Ron Swain - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel

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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Ron Swain', cotton / felt / ink, made by his partner, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. The quilt base is ma…

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Visit the page Suzi Lovegrove - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of Suzi Lovegrove, 'Suzi', cotton / metal / synthetic textile / paint, made by Mouse, Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. The panel background is made of heavy cream cotton fabric. A large black cotton rectangle is centred and attached by six red ribbons and six small brass safety pins. One in each corner and one in the centre of the upper and lower edges. A smaller white cotton rectangle of fabric is machine stitched to the black fabric. On this in hot pink paint the following is screen printed; 'SUZI Troy's mother 1955-1987'. This quilt was made by Mouse, Sydney, New South Wale, Australia, 1993. Mouse was a friend of Suzi's husband and a seamstress. She helped Vince Lovegrove make a panel for his wife, Suzi. This panel was stitched with other panels to make the first quilt block. Almost to the day six years later Suzi and Vince's son,Troy, died. It was Troy's wish that his panel be next to his mother's. As this was not possible due to the fact that Suzi's quilt panel was sewn in the first quilt block Mouse made another panel to Suzi, using the same colours as were used in the first panel and are also used in Troy's panel, so that Troy could be next to his Mother. Troy was born with AIDS. Suzi Lovegrove (1955-1987) was an HIV-positive American-born woman whose battle with AIDS was chronicled in a landmark television documentary made at her request, entitled Suzi's Story, which premiered on Australian television in 1987. Her son Troy contracted the virus while still in the womb, and died at the age at 7 on 3 June 1993. Suzi Lovegrove was originally an actress known as Suzi Sidewinder. In 1983, she had a small part in the film Get Crazy, playing a member of Nada's band (Nada was played by Suzi's friend Lori Eastside, who later appeared briefly in Suzi's Story). It was while promoting this movie, on a flight between the U.S. and Australia, where she met future husband Vince Lovegrove. Vince had been the lead singer of The Valentines in the 1960s and later went on to manage Divinyls and Jimmy Barnes.
Visit the page Troy Lovegrove - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Troy Lovegrove', cotton / synthetic textile, made by Vince Lovegrove and Mouse Head from Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation on a black cotton background. Troy is written in large hot pink satin letters in the centre of the panel. Along the upper edge of the panels are three hot pink satin ovals each containing a 'super hero', in order, from left to right, Luke Skywalker, Japanese Ninja and Superman. These characters are hand appliqued. Along the lower edge are three hot pink ovals with the following super heroes from left to right, Batman, Ninja Turtle and The Flash. The dates 1985 and 1993 are machine appliqued in hot pink satin between the ovals.
Visit the page Ian Johnson - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of Ian Johnson 'Connie', cotton / felt / ink, made by friends, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, The quilt panel is constructed from a dress. The underlining is pale pink cotton with a net overlay with white circles outlined in silver. The sleeves and bustline have been padded. The dress is decorated ornately with silver sequin stars and iridescent and clear diamantes. In the top right hand corner is an intricately worked silver lace and star piece representative of a tiara or headdress. Centre right is a padded drawstring pouch bag. Appliqued in faded blue denim is Ian Johnson 1942 - 1993. Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt Project Block Number 69.
Visit the page Paul Francis Busby - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Paul Francis Busby', cotton / metal / synthetic textile / ink / plastic, made in New South Wales, Australia, about 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation with white cotton background, backed. It has a pale blue outline around the edges. In the top left corner there is a large black tie with sequins and a pair of white gloves below it. Below the gloves there is a patch with the words 'Most Improved Average Australian Ten Pin Bowling Congress'. Below that is a metal badge with OBC Leichhardt and the following numbers in separate badges attached to it: 125, 150, 175, 200, 500. In the bottom left corner there is a patch with a tropical scene 'Relais de Kuberka' (New Caledonia) and next to that a flag patch of the United States of America. In the centre there is the logo of Bootscoot Sydney Australia with pink cowboy boots and a pink triangle, to the left of that is a flag patch of the province of British Columbia, Canada. In the top right hand corner there is a fabric photograph edged with blue ribbon with Paul Francis Busby embroidered in blue at the top and the dates 24.2.58 - 28.2.93 in ink below it. In the bottom right hand corner there is a singlet with the name Paul Busby in ink on the neck band and the Bootscoot Sydney Australia logo on it. Between the fabric photo and the central logo is a rainbow patch, a patch for an athlete from the 1986 San Francisco Gay games and a patch with ATCB Leagues Club 1990, showing ten pin bowling. The letters NF 93 are embroidered in red in the bottom right corner.
Visit the page Jonny Lianto - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Jonny Lianto', cotton / felt, made by a friend, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1994 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, pale yellow background with black felt border, On the left hand side 'Jonny Lianto' is written in large black felt letters with these dates below: 19.7.64 - 23.11.93. On the right hand side, the following is written in black ink on a white scroll with black edging: 'It was a privilege to know and love you. Malcolm, Erika and Chiyomi.' .
Visit the page I'LL BE THERE TO LOVE & COMFORT YOU - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, 'I'LL BE THERE TO LOVE & COMFORT YOU', cotton / linen / synthetic textile / ink, made by students of Geelong Grammar School, Timbertop Year, Victorian Alps, Victoria, Australia, 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. The panel is made on a bright yellow heavy nylon base. In large bright letters which have been attached to the backing fabric by various hand stitched styles, is the following: 'I'll be there to love and comfort you'. To the left 'Reaching-out from' and to the right of the panel 'G.G.S TIMBERTOP / 1993' is handwritten in black ink pen. This quilt was made by students at Timbertop, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia in 1993. Year Nine Students from Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia, attend 'Timbertop' as a compulsory boarding experience
Visit the page Allan Kingsford Smith - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Allan Kingsford Smith', cotton / leather / synthetic textile / ink, made by his partner, in Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1993 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation. The panel background is made of pale pink synthetic fabric with a silver coloured geometric print and a narrow black cotton border. Across the top of the panel, in large black machine appliqued lettering is 'Allan Kingsford Smith 1947-1992'. In the centre is a small beige machine appliqued frame with decorative machine stitching. Within this frame, on a background of darker pink and taupe striped fabric, are two drama masks made of gold and bronze leather. Along the lower edge of the panel 'Can't help loving that man , Gunter' is hand written in black ink.

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