STITCHES Brochure Inside S S N W 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