By 2009 over 700 New Zealanders had died of HIV/AIDS. In a large-scale international project, friends and family produced quilts in memory of those who had died. With more effective treatment resulting in a falling death rate, quilt-making had stopped by 2010. The quilts, increasingly fragile after years of exhibition, were given a new, virtual life on the internet.
Using this item
Gareth Watkins Creative
Photograph by Gareth Watkins
This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.
Add new comment