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AIDS Quilt in memory of Bill Roberts

  • Owner:
    Private Collection
  • Location:
    Byron Bay
  • Maker:
    Joanne Wild
  • Pattern:
    Contemporary

History

This quilt panel was made by Joanne Wild in memory of her brother Bill Roberts. The panel was launched by the Burnie City Council in Burnie in 1996 where it was included with other panels. The panel is an artistic representation of Joanne's grief at losing her only brother to AIDS in Sydney in 1996. It is now held in a private collection.

Description

Linen quilt panel with screen printed design in ink.

One thought on “AIDS Quilt in memory of Bill Roberts

  1. Thank you for including the above. It was a second grieving to discover that the contribution I made was not included in the AIDS Quilt Project.
    However inclusion here has made some amends. Blessings.

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