AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pieces of a quilt brought tears to Dave Anderson’s eyes Friday. He was busy that day, getting First Baptist Church of Austin ready for visitors who would come see the quilt and pay their respects.
It’s not just any quilt. It’s the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, considered to be the largest community arts project in the world.
Texas’ largest ever display of National AIDS Memorial Quilt goes up in Austin ahead of Pride
The entire quilt is a 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals, according to its website. The Austin exhibit features 34 blocks that memorialize over 270 lives lost to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Pieces of it are on display at the church until August 24, in alignment with this year’s Austin Pride celebration…