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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'Remembering Friends Family and Partners in the central Sydney area', cotton / synthetic textile / metal, maker unknown, Australia, c. 1993 Rectangular, landscape orientation with a yellow backgroun…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'Remembering Friends Family and Partners in the central Sydney area', cotton / synthetic textile / metal, maker unknown, Australia, c. 1993 Rectangular, landscape orientation with a yellow background, a large red AIDS ribbon machine appliqued to the centre of the panel. On the either side of the central AIDS ribbon is a stylised AIDS ribbon consisting of smaller red AIDS ribbons secured with gold coloured safety pins. 'Remembering Friends Family and Partners in the central Sydney area' is machine appliqued in navy material across the panel. Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt Project Block Number 117
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Visit the page WHOS HIV/AIDS Project - We Help Ourselves' - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'WHOS HIV/AIDS Project - We Help Ourselves', cotton / paint / mixed media, maker unknown, Australia, c. 1993 Square quilt panel on a light blue background, with a logo representing a 'life-saving ring ' screen printed in the centre. This ring is in dark blue edged with yellow, containing the letters 'WHOS/ HIV AIDS PROJECT' in large light blue letters. The centre has two clasped hands, one cream and one light blue and the phrase 'We Help Ourselves'. The panel is machine-quilted to highlight the design. This quilt is in memory of persons affected by HIV AIDS on behalf of WHOS, We help ourselves. The Mission statement is: to foster personal growth within an alcohol and other drug therapeutic program, incorporating harm minimisation and co-existing mental health initiatives. It believes that the reduction of harm from HIV and infectious diseases is best achieved through an integrated and comprehensive program, which incorporates education, information and consumer involvement. It is funded by the AIDS/Infectious Diseases Unit, NSW Health Department. (http://www.whos.com.au/) -
Visit the page Multicultural HIV / AIDS Service remembers - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, Multicultural HIV / AIDS Service remembers', cotton / felt / paint / mixed media, maker unknown, Australia, c.1993 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation with an cream background. The top half of the panel has a rainbow with 'MULTICULTURAL' in green felt letters above it, and 'HIV AIDS SERVICE' in green felt below it. The / in HIV/AIDS and 'REMEMBERS' written below it are in navy felt. The lower part of the panel is a painted bouquet of Australian wild flowers in reds, greens, yellows and oranges. These are highlighted in green glitter. There is a border of navy paint with a highlight of green glitter on the upper third of the border. This quilt is in memory of those affected by HIV/AIDS known to the Multicultural HIV/AIDS Service. The Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service (MHAHS) works to respond to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. MHAHS works with communities and mainstream services to meet the needs of individuals and communities. Taken from http://www.multiculturalhivhepc.net.au/about_mhahs.asp. -
Visit the page In memory of persons affected by HIV/AIDS 'FPNSW' - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of persons affected by HIV/AIDS, 'FPNSW' satin / synthetic textile / metal, Australia, c.1993 Square quilt panel with a purple satin background bordered by red AIDS ribbons. The letters 'FPNSW' are machine appliqued in emerald green satin fabric diagonally across the panel. Below these letters is the then logo of Family Planning New South Wales also machine appliqued in emerald green. There are a number of red AIDS ribbons scattered around on the panel. -
Visit the page Ken Bailey and others 'Positive Heterosexuals’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of Ken Bailey and others, 'Positive Heterosexuals', cotton / felt / synthetic textile / metal / wool / paint, Australia, c. 1993 Quilt panel, landscape orientation with yellow background, with a navy and gold patterned ribbon at the top and bottom. On the left hand side the following words are appliqued in felt: 'POSITIVE - blue, below that in red 'HETERO', and below that, 'SEX' in red and 'UALS' in blue. In the right hand corner there is a small square of counted cross stitch depicting a landscape of green, with a leafless tree and red tis (?) and a black bird is flying across a dark sky. There are several gold stitched stars and 'KEN BAILEY' '1960 - 1994' also stitched in gold. Below the panel the names CATTHIE/ DUNCAN / & HELEN / MARTIN / MAX are stencilled in black paint. -
Visit the page In memory of those affected by HIV/AIDS from 'Stanford House' - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of those affected by HIV/AIDS from 'Stanford House' cotton / satin / synthetic textile / mixed media, maker unknown, Australia, c.1990 Rectangular, landscape orientation with a pale blue background, bordered with a rainbow coloured ribbon. There are three rainbow flags across the top. Across the flags in purple letters outlined in gold braid are the appliqued letters 'STANFORD HOUSE'.. Below the flags on each side are two red padded hearts bordered with gold braid. There is a small red tassel at the tip of each heart from which four lengths of gold beaded chain attached to the other heart. Between the hearts is a large stylised house (possibly Stanford House itself) in white and emerald outlined in gold braid. This quilt is in memory of those affected by HIV/AIDS from Stanford House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Stanford House Inc is a community-based, non-government organisation, with a house located in the inner west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, providing respite and short-term supported accommodation for people living with HIV/AIDS. Stanford House Inc is principally funded by the New South Wales Department of Health, through the auspices of the Sydney South West Area Health Service. Taken from http://www.stanfordhouse.org.au/ -
