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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Royce S.', cotton / synthetic textile / wool / padding, maker unknown, Australia, about 1990 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, purple background with a grey border on the…

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Visit the page Greg John Favero - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Greg John Favero', cotton / ink / paint, made by a friend, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, salmon coloured background with ink outlined lettering with some paint infill. Down the left hand side the lettering says 'He Lived / He Loved / He Laughed / He Cried / He Died'. In the middle across to the right hand side is an appliqued 'rising sun' in two shades of yellow. Across the top right hand side are the words 'Greg John Favero / 28.5.60, 11.9.91'. The panel is bordered by a double thickness of textile stitched in dark stitching.
Visit the page ‘Alfred’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Alfred', cotton / ink / padding, maker unknown, Australia, about 1988 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, with an aqua background, backed with striped cotton material and padded with synthetic foam(?). In the upper right hand corner is a stylised yellow, red and cream sun (similar to the one on the left hand side of panel 77-1 for John Merry). There are two large birds linked by a 'pathway'(?) in gold and white, the upper bird is flying up to the sun. The lower bird is sitting and is wounded on the breast with blood flowing down. This is perhaps a reference to the medieval myth of the pelican feeding her own blood to her young which is also a symbol of the passion of Christ. There is a famous painting by Nicholas Hilliard illustrating this.). Underneath are the words 'Remembering our quiet times. Love Mark.' in ink. In the lower right corner is a shield shape with '1988' and 'Alfred' written in ink. All designs are machine appliqued.
Visit the page Philip Maczkowiak - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Philip Maczkowiak', synthetic textile, maker or makers unknown, Adelaide, South Australia, about 1990 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, red background with blue and grey felt lettering, 'Philip Maczkowiak died 29.5.88' in blue, and underneath 'Loved by / your friends. Metropolitan / Community / Churches. Adelaide / South Australia'. At the bottom in black on a white background are the Greek letters Alpha, Omega and Chi Ro. On the left hand side is an appliqued piano keyboard in black and white.
Visit the page ‘Jon’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Jon', cotton / synthetic textile, made by Maria Pallotto-Chianolli, South Australia, Australia, about 1990 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, purple background with red lettering machine embroidered. The letters say 'Jon' and 'Friends are Forever'. A blue elephant with a small white mouse on its trunk is appliqued above the words 'Friends are Forever'.
Visit the page John Merry - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'John Merry', cotton / synthetic metallic thread / plastic / photographic paper / ink, made by friends, South Australia, about 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation, on a pale blue background, backed with striped cotton material and padded with synthetic foam. At the bottom of the panel is a green 'basket'. There are five badges appliqued on the basket, 1) brown badge with the word Jackaroos across the top of a horned beast 2) the word Jackaroos over a map of Tasmania with a picture of a motorcycle and the word 1981 3) blue with words Big John, Splash 73 4) yellow with a red border and in green lettering SRNC Adelaide 5) Sydney NSW with an image of the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the New South Wales Coat of Arms. The basket has a handle attached. Coming out of the basket are three 'cactus spikes' decorated with plastic leaves, sequins and metallic braid in two shades of grey. To the right of the basket is a white pedestal shape with the words 'John Merry and 8.8.54 - 19.9.91' in ink. On top of the pedestal is a photograph, possibly of John Merry. In the top right hand corner there is a stylised sun in yellow, red and white.
Visit the page Bernard Zoladziewski - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Bernard John Zoladziewski', cotton / felt / glue / fabric photographs / braid / synthetic metallic textile, made by family, Adelaide, South Australia, about 1991. Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, cream background with a quilted and padded backing, in the centre is an appliqued golden cup with a dove and the word 'peace' in blue, there are six blue braided lines leading to six symbols 1) a heart and the word love, 2) Reiki symbols written on a patch with the word 'Reiki ', 3) a brown felt cross with the word 'faith', 4) an anchor with the word 'hope', 5) the Om symbol and the word 'Siddha Yoga', 6) a ship's wheel with the word 'courage'. Linking all these words is the phrase 'With Great Love and Respect I Welcome You with All My Heart' in red lettering. On either side of the panel are two fabric photographs, presumably of Bernard, one as a child and one of a grown man which is the same as a little funeral memento in his file. Across the top and the bottom is his name appliqued in large blue letters Bernard John Zoladsiewski as well as the name Bernie and the initials 'S.A.H.W.S.' and the word 'Zed'.
Visit the page Zdenko Ragan - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Zdenko Ragan', cotton / synthetic textile / felt / paint, made by various people, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1991 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, aqua cotton centrepiece panel with a 12 cms wide cream border. On the border are appliqued lizards alternating with boots. There is a bronze painted sun face in each corner. A colourful forest scene of birds, flowers, lizards, a fence, takes up the upper two thirds of the panel. The lower third consists of a wavy strip of checked material with the name Zdenko Ragan appliqued in padded, multi-coloured textiles. In the middle of the two names is a cut-out fabric photograph of a man in black and white.

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