The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)
Raising Awareness & Funding Research Through Art
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Betyann Shaver
Aiken, SC USA
Width: 8" Length: 10.5"
Materials/Techniques: Painted cotton, stamped, image transfers with metal frames, silk ribbon, beads and lace.
Artist Statement: Scrapbooks are a popular way of saving photos, pressed flowers and things to remind us of special times. It is a good way to help Alzheimer’s victims to remember people and events in their past.
Betyann Shaver
Dedication: Dedicated to Verian Bambery, who was only 49 when she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Her husband, Allan James, was her primary caretaker up until June 2010 when he died suddenly. Verian died a few weeks later at the age of 59.
This quilt has Fast Finish Triangles.