Maker: Hedy Ankers

Panel number: 448

Petition sheet number: Did not sign 1893 petition

Person honouring: Anna Fryer

Relationship to maker: Sister

Coming from an embattled background, including ill-health, my elder sister Anna Fryer took custody of her newborn grandson just as she was about to retire; in order that her grandchild would have every blessing possible rather than being fostered out. He is now a healthy and happy teenager, and she has regained her health and a fresh outlook on life all over again!

Panel materials: Art and meditation are tools I used to grow out of an embattled past. As a volunteer at Re-Sew, with access to a wall of donated fabrics, I rested my eyes on the fabrics and chose those representing life-long influences that helped my art to become a successful career. 

Coming from a family of creatives, and that my sister’s grandmother – if she had time – would most likely have been an artist too, I knew my sister would appreciate the journey the fabrics represented.