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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'David John Thomson', synthetic textile / paint / sequins, made by a friend, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1997 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On a white sa…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'David John Thomson', synthetic textile / paint / sequins, made by a friend, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1997 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On a white satin background is a large satin appliqued rainbow with a small rising sun appliqued in orange, red and yellow. In the top left and right hand corner are orange appliqued theatrical masks. On the lower half of the quilt in red lettering is ' David John Thomson'. In small orange applique below are the dates 22 3 55 - 4 5 94. In blue appliqued satin below is the following, ' IF FRIENDSHIPS WERE COLOURS / YOURS WOULD BE A RAINBOW.' Various musical notes in gold sequins, red, blue and yellow paint are scattered at the sides. This quilt panel is in memory David John Thomson (b.21.3.55 d. 4.5.94). A precis of the obituary from the Sydney Star Observer contains this information: "This quilt panel is in memory David John Thomson (b.21.3.55 d. 4.5.94). David passed away at the Sacred Heart Hospice was an energetic supporter of many gay organisations on a social and political level. He embraced a wide sweep of issues and interests, from sport to gay adoption, musical theatre to politics and was familiar to many in the community through the sale of rainbow flags. He was movie extra in gay themed films The Sum of Us and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.He was a member of the Australian Labor Party and studying to teach English to Migrants.”
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Visit the page Anthony Charles Carden - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Anthony Charles Carden / 1961-1995' (also known as Tony or Max), cotton / paint / synthetic textile / plastic / metal / ink, various makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1995 There is an article on Tony Carden in the Talkabout magazine issue dated October 1994, p 16-17. In it he talks about his painting Warrior Blood as part of a more general discussion about HIV/AIDS and the world of art and the exhibition, Don't Leave Me this Way, which was held at the National Gallery in Canberra. His painting was made up of blood samples from many different donors, both HIV negative and positive. He was an actor and then became activist when he became sick. He is also mentioned in Talkabout, March 1993.p 14-15 In it he comments on the National HIV/AIDS AntiDiscrimination Campaign. He said that he had experienced no negative responses. In fact because of the publicity a HIV positive person came up to him and found out that discrimination in employment is illegal. Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On a pale green cotton background, six coloured strips (rainbow) are machine appliqued. In the centre of the panel a large portrait in black and white fabric is machine appliqued to the background with a gold sequinned cap and black and purple bow tie. The following is handwritten in paint around these items ' In memory / of Max our son, / brother / uncle / grandson / friend / activist / warrior / actor. We love you / We miss you'. The top left hand corner has Australian and American flag badges and the right corner has the pocket of a blazer with Orama 1977 / Orama 1978 embroidered with a Scottish Thistle. A small hand puppet monkey is sewn to the lower left corner. Three silver glitter stars are on the panel. Various handwritten messages are written in black ink, white paint and yellow paint across the stripes. -
Visit the page John Warnock - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'JOHN WARNOCK', cotton / synthetic textile / ink, made by a friend, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1992 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on a crushed velvet fabric background with stripes of blue, green and brown tones. Large silver fabric letters 'JOHN / WARNOCK / ACTOR 1945 - 1990' are machine appliqued across the panel. A black and white fabric photograph of John, surrounded by a frame of shiny silver fabric, is machine appliqued on the top left corner. Below the photograph, also surrounded by a frame of shiny silver fabric, is a list of John's plays and performances, printed on fabric, as follows: 'JOHN WARNOCK Began acting at the University of Sydney and later joined a theatre group in Wollongong. On returning to Sydney, studied voice production with Audrey Blaxland and joined the Independent Theatre's Shakespeare Group. Played important roles with various amateur and semi-professional groups, for example, Australian Theatre: THE DRAGON THRONE - Major Gordon / Play readings - new plays / CHINA - THE WAY OF LIFE - poetry; Genesian Theatre: COMEDY OF ERRORS - Dromio / A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS - Richard Rich / AN IDEAL HUSBAND - Lord Goring / ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN - Atahualpa / HEARTBREAK HOUSE - Randall; Professional Theatre: Pageant Theatre - Schools Tours - 2 seasons / Independent Theatre - HAMLET IN CAMERA - Hamlet ; Actors' Company - HAMLET - Various ; Cameo Theatre - STREET THEATRE - 2 shows; Players' Company - Romeo and Juliet - Benvolio / GRIMMS FAIRY TALES - Various; Old Tote - HAY FEVER - Simon Bliss; Cell Block Theatre - THE RELAPSE - Lord Poppington; Theatre South Wollongong - THE CON MAN - Tartuffe / STORY-GO-ROUND - Various; Fortune Theatre (ACT) - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Algernon / TRAVESTIES - Tristan Tzara; Renaissance Players: CHRISTMAS CONCERT - Presentation, poetry, etc. TELEVISION: Paradine: DAVE ALLEN IN AUSTRALIA (6 shows) - sketches; ABC TV: RIDE ON STRANGER - Andy / TIMELAPSE (1 ep.) - sinister criminal; Grundys: YOUNG DOCTORS (7 eps) - Robin Chester; ABC Schools TV: A Drama for Listening Skills programme. RADIO: (a selection): ABC - Drama: PHIL OCTOPUS - Phil; KING RICHARD - Stuart / GOING TO THE PICTURES IN PUNTO ARENAS - J. Jubbers / LIMBO CITY, part 7 - Computer; ABC - serial: SEARCH FOR ELIZABETH (18 months) - Tony / ROSES AND BORONIA (6 months) - John King / WATERSHIP DOWN - Pipkin / FOR THE TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE - Mr. Meekin; ABC Morning Book: THE HUMAN FACTOR; ABC Music: TIDES (a radiophonic work); ABC Science: EXTRACTS FROM THE HATTA YO'. -
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Visit the page Elizabeth Anne - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Elizabeth Anne' synthetic textile / cotton / paint, Australia, about 1992 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on a pale pink background. A large machine appliqued arc in orange, yellow, light blue and blue is across the centre of the panel with ELIZABETH ANNE machine appliqued in pale lilac letters. Below this is 23-9-89 to 22-3-91 painted by hand in black. -
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Visit the page Lainie Kathrine Hattam - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Lainie Kathrine [sic] Hattam', cotton / ink / paint, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, c. 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, bright pink background, 'Lainie Kathrine Hattam' is hand embroidered in pale pink cotton at the top of the panel. Below is a rectangular machine appliqued pale pink block with black ink print 'Lainie was born / on the 9th of September 1984. / Lainie died / on the 9th of December 1994.' In the top left corner of the panel is a large coloured fabric print photograph, machine appliqued of Lainie with her poodle. Below is a machine appliqued painting that is titled 'My dog by Lainie'. On the right side of the panel is a white machine appliqued Camp Goodtime T Shirt (Collaroy 1992) . A pale pink rectangular patch with the poem 'WHO AM I?' is in the centre of the panel: 'At the Children's Hospital I feel like a pincushion And, sometimes, I am not very happy But at Fairfield Hospital I can be Batman or a fairy And I can make the older pincushions forget their pain and they can be happy, just for a moment To Michael I am a friend and we spend lots of time together, especially on holidays. We race around the farm in my electric car or play with "Cuddles" or video games or make believe in the cubby house. And I am a special friend, at my special school doing special things like talking about Barby (sic) and Ken or playing hide and seek in the library. Now we are at home playing war with the boys and beating them. Today Mum organises a game for Michael and I in the pool and we play navies and I am the Commander of the spa. Dad takes us to feed the horses with carrots and we are glad to be a family. My name is Lainie Katherine Hattam. My parents wanted a child and I was born on the 9th September 1984. I became special, in a different way, not because I wanted to be, but because I had to be. I have a really loving, caring family and many special friends. I died from HIV/AIDS on the 9th December 1994 at my home in Baxter. Now I am a sparrow. I built my nest in your hearts for a little while and now I have other places to see. For a little while we were together and could see and feel and really know each other. But now we shall be together forever for you are in my heart and I am in yours and that's what really matters.' This quilt panel was made in Victoria, Australia, about 1995. It has a 1992 Camp Goodtime t-shirt on it. Camp Goodtime is an annual four day volunteer camp. It started in 1990 with the Paediatric HIV Service at Sydney Children's Hospital as part of a national support network for families living with HIV & AIDS. Camp Goodtime is the only service of its kind in Australia and provides a range of medical management, psychosocial support, research, consultation and education. These camps offer support and information for the families living with HIV & AIDS. A range of activities are offered for adults and children, this has included creating a memorial quilt panel as part of the Quilt Project. A remembrance ceremony is held for people who have previously attended camp and since passed away. 1 There is an account of the importance of the Quilts to Camp Goodtime in the description of Donna's Quilt in Yardley, A & Langley, K, 'Unfolding: The story of the Australian and New Zealand AIDS Quilt Projects', McPhee Gribble Publishers, Ringwood, Victoria, 1994 pp 92-4. Donna's quilt is 2011/109/83-6 1 Angela Miller, Senior Social Worker, Paediatric HIV Service, Sydney Children's Hospital, High Street, Randwick, NSW Australia 2031.