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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Richard Johnson', cotton / synthetic textile / synthetic metallic thread / wool / ink / paint / glitter glue / plastic, made in Canterbury, Kent, England, about 1992. Rectangular quilt…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Richard Johnson', cotton / synthetic textile / synthetic metallic thread / wool / ink / paint / glitter glue / plastic, made in Canterbury, Kent, England, about 1992. Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, natural calico background, unbacked. Across the top is the name 'RICHARD JOHNSON' screen printed in red with the dates '25.6.60' and '5.8.92' screen printed in green on either side. Along the bottom are the words 'CO-FOUNDER AUSTRALIAN QUILT PROJECT' screen printed in red. There are 18 patches on the panel with 15 of these being in cross-stitch. There is a large central panel in wool long stitch tapestry of a Margaret Preston design of a vase of flowers in various colours. On either side are two small cross-stitch patches with the words 'FOR' and ' AMY' in yellow thread. From the left 1) a large cross-stitch bear with the words 'Richard / hopelessly in love always / love you forever Mum / hugs from Algernon'. 2) A special cousin / Richard with a cross-stitch plane and rainbow and the words 'Time was good, but short / with love from James. xx' 3) A Christmas tree and candles with the words 'Remember / Christmas shopping' 4) A cross-stitch bee and honey pot 5) A cross-stitch rainbow with a rose and the words 'For my son' and a poem 'Tears make rainbows, rainbows bring smiles / of my precious son that I do miss. / gentle smiles that light your eyes / flowers in bloom, the sun that shines / hugs we had, the laughter we shared / these memories will last forever. / You have gone from sight my darling son / but never from my heart. / I will love you for all eternity / Be happy in your garden of peace. / Love always Mum.' 6) A knitted Rupert Bear on a brown background with a cross-stitch cat and the words 'Richard / I loved and kissed you when a baby / I loved and kissed you when you died / love forever / Auntie Gill' 7) A small patch of cross-stitch garden arches and the words Sissinghurst underneath. 8) A large letter R with Beatrix Potter rabbit figures, a rainbow and the words 'beam me up Scottie (sic) / give me a new body / then send me back' and 'dear richard / love you from / Scott'. 9) A portable radio with music notes floating from it and four names 'Queen, Michael, Aretha and Alexander'. 10) Six hearts in rainbow colours around the name Richard, and the words 'We were a good team my little mate / we cracked that shopping, never home late / I'm proud to have you for my son and mate / until we meet at heaven's gate. love you always, god bless, dad.' and 'Hugs and love / from the boys' and three small bears and bear paw prints . 11) A photograph of two children edged with gold ribbon and with three padded stars and the words 'For my dearest brother. Love you Jane. xxx' and two patches with the words 'I'll Miss You / There just doesn't seem / to be any easy way to say goodbye. / We shared so much life / and so much laughter / that it's really hard to imagine / what things will be like without you. / yet, I'm grateful for the good times we shared. / for when I think of you / as I so often will, / it's the memories of those times / that will bring you right back to me. / and those times, those thoughts of you will always stay in my mind / and in my heart.' The three patches are made of a plastic-like material and edges with glitter glue. 12) Cross-stitch flowers, a heart and a butterfly and the words 'All things bright and beautiful / All creatures great and small / All things wise and wonderful / the Lord God made them all.' 'Just for you Richard / fondest / memories / love Auntie Pat.' 13) A cross-stitch scene of Pooh Bear and a honey jar and the words 'To Richard / love from Karen xxx.' 14) A cloth badge with the Australian Coat of Arms, a cross-stitch Christian cross with rays of light and the words 'When you wish upon a star.' and a rainbow. 15) Two cloth badges from Canterbury, UK, one from Canterbury Cathedral and the other with a lion and three black birds; and a small Union Jack and the words 'Richard (downwards) , love you from Nan (left to right).'. There is a narrow border about 7 cms wide of green fabric with a teddy bear design.
