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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Ron Norman', cotton / synthetic textile / paper / plastic / metal, maker unknown, Australia, about 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a cream background with many m…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Ron Norman', cotton / synthetic textile / paper / plastic / metal, maker unknown, Australia, about 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a cream background with many machine appliqued pieces. In the centre is a large green rectangle with the following pieces appliqued on it: four coloured fabric photographs including a family group, several of a single person and one of a male and female wearing Olive Oyl and Popeye aprons, these are bordered with different patterned textiles; one large cotton glove near a panel of textile printed with gardening motifs and a cutout sunflower; a party cracker image decorated with gold bows and Christmas holly with a little image of an angel; two bear images; two pieces of textile printed with tropical motifs; two plastic musical instruments; a scene of food accompanied with a bottle of wine and cheese; two cutouts of 'flower fairy' textile. Around the green rectangle are machine appliqued pieces including: a maroon square topped with four pieces of coconut shell painted with various words including 'Ron likes to Limbo' / 'Rum' / a dancing figure and a musical instrument?; a red AIDS ribbon attached with a small gold safety pin with the words 'For Ron'; a deflated foil balloon with a bear image that says 'I Love You' (c) '89 Lucy Rigg; a fabric rectangle with a Popeye image in ink and the name Ron Norman and the words 'Born in a typhoon in Trinidad. Age: 44 / Height: 5'6' / Weight: 158 lbs / Hair: red / Neck: 8' / Biceps' 7' / Forearm: 20' / Chest: normal 30' / Chest: expanded 60' / Thigh: 7' / Calf: 20' / Spinach capacity: 36 ton' this is bordered by machine sewn white satin ribbon embossed with the letter R; a small greeny-blue patch with the handwritten words in black ink 'Love bring forth light / And sometimes it guides / Martin'; a metal disc representing a Caribbean kettle drum with sticks; two cloth patches - Canada with a maple leaf / Canucks (Ice Hockey team); the dustjacket from a copy of the book 'A House for Mr. Biswas' by V.S. Naipaul covered with stiff plastic; a large rectangular patch of grey textile with a central panel of white paper on which are the handwritten words 'For Ron, the Universe / which is not merely the stars and the moon and the planets / flowers, grass and trees / But other people, has evolved no forms for your existence, has made no room for you, and if love will not swing wide the gates no other will or can.' James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time / Thank You / Love Always (heart drawing) R? xoxo. This has been decorated with an artificial rose and a gold painted plastic angel. There is gold paint around the paper in a gilded frame style; a fabric photograph of a boy playing cricket with an adult in the background; a metal poinsettia brooch; a small patch of Christmas textile with 3 pins - a plastic heart, star and angel; a fabric photograph of two children and an adult in fancy dress; a hand made paper card with a black and white photograph of a young couple on the front, real rose petals on 3 corners, a hand coloured red heart inside with the words in ink 'Dear Mum & Dad, Happy 21st Anniversary! I hope that today and all of the days to follow are filled with love, joy & happiness. All my love, Penny.'.
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Visit the page ‘Ralph’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a cream background of pre-quilted textile. The centrepiece is a long-sleeved polo shirt with maroon, blue and white stripes and a white collar. There is a bundle of red and rainbow coloured AIDS ribbons sewn and pinned to the shirt with a safety pin. Placed around the shirt in multi-coloured painted letters is 1954 - 1994 / 'brothers, sisters and all that knew him' / 'loving memory of Ralph (Spuds) love you lots, Mum, + o x'. On the left side of the panel is a machine appliqued beige vase shape decorated with a colourful representation of a clown with two white plastic heart buttons on his chest. In the vase is a flower with a long stem and two leaves made out of various floral textiles decorated with paint. There are three butterflies made out of sequins, beads and paint in the left and right top corners, and fabric flags of Australia and the United States in the top right-hand corner. Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt Block Number 109. -
Visit the page ‘Chris’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Chris', cotton / synthetic textile / wool / silk / felt / plastic / metal, maker unknown, Australia, about 1997 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, cream background with top and bottom borders of textile printed with shells. There is a large diamond shape outlined in rainbow ribbon. In the centre of the diamond shape is a central rectangular panel in a 'Ken Done' style of painting of Sydney Harbour with the bridge and Opera House and the words 'Sydney Best Address on Earth'. On the right side of this are two large, hand appliqued, flower shapes edged with red paint and decorated with plastic jewels. Down the left side of the panel is an irregular shaped strip of colourful fabric. On the top right of the panel is a plastic cat brooch sewn and glued on. Above the panel is a diagonally placed strip of dark blue textile with a top border of blue and white with the words 'Ballina' and the date '3.1.95' in red paint. On either side of this strip are two large hand appliqued dark red silk flowers with several black ink dots in the centre. To the right is a multicoloured triangle with a crescent moon and star, and two wavy lines painted on in silver and blue glitter paint. There is a plastic jewel glued onto the top of the triangle. The four corners contain machine and hand appliqued images including: a vest with red bow tie and gold treble clef decoration; several musical notes; a cocktail glass and a piano; three small rectangles made of the background textile with appliqued details cut from the border material of shells, and a sea horse with the words and dates 27.1.47 / Chris / Aquarius hanging from rainbow ribbons with a gold metal sea horse; a fern shape cut out of textile with superimposed cutout butterflies and birds glued on; a crocheted square in two shades of blue with a yellow felt sun and a glued on dark blue bird shape; underneath this is a white rectangle with a border and the words Lennox Head machine appliqued in yellow ribbon. -
Visit the page ‘Anthony’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Anthony', synthetic textile / metal, made by Willy and Kevin, Australia, about 1996 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, red background with a central rectangular cream patch on which is a red square embroidered in gold thread with the words 'ANTHONY / He lived / He loved / He died / Willy & Kevin'. There is a safety pin in the lower right hand corner of the cream patch. -
Visit the page Kenneth Clark - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Kenneth Clark', cotton / synthetic textile / wool / plastic / metal, various makers, Victoria, Australia, about 1998 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, backed. Black velvet background with an inner border of tartan ribbon. Inside the tartan border are the name KENNETH CLARK in gold glitter paint, the dates 18.12.54 and 1.11.94 in red sequins and a fabric photograph of a man bordered in tartan fabric. Next to this is the green pocket from a school uniform with the letters UHS. To the right of this is a circular patch in red with the McDonald's logo in yellow. Down the left hand side and across the bottom of the panel are the words: art / music / books / friendship / laughter in script picked out in holographic sequins. There are plastic 'diamonds' as point dots before each of these words. In the centre of the bottom of the panel is sewn a group of artificial flowers, two red and two white, with metal stems. There are several groups of three sequins and one black button sewn on randomly. -
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Visit the page ‘Bruce’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Bruce', cotton / synthetic textile / padding / glue, maker unknown, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation on a black silk background with a large machined appliqued vase of flowers. There are ten three-dimensional, hand crafted, appliqued flowers including strelitzia, arum lily, rose, chrysanthemum, daffodil and orchids in various colours and textiles. At the bottom of the panel is a pair of navy knitted socks embroidered in gold coloured chain stitch with the word Bruce and the dates 3.2.65 to 2.10.93. In each corner is a maroon AIDS ribbon but the one on upper right corner is not visible as it has been folded under when the panel was sewn onto the quilt. There are more maroon ribbons on each side of the vase.