Visit the page The Community HIV Team Remembers' - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'The Community HIV Team Remembers', cotton / mixed media / synthetic textile / maker unknown, Australia, c. 1993 Rectangular, landscape orientation on a pale aqua tie dyed blue background, depicting an appliqued scene. 'The Community HIV teams remembers' is hand written in gold glitter paint across a hand painted rainbow. On the far left side of the panel is an appliqued tree with three metallic ribbon decorations. Next to the tree is a two storey appliqued house, a small appliqued rainbow flag is next to a small single storey appliqued house, then a smaller green tree is appliqued in the centre of the panel. To the right of that tree is another small single storey house with small pink ribbon roses on the windows. To the right of this house is another appliqued tree. A large vertical appliqued rectangular panel containing five flags: red, white and green flag (Italy); Vietnam; England; Spain and Aboriginal, and at the bottom there is a coloured photograph 'Madame Dior 1994' machine stitched onto it. To the right of that panel, there a smaller tree and then there is a two storey house appliqued, with a red, white and blue ribbon with a pale blue ribbon rosette attached to the chimney. The verandah, door and windows have lace inserts. In the centre lower part of the panel, 'WELCOME' is attached to a black furry panel. There are two appliqued grey cars with furry wheels: one to the left of the Welcome and the other is above the Welcome. The lower section of the panel contains several clumps of green, grey braid and ribbon. Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt Project Block Number 117. -
Visit the page Gender Centre - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'Gender Centre' cotton / satin / synthetic textile / metal/ mixed media, maker unknown, Australia, c. 1993 Rectangular, landscape orientation on a pale purple background with a wide red satin border. On the top of the panel 'Gender Centre' is written in purple and silver metallic material letters. In the top left corner are the letters 'GC' in the form of a logo with a purple inverted triangle next to it. A large red AIDS ribbon is machine appliqued around a purple heart with a gold sequin border. 'Diverse and united' is written in purple and silver metallic material below the heart. 'Love' is written in red letters on the heart. Three large machine appliqued hearts are on each side of the AIDS ribbon: to the left, the hearts are pale red, purple and silver, and blue edged in red and gold sequins and to the right the hearts are black, grey, and white edged in red and silver sequins. Below the blue heart is a small red flower with a silver sequin stem. This quilt is in memory of those known to the Gender Centre, New South Wales. The Gender Centre is a specialist state wide service working with the Transgender community based in Petersham. The Gender centre has been inexistence since the 1980s, and is entirely funded by the New South Wales Department of Community Services DoCs through the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) and the New South Wales Department of Health. The Gender Centre formally known as Tiresias House was funded to provide services to minimize the effects of the human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) on the Transgender community as well as providing housing options and education. Today the Gender centre offers a wide range of services to people with gender issues to their partners, family members and members of the wider community. The Gender Centre is the only funded service in Australia that provides welfare support accommodation and advocacy services specifically to this community. We are committed to developing and providing services and activities, which enhance the ability of people with gender issues to make informed choices. We specifically aim to provide a high quality service, which acknowledges human rights and ensures respect and dignity. Today the Gender Centre has moved from simply being an accommodation service to a service that offers a wide range of services and programs to the community. taken from http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/marriage_equality/submissions/sublist1/Sub_m39.pdf. See also http://www.gendercentre.org.au/ -
Visit the page Health Promotion Unit - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'Health Promotion Unit', cotton / satin / synthetic textile, maker unknown, Australia, c.1993 Rectangular, portrait orientation on a black satin background with a thin red border. 'Health Promise Unity' is machine appliqued horizontally in red and 'Health Promotion Unit' is machine appliqued vertically in red with the first letters H P and U appliqued in beige. -
Visit the page 'Cellblock - Youth Health and Arts Service - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of persons affected by HIV AIDS, 'Cellblock - Youth Health and Arts Service', cotton / synthetic textiles / metallic thread, maker unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c.1993 Square quilt panel on a black background which acts as a border. Inside this is a wide grey satin border framing a 'window' - looking out to the sky with crescent moon, two stars and two birds. The lower portion represents a fish tank with two fish and a sailing boat with the words 'Cellblock - Youth Health & Arts Service' in black ink on the hull. A shimmering green sheer fabric hangs over the window area. In the lower left corner is a large dark blue satin silhouette of a person with hands around their knees. In the lower right corner is a lighted candle in a an aqua 'pot'. The entire panel is machine appliqued and padded. This quilt was made by an unknown maker, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. c 1993. It is probable that the Makers were involved with the Cellblock Youth Health Service, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This was a free and confidential service for young homeless or at risk people, connected with the University of Sydney and funded by the Central Sydney Area Health Service.