Horst, Nikola]]> Bays, Sage]]> Kotas, Quinn]]> 1. What does your square represent? 4th of July
2. Why did you choose these symbols? One of my favorite holidays
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Patriotism]]> Fittry, Penelope]]> 1. What does your square represent? Camping Fun
2. Why did you choose these symbols?
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> Fittry, Chase]]> 1. What does your square represent? The outdoors (summer in Buffalo). Flowers + Animals
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I like playing outside in the summer
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Happiness]]> Fittry, Brayden]]> 1. What does your square represent? America 250
2. Why did you choose these symbols? freedom
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? happy]]> Grace, Mary]]> 1. What does your square represent? NYC skyline on July 4th
2. Why did you choose these symbols? They inspired the creation
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? The beauty of the city & fireworks in harmony.]]> W., Jess]]> 1. What does your square represent? mountain + pine tree - hiking. Ocean - for the beach. Gem - my september birthstone. This quilt represents me + the things I love.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? It represents my life living in NY + moving to NH for 2 years + moving back home. It shows how beautiful life is in both places.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope viewers feel happiness + it makes them want to camp + be outside.]]> Seguin, Joshua]]> Benny]]> Ann]]> Susanna]]> Vada]]> Laylah]]> 1. What does your square represent? Our amazing history - Buffalo's first Jewish congregation. The first female rabbi to lead a congregation in Buffalo. And Temple Beth Tzebek is a leader championing accessibility for all
2. Why did you choose these symbols? The temple's doors are open to all who seek to worship, learn, and serve the community. The dove is a symbol of peace, love, purity, and the human soul, 'shalom' is an ancient Hebrew word commonly translated as 'peace.' It represents total flourishing, well-being, and harmony across all parts of life.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Peaceful co-existence rather than us vs them]]> 1. What does your square represent? Clouds and Xmas trees and some is happy w birds making music
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I choose the fanciest ones
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Happy]]> syncere]]> 1. What does your square represent? The American Flag
2. Why did you choose these symbols? It is the 4th of July soon! This reminds me of being creative and having fun celebrating our country!
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Proud to be an American!]]> Kennedy]]> 1. What does your square represent? A rainbow heart, being kind
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because they look kind
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Always be kind]]> Benjamin]]> 1. What does your square represent? The NY Knicks win!!
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I <3 the city + the sun + nature
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Happy & prideful.]]> Skubis, Lily]]> 1. What does your square represent? My pride in my adopted city. Born and raised in Queens, NY, I moved here for law school and stayed because of the music, food, and people
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Sprts, and especially the Buffalo Bills, bring very diverse groups of people together win or lose
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Community in diversity]]> 1. What does your square represent? love
2. Why did you choose these symbols?
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? happy]]> Eddie]]> 1. What does your square represent? shared spaces
2. Why did you choose these symbols? reminder to protect parks
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? the importance of nature]]> 1. What does your square represent? Feeling peace
2. Why did you choose these symbols? It's just what I was feeling.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Peace and calm, hope.]]> Kristie]]> 1. What does your square represent? head smiley face, shapes - very abstract
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3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> Jenevieve]]> Turri, Dani]]> Betty]]> Jean, Bonny]]> 1. What does your square represent? Buffalo!
2. Why did you choose these symbols? These symbols represent the lanscape of Buffalo.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope viewers notice how beautiful our city is.]]> Vivian]]> 1. What does your square represent? Freedom
2. Why did you choose these symbols? To show no matter what you can go whenever or wherever you want
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope they feel seen]]> Alex]]> 1. What does your square represent? Natural rights that we all have regardless of culture, nationality, or politics
2. Why did you choose these symbols? My great grandparents escaped religious persecution in Europe and found freedom to practice their religion in America
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Unity in place of division]]> Cohen, Scott]]> 1. What does your square represent? the happiness of the 4th
2. Why did you choose these symbols? stars are forth of July
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? the pretty sparkles]]> Snyder, Celia]]> 1. What does your square represent? America
2. Why did you choose these symbols? to celebrate
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Freedom]]> Amelia]]> G., Grace]]> 1. What does your square represent? The sun is outside in the night time in Buffalo, NY.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I like the city & the sun.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> G., Grace]]> 1. What does your square represent? Jewish values that we hold dear
2. Why did you choose these symbols? The mission statement defines who we are and the long held values important to us
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? A understanding of our Jewish values helping to bridge the way we are seen in our community of Erie County]]> Jadd, Ellen]]> 1. What does your square represent? In an abstract sense, identity, astrology. But really it is the conrasts and duality of a pisces.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? It is my astroogical sign and it makes me reflect on myself. I really also found the pisces itself meditative.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Well the background may easily be interpreted as water but it also feels like space, or anything considered vast, deep, unpredictable]]> Louis-Charles, Rayel]]>