The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)
Raising Awareness & Funding Research Through Art
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Donita Whelan
Manlius, NY USA
Width: 9" Length: 12"
Designer: Ursula Michael, Travelin' in America Applique, pgs. 26, 55, 62, Leisure Arts, Inc., ©2006, used with written permission.
Materials/Techniques: Cotton fabrics, Pellon fusible batting, fusible appliqué, button embellishments.
Artist Statement: I've worked as an RN for many years in the field of geriatrics and I've seen the devastation caused by Alzheimer’s: research=knowledge, knowledge=power. Let's end this disease!
Dedication: Dedicated to my friend, Cindy, who was stricken with early onset Alzheimer's and is now in the advanced stages of this horrible disease. Cindy is only 58 years old!
This quilt has a Plain Back.