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Visit the page Martin Maguire - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Martin Maguire', cotton / synthetic textile / plastic / metal / nylon, made in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1992 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, unbacked, with a pale pink ribbon border. A pale blue background, on the top left hand corner is attached a cotton t-shirt with a Boynton cartoon of a cat and the words 'Hang in There'. On the t-shirt is pinned a Mattraya metal badge. Underneath the t-shirt is a signed photograph of Dusty Springfield, covered in plastic and framed in silver textile. In the middle of the panel are the machine appliqued dates 9.2.51 / 25.10.92, and the name MARTIN MAGUIRE across the bottom, all in silver textile. On the right hand side is a large green machine-appliqued shamrock. Underneath this is a small black stuffed teddy bear glued and hand sewn on . The bear is wearing a pearl necklace and a gold neck band and there is a pink piece of textile sewn into a rose shape on the side of the bear. -
Visit the page ‘Roy’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Roy', cotton / mixed media, maker unknown, Australia, c.1990 Rectangular quilt panel with landscape orientation. On a jade background, with a border of darker jade around top and two sides. On either side of the panel, are two machine appliqued tartan squares and two tartan rectangles. In the centre of the panel is the word ROY in tartan with a 'shower' of sequins, stars and glitter hearts coming from the bottom of the letter R and the top of the letter Y. Underneath the name ROY is an appliqued, padded red sports car. The sequins and stars have been hand-sewn on and the hearts have been glued on. On the top of the left hand tartan rectangle there is a pair of well-worn pink pointe ballet shoes which have been hand sewn on. Between the two right hand tartan squares is an embroidered blue and white square depicting two cats. -
Visit the page Dedicated to all the children - Prince of Wales Paediatric Children's Hospital - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of Dedicated to all the children - Prince of Wales Pediatric Children's Hospital', cotton / satin / paint / ink / synthetic textiles,Berrima New South Wales, Australia,1992. Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, backed with calico, on a green, red and black background, with many inscriptions on various coloured shapes of material. In large rainbow letters are painted the words 'DEDICATED TO ALL THE CHILDREN WHO ONLY KNEW INNOCENCE'', above the words 'Prince of Wales Pediatric Children's Hospital'. Under these words is a large white butterfly with a mauve body and a purple spot on each wing. The left wing has a poem entitled 'Why God Made Sons' printed on a blue patch, and the right wing has a poem entitled 'Why God Made Daughters' printed on a red patch. These poems are transcribed here. 'Why God made Sons.' 'God made sons because he found that / parents need a boy around. / A son to love more every day, / as he learns how to work and play. /To be a source of pride and joy, / Dad's little man, Mum's little boy. / And even when he's grown up, / A son fills your life with love and fun. / He's much more loving than you think, / but he only shows it with a wink. / He hugs you when the coast is clear, or simply smiles if someone is near. / And through the years, all parents find, / the happiness God had in mind, / For He made sons with special care, / because of all the love they share." "Why God made Daughters."/ "When God made daughters, He took / very special care to find the precious, / treasures that would make them sweet and fair. / He gave them smiles of angels, then explored the midnight skies, / And took a bit of stardust to make, / bright and twinkling eyes........./ He fashioned them from sugar, / and a little bit of spice. / He gave them sunny laughter / And everything nice......./ He smiled when He made daughters, / because He knew He had created, / love and happiness for every Mum and Dad........' A large red and pink heart is sewn on the green section and contains the following words in ink: 'Our hearts are like a garden chain/ that links our love together/ if any of us break this chain/ we will always stay forever./ D. D. Lucre 1992'. 'May the Good Lord Keep/ all of the children occupied/ And fill your hearts with/ just happiness/ and/ joy always.' 'Part of/ Our hearts stay with all the children, who are now 'the Lords' little helpers / In that big blue heaven./ Playing among the cotton/ clouds, and watering the earth below with your tears of Peace fullness, Tears of Joy / not knowing the situation......' Pink, purple and yellow strips of wide ribbon with drawings of children holding hands are sewn on most of the panel edges, with a narrow border of yellow and pink across the top. Two large pink flowers are appliqued in the centre; a purple patch between them has white bird and flower drawings above and below the the printed words 'Friendship is a priceless gift / that can't be bought or sold, / But to have an understanding friend / is worth far more than gold. / The golden chain of friendship/ is a strong and blessed tie/ Binding kindred hearts together as the years go passing by.' Below the large heart is a large yellow patch with a drawing of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the words 'AUSTRALIA' 'BERRIMA AIDS COMMITTEE'.." -
