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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Perry Prichard', synthetic textiles / paint, Australia, c.1994 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on a dark green 'silky' background with a smaller rectangle of a fake fur…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Perry Prichard', synthetic textiles / paint, Australia, c.1994 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on a dark green 'silky' background with a smaller rectangle of a fake fur fabric in the centre, and a hand painted pastel shades silk rectangle sewn over the top. 'Perry Prichard 24-5-1952 ----- 7-7-1994 R-I-P' is painted in red and there are several small stars outlined in orange paint arranged in groups.
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Visit the page Michael Francis Axam - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Michael Francis Axam', cotton / synthetic textile, made by his mother, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1996 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a yellow background edged with red ribbon. Michael Francis Axam 23.6.58 - 8.6.96 is painted in blue across the top of the panel. In the centre is a large padded red heart with a coloured fabric photograph of Michael with the words 'My son, my love, my life' painted in blue on the heart. Underneath are painted the words 'Treasures on this earth are few / That's why there was only one of you / Love always my only child / 'Until I hold you again', Mum. Dad' in red paint. There are four pairs of blue birds in the upper half of the panel and a group of three bluebirds in the top right and top left panel. A red and green 'Rabbitohs' football club scarf is stretched across the bottom of the panel with a South Sydney cloth badge sewn on the scarf. To the left of the heart on an angle are the words 'Keep On Trucking King of the Road' underneath a large fabric photograph of a truck. To the right of the heart are the words 'Come on Aussies, Come On' with a fabric photograph of a cricket team. There are 14 blue felt birds sewn onto the quilt in a random pattern. Underneath the scarf are several inscriptions from different people - 'Peace at last my friend. Peter D. CSN' / 'Miss you heaps mate. Uncle Darcy' / 'Remembering a very 'special friend', Miss you darling. Eileen. xxx' / 'Dear Michael, you smiled through your pain and never complained. I miss you but I am happy that you are now pain free. Marie' / 'With fond memories. Audrey and Lance.' / 'Michael' a trusted friend, a great mate, deeply missed after 20 years friendship. Laurie L. / 'Thank you for many happy walks. Your four legged friend, Smiley.' (a paw print in paint) / 'Deeply missed by all at the Luncheon Club. Loved by all volunteers and guests.' Carol Anne King. / 'Many thanks for your life and love. Michael B.' / 'Dear Michael, Thank you Michael for your gift to humanity and all friends at the Luncheon Club. Keep smiling to help us blessing - love Maria' / 'We will always remember young Michael and his happy smile. Peter and Eric. Fond memories all at 3 North Sacred Hospice.' / 'PS, the stars shine brightly for you - you have a special place in heaven as a star dear Michael, a special person unique, always with a happy smile, always in our hearts, minds and a special place in our souls. Remembered always in our lives past and future. Love always, Ian and Les.' -
Visit the page In memory of those who have died in remote rural areas in NSW - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of those who have died in remote rural areas, 'Isolated But Never Alone', cotton / metal / synthetic textile, New South Wales, Australia, 1994 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on an orange background. The words 'Isolated But Never Alone' are hand appliqued in chain stitch along the top and the words 'Remote Area Nurses Far West' are embroidered in red on a green background at the bottom of the panel. There are 28 red ribbons attached by small gold safety pins scattered over the quilt. An aboriginal flag is appliqued on the left hand side Below that is a patch for the Royal Flying Doctor Service near the one for Broken Hill. There are differently shaped patches and badges sewn onto the panel in a specific order - this order represents the different areas relating to the makers of the panel and their places of work as on a map of the Far West of New South Wales (more or less anti clockwise) - Tibooburra, Broken Hill, Menindee, White Cliffs, Wilcannia, Wanaaring and Ivanhoe. . Some of the patches appear to have come from tourist tea towels.There is a patch in blue which resembles the shape of Lake Menindee. -
Visit the page Street Kids - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'For the Street Kids', cotton / paint, Australia, about 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a dark blue background with the words 'FOR THE (in pink paint)/ STREET KIDS' in greeny yellow paint. -
Visit the page Thomas Dunlop Purdie - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Thomas Dunlop Purdie', cotton, Australia, date unknown Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a dark green background. In the centre are the words 'Thomas Dunlop Purdie / In Loving Memory of/A Gentle Man / Your Longterm Companion / Always/ John' in cursive machine embroidered lettering in pink cotton. There are four purple and green machine embroidered thistle images in each corner. -
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Visit the page In memory of thirty three individuals - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, on a blue background, with the words 'Remember Them' painted under a large rainbow heart shape. This heart is made of fabric of rainbow colours, each colour outlined with glitter, and glued to the background. Thirty-three names are painted at random over the remainder of the panel (Kristen, Ray, Michael, Peter, Ronald, Sandy, Stephen, Martin, Tony, Les, Alan, Bill, John, Ian, Stephan, Keith, Gordon, Colin, Graham, Paul, Troy, Wendy, Eve, Steven, Ganara, Lee, Robert, Terry, Russell, Peter Allan, Trevor, Randy and Raymond), as well as three pink triangles, two star outlines, and four musical notes. There is one red ribbon attached with a gold coloured safety-pin, and in the right hand corner, an Australian Flag is glued - this is outlined with glitter. -
Visit the page Michael Glanz - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Michael Glanz', cotton / paint / leather / ink / jute / metal, Australia, about 1994 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a faded dark blue background edged with thick jute rope. The top of the panel is attached to the backing by safety pins. 'Michael Glanz' is written in big white appliqued letters on the top centre of the panel with a 12 cm strip of rainbow coloured material running from top left to bottom centre edge of the panel. There are four appliqued cloth patches down the left hand side as follows: 1) the logo of The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, 2) logo of The Blues, 3) short excerpt of music handwritten in black ink 4) appliqued leather pride flag. Underneath a coloured fabric photo are the dates '3-5-1966 - 17.9.1997 ' and the words Loving Part(n)er / David (Kitty) & David in paint. On the lower right hand portion of the panel are folded white and navy handkerchiefs. These handkerchieves are probably a reference to the Hanky Code which was used in gay circles, particularly leather, to indicate the type of sexual practice the wearer was interested in. For example, white is said to indicate safer sex.