STITCHES
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STITCHES Womens Iniaitives 28056 Palomino Drive
Warren, MI 48093 Phone: 586-873-8034
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866-554-2368
on the web:
www
.stitchesdollproject.org
titches
was
the
brain
child
of
two
AIDS
activists
from
Michigan
who
were
looking
to
create
a
project
that
would
combine
art
and
the
positive
lives
of
women
living
with
HIV
disease
to
educate
the
community
about
the
epidemic.
TITCHES
DOLL
PROJECT
is
dedicated
to
preserving
the
life
stories
of
our
artists.
This
collection
has
become
the
home
of
these
unique
creations
and
an
archive
for
these
women
.
ot
only
is
the
project
a
safe
place
to
voice
their
feelings
about
HIV
and
AIDS,
it
gives
outsiders
an
opportunity
to
see
a
glimpse
inside
these
women’
s
lives
and
to
learn
from
their
experiences.
e
graciously
accept
dolls
from
all
around
the
globe
and
each
finds
a
honorable
place
in
our
traveling
exhibits
and
on
our
website.
If
you
are
interested
in
making
a
doll
or
hosting
and
an
event
please
contact
us
directly
.
Kathy Gerus-Darbison, F
ounder
HIV/AIDS Educator & Activist
HIV P
ositive since 1985
She symbolizes all the important people and things that
Her mouth speaks of AIDS A
wareness.
She is naked, vulnerable. Except for the ever
-present
BIOHAZARD
.
The wild, colorful hair represents her many moods, fears and
feelings.
Around her neck and shoulders are the people who love, support
and nurture her
.
In her arms she holds her daughter who has witnessed
everything.
She is bound and tied by events of the past and present.
The bed signifies the place where HIV entered her life.
The red box is filled with her husband’s ashes, the bloodstone
speaks of his hemophilia.
The mirror reflects society's opinion of people with HIV
.
have made her what she is today
.
Bound
Stitches Project
Clot-Not Project
Youth @ Risk Project
Orphan Project
Transitions Project
Victory Against Violence Project