Visit the page Richard Christopher Dixon - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Richard Christopher Dixon', cotton / felt / synthetic textile / ink / paint, made by Joan Troy Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and Fran and Fiona Wilson, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, c. 1992 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, natural calico background, unbacked, across the top is the name RICHARD CHRISOPHER DIXON in black felt, underneath this is a fabric photograph of Richard framed in green felt and with the dates 1947 and 1991 in green felt on either side. To the left is a circular patch with a fabric photograph montage of the Sydney Opera House, Victorian Arts Centre and Parliament House Canberra and the words 'SILENT NOW IS THE / WILD AND LONELY GLEN'. The patch is framed in a tartan fabric and edged with green braid. Underneath this is a machine appliqued group of a bottle of wine, wine glass, piece of cheese and bunch of grapes in felt. Next is a yellow square of felt, overlaid with a black square of felt at an angle. This is topped with a square orange and black fabric photograph with a black outline of a standing lion with a tail in the form of a treble clef. This is a photograph of a record album cover from the group 'Leonine Consort', a musical singing group of which Richard was a member. Underneath this is a silhouette in black felt of a grand piano. In the centre is a rectangular white patch outlined in two frames of rust red and white textile and rust red textile. On the white patch are bars of music with the words 'Remember me, but ah! / forget my fate.' handwritten in black ink. To the right of this is a red felt circle with a black and white fabric photograph of four male singers and a hand painted red and white striped pole behind it. Next to this is a violin shape decorated with cotton strings and a brown cat silhouette. Above this is a large figure in green with outstretched arms and seven silhouettes of children and a dog in various colours. This quilt is in memory of Richard Christopher Dixon (b. 1947 d. 1991). Richard was a musician, a tenor, a member of the singing group 'Leonine Consort', loved his cat 'Oscar' who is featured on the panel, good food and wine, and family. This information is included in the panel description referred to in Yardley, A & Langley,K., 'Unfolding: The Story of the Australian and New Zealand AIDS Quilt Projects', McPhee Gribble Publishers, Ringwood, Victoria, 1994, pp 40-42. -
Visit the page Richard Johnson - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Richard 'Amy' Johnson', cotton / felt / synthetic textile / plastic / padding / paint / metallic textile, various makers, Australia, about 1992. Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, backed in calico, on a pale blue background. There is a large felt rainbow shape covering most of the panel, each colour outlined in gold braid. 'RICHARD 'AMY' JOHNSON' is depicted in metallic material letters in the outer colours of the rainbow. Attached to the rainbow are three soft toys. One, a small cow has the words near by 'Fly high Amy, Love Cow'; the small bear at the top is a Rochester Kent Care bear, and the third is a small white polar bear. In the centre is a patch of pale blue with a felt rainbow, a padded red felt heart, and a white padded cloud. Two cloth badges are attached - one is an Australian Flag, the other a Qantas badge. Paddington Bear stuffed toy is sewn on with nearby words 'Good-Bye Richard, Love Scott XXX'. Five stars represent the Southern Cross. On each side of the panel are two pink felt hearts, each accompanied by a piece of cross-stitch embroidery, one with 'Anne', and the other with 'Richard / Jill / Friends'. There is a silver 'Star Trek' symbol with words 'Tea with ice.....I.' Another piece of cross-stitch is a rainbow with the words 'QUILT PROJECT CO-FOUNDER' in black. In top left corner is a white piece of cross-stitch embroidery with several motifs, including Canterbury Cathedral, the Qantas symbol, the Southern cross, a star, the Sydney Harbour Bridge (New South Wales, Australia), and the words 'I'll be seeing you Richard - somewhere over the rainbow - love Jenny XX. There is a rainbow border on the top and a lower border of hearts and flowers. On the right hand corner is a small appliqued heart of fabric with coloured kangaroos. Beside this heart is another white patch with two child hand prints in blue paint. Hand embroidered underneath are the words 'Love you Aunty Amy, your bunny (?), Loesje Rose (?) XX. This quilt panel was made by Jenny Kennett, Jill Denning, Anne Palmer, Pippa Carter, Sally, Oluf, Lucia, Terry Thorley, Cathy McGettigan, Tony, White, Tony Kay, Ian, Scott Johnson, Sydney, Australia, in Sydney, Australia, about 1992. A 2011 email between Anni Turnbull (Curator) and Douglas Knox (former Conveynor Quilt Project Sydney) gave the following information: "RICHARD AMY JOHNSON This panel was made by a group of friends. The pink hearts are from Andrew Carter's Mother, the cross stitched heart is from his sister and the other hearts are from a QANTAS uniform. He loved teddy bears, in fact bears are a bit of a 'thing' at the Quilt. The one with a black pck is from a friend's memory of Richard is that every time he visited her, no matter what the time was or what the weather was like, he was always wearing a back pack. The rainbow is there because Richard loved them, not for any political reason, he just did. Just before he died he said to his Mother "Mum I feel like I'm sliding down the other side of the rainbow" -
Visit the page Peter Mitchell Vanzella - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Peter Mitchell Vanzella', cotton / satin / synthetic textile / ink, made by friends, Trevor Reeve and Peter McCarthy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1992 Rectangular quilt panel with landscape orientation, backed in calico on red background and a white ribbon border. Above the ribbon border are six coloured ribbons arranged in rainbow form across the top of the panel. On the right hand corner is a green painted square patch with a leaf. Under the rainbow form is the name PETER MITCHELL VANZELLA and 16.7.55 - 30.7.92 in white vinyl, machine and hand sewn. At the bottom are the words 'WITH LOVE ALWAYS TREVOR & PETER' in black vinyl. In the centre are three fabric photographs of Peter Mitchell Vanzella.