Richard Timmins - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel

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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Richard Timmins', cotton / synthetic textile / paint / ink, made in New South Wales, Australia, about 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation. The panel has a light blue syn…

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Visit the page In memory of members of the People With AIDS Group - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'Freedom for PWAs', in memory of members of the People With AIDS Group, cotton / synthetic textile, made by an artist, probably Thailand, 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, on a royal blue cotton background. From top to bottom of the panel are: a double hill shape in brown and gold textile with two 'lightning flash' shapes on either side in batik textile. Between these flashes is a pale blue heart shape. Under this are two open hands appliqued in pale blue fabric. Below is Thai script appliqued in orange ribbons and the word HIV appliqued in yellow and orange ribbons. The words 'Freedom for PWA' are hand appliqued in orange and yellow ribbon.
Visit the page Peter Davis - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Peter Davis', cotton / metal / ink / plastic / synthetic textile, made by a friend in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, on a calico background. 'Peter Davis' is machine appliqued with green ribbon across the top of the panel. A black metal 'World AIDS Day' badge is attached to the right. A large white teddy bear is attached to the left hand side under the name. The teddy is wearing a small metal Australia rosella badge. On the lower part of the panel is a white cotton T-shirt with a coloured printed Indonesian design and 'bali' printed in blue. Around this design are: a small metal badge, a pair of metal nail clippers and a coloured plastic ballpoint pen. At the neckline of the T- shirt is a coloured fabric printed photograph of two males sitting on a garden bench, a copy of which is in the information received with the Quilt panel. There is also a patch of writing and drawing which is indecipherable from the photograph. NB - the black and white 'World AIDS Day' badge which is mentioned above is probably accidentally attached to panel No. 2.
Visit the page Zsa-Zsa - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'ZSA-ZSA', cotton / paint / feathers / sequins / metal / plastic / glue, made by Zsa-Zsa and friends at Maitraya, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, on a calico background. There are vertical red fabric borders on the left and right hand sides of the panel . Across the top of the panel 'ZSA- ZSA' is sewn in green and black sequins. A Maitraya badge is attached to the top of the panel. On the lower edge of the quilt '1991' is sewn in red sequins. A painted landscape with snow capped mountains, rocks and river and a forest with birds and animals is in the centre of the panel. Sequins are also sewn over the landscape. Feathers and beads are in the lower left corner. There is also a black and white badge attached to the lower left corner. It is not clear from the photograph what is written on this badge. NB - this badge probably belongs to panel No. 3 and has been removed and placed on this panel at some stage.
Visit the page Friends of PLWAs - Glebe Fair - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of the 'Friends of PLWAs - Glebe Fair', cotton / synthetic textile / plastic / ink / metal / paint, made in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1991 Rectangular calico panel, portrait orientation. The following are attached to the top of the panel: two Maitraya badges, a white badge, a paper badge, a balloon, a small metal butterfly and hand drawn fly. Underneath these a large white cotton towel is machine sewn onto the panel with 'Maxell' printed in red with a large black semi-quaver note below. On the lower edge of the towel is a rectangular black shape with 'Nobody beats the' (written in black ink) and 'WIZ' below (written in large red letters) 'Home Entertainment Centers (sic)' (written in black ink). Attached to the towel is a small T-shirt printed with a yellow and pink polka dot elephant. A small teddy bear with a red jumper and a blue and white striped scarf with a Maitraya badge attached is sewn to the left side of the towel. Various handwritten messages are written across the top of the panel : 'I Love / you / Greg / xxx' 'ZSA WAZ HERE / DARLINK GLEBE / FAIR / 91' 'Kevin. P / Love You / Wombat' To Gary / from the Wooloomooloosers / RAFFEL' 'Only the / Best for Jeff (Geof) / Bryan / 17.11.91' 'We remember us all everyday. / Richard' 'We will always / remember you / all / oo / xx' 'THE FLY / ON / WALL / Got Nothing / to say / at / all.’
Visit the page Sharing the Challenge - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'Sharing the Challenge.' synthetic textile / cotton, maker unknown, Australia, about 1991 A rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On a blue background with a thin black border, the title 'Sharing the Challenge', is appliqued in black and white fabric which is rolled and stitched by hand. Underneath is a hand stitched, free-flowing design in a combination of blue, purple and white fabrics, perhaps representing a wave, similar to a Japanese woodblock.
Visit the page Mike Walters - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Mike Walters', cotton / ink / synthetic textile, made in Australia, about 1991 A rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, calico backing. Large red machine appliqued letters 'QANTAS / RESERVATIONS / AND / TICKET OFFICE / REMEMBER / MIKE WALTERS' are sewn diagonally across the panel, from the top left corner. In the top right hand corner is a rectangle of cotton T-shirt fabric with 'HAWAII' printed in red and black. Eight machine appliqued padded printed flowers cut out of fabric are scattered below. In the lower left corner a large QANTAS kangaroo symbol is machine appliqued with gold braid running along the diagonal edge.
Visit the page Kevin Binger - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Kevin Binger', cotton / satin / leather / metal / plastic / synthetic textile, made by Gavin in New South Wales, Australia, 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation on a red background. ' KEVIN / BINGER/ My LOVE My LIFE / ALWAYS IN / My HEART My FRIEND / SHALOM / GAVIN' is machine appliqued in grey satin ribbon. A large silver satin pocket, with a yellow Star of David, is machine appliqued on the lower edge of the panel. A large white teddy bear, with a metal and leather harness is in the pocket lying on a black satin padded mattress with a small grey satin pillow. A leather pride flag, with a small metal star, is attached to the bear's left paw.

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