‘Gordon’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel

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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Gordon 1988', cotton / paint, made in Australia, 1988 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, made using printed fabric depicting military band characters. 'Gordon' / '1988' is…

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Visit the page ‘Steve’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'STEVE', cotton / paint, made by Libby Woodhams, Australia, about 1988 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, decorated in paint. There is a large flower symbol painted in rainbow colours with six small bird symbols in red to the lower left side. 'STEVE' is painted in large letters down the left side. This quilt was made in Australia about 1988. The maker of this quilt was Libby Woodhams.
Visit the page ‘JCB’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'JCB', cotton / paint, made by Andrew Carter in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation with the large initials 'J C B' in blue paint arranged in a diamond shape, in the centre of the panel. Four black patterned handkerchief triangles are positioned above and below the initials. Two very small pink triangles are on each side of the initials. The quilt was made by a friend of JCB, Andrew Carter (1954 - 1991) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988. Andrew Carter was one of the founding members of the Quilt Project. In 1991 Andrew received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his work with HIV / AIDS awareness.
Visit the page David Waters - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'David Waters', cotton / paint / satin, made by Catherine McGettigan, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988 Rectangular cotton quilt panel, landscape orientation, with 'David Waters' painted in pink on left hand side. There is an appliquéd yellow and orange striped sun in top right hand corner with green, purple, white, light blue and yellow beams, each with a star, radiating outwards. The quilt was made by Catherine McGettigan, Sydney, New South Wales, in Australia in 1988. David was Catherine's Ankali client, meaning she was his support person. Catherine, a Registered Nurse, worked in HIV/AIDS Education. There is an article about David's panel in the book 'Unfolding: The Story of the Australian and New Zealand AIDS Quilt Projects.' Yardley, A, & Langley, K.; McPhee Gribble Publishers, Ringwood, Victoria, 1994, pp 94 - 96. The maker was a volunteer with The Ankali Project. Information received with the quilt includes a copy of an article from the Sydney Morning Herald, Friday June17, 1988, which is Part One of a three-part series on how Australians cope with death and dying. David is interviewed by Judith Whelan and gives an insight into his life with AIDS.
Visit the page Ian ‘Tracey Lee’ Turner - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Ian Tracey Lee Turner', cotton / silk / synthetic textile, multimedia, made in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c 1990 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation with light coloured background. In the centre is a blue silk dress, decorated with a bead necklace and sequin brooch. Shiny green, gold, pink and blue leaf shapes decorate the space above the shoulders of the dress. An embroidered square in the lower right hand corner has 'Ian Tracey Lee Turner / 5.11.88' in red. The quilt was made in memory of Ian 'Tracey Lee' Turner in Sydney, Australia, c 1990. He was born Maxwell Ritchie in Sydney in 1933. He died on 8th April 1990. A benefit was held for him on 22 April 1990, which had a cast of very well known theatrical identities, including Danny la Rue (an admirer of Tracey Lee as a performer) and the cast of 42nd Street. An article about Tracey Lee appeared in the 'Daily Mirror' Monday April 9th 1990. The article says that Tracey Lee was one of Australia's best female impersonators or Drag Queens. He fronted for Les Girls in Sydney. His first performance was as a 10 year old when he dresses as Carmen Miranda for a show at the Manly Theatre. Tracey Lee appeared in theatre and cabaret in Australia and all over the world; and on television and film in Australia. Some material relating to his life and career is held in the State Library of New South Wales and the National Library. He also worked for AIDS charities.
Visit the page Michael, Maisie, Colin, Peter, Eddy, Danny, Emilio - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of Michael, Maisie, Colin, Peter, Eddy, Danny, Emilio, cotton / paint, made by Parramatta Hospital Group, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, about 1991 Large square painted panel with a background of colourful zigzag patterns. The names, Michael, Maisie, Colin, Peter, Eddy, Danny, Emilio, are painted in an inner border edged with black. The inner square is divided into four triangles, with two blue stripes going diagonally from opposite corners.The words 'SYDNEY WEST' are in black on each stripe. The quilt was made by Parramatta Hospital Group in Sydney New South Wales, Australia about 1991. The makers were friends of those remembered.
Visit the page Morris Burns - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Morris Burns', cotton, made in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.1988 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on a pale blue background with 'MORRIS BURNS' appliquéd in black cotton fabric at top of the panel. A red dome representing the top of a taxi is along the bottom edge and has the word 'TAXI' appliquéd in black on yellow fabric The quilt was made in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988.. The maker was a volunteer with The Ankali Project.

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