane’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Shane', cotton / taffeta, maker unknown, Queensland, Australia, about 1989 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, a background of cream fabric printed with a diagonal rope pattern in red. The name 'Shane' is in brown material, machine appliqued across the panel.
Visit the page Ted Kelk - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Ted Kelk', cotton / paint, various makers, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. The background is orange, red and yellow with painted designs and lettering, in white and black. 'TED-KELK' '1928 - 1991' is in large white painted letters across the panel. Two mask like faces appear in opposite diagonal corners, one orange, the other yellow. In the other corners, are a white map of Queensland with an inverted pink triangle with the letters 'QALGLR' ( Queensland Association for Gay and Lesbian Rights, a lobby group for gay and lesbian rights.) close by, and a pink inverted fabric edged in black. All four corner designs are machine appliqued to the panel. The following words are painted on the panel: 'AU REVOIR' / 'AUF WIEDERSEHEN' / 'ADIAU' (sic) / 'DA SVEDANIA' / 'MAEAEL SAELAEMAE' / 'GOOD BYE'.

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