"Tessa"]]> 1. What does your square represent? Getting ready for the holiday
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Smells and tastes of the holiday
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Good times with family and friends]]> Ackerman, Brian]]> 1. What does your square represent? Being Jewish, smiling, music, presents, sports are all things that make me happy.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because they make me happy.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I want the viewers to feel happy.]]> Ackerman, Nancy Hirsch]]> 1. What does your square represent? Flowers
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because they make me happy
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I want people to feel happy being American]]> Ackerman, Nancy Hirsch]]> 1. What does your square represent? It represents Buffalo sky. Snowy but the sun shines through. The snow is hard like the ribbon but the sun is soft & that's how Buffalo is to me. It is to show how community is sunshine when life (snow) is hard.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? The weather. My first winter in Buffalo - a horrible time. But friends, family & just laughter (happy conversations, game times) made it better.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Hopeful. Sun >> snow.]]> Agarwal, Nandini]]> Akaic, Silvia]]> 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? Buffalos fashion, wings and Growth of the community.
2. Why did you choose these symbols?
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Love <3]]> Alexandra, Ivy]]> 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]]>
1. What does your square represent? "It's about music"

2. Why did you choose these symbols? "Love and learning experience, stars remind me of the night"

3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? [no answer]]]> Amir]]> AMONI]]> Androiana]]> Ann]]> 1. What does your square represent? being free in this life
2. Why did you choose these symbols? community, family
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? feel free as well]]> Arynn]]> 1. What does your square represent? I would like this to represent current times in our world and problems this will be on racisim
2. Why did you choose these symbols? To the boy who was shot over water he didn't take; the people got to walk out free
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? We are equal if we see a new view]]> Ay]]> 1. What does your square represent? Unity.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Wishing for more love, peace & unity in the world.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Kindness.]]> B., Kelly]]> 1. What does your square represent? It is about enjoying the world around you even if times are hard.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I love connecting with nature
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? That you can find beauty in your life in the simple things!]]> B., Susan]]> Bays, Rylie]]> Bays, Sage]]> 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]]> Benny]]> Betty]]> 1. What does your square represent? Freedom, Birds flying free
2. Why did you choose these symbols? flying in the sky
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? freedom]]> Bixby, Corey]]> 1. What does your square represent? Dinosaur, land
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I like dinos
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? living off the land]]> Bixby, Lily]]> 1. What does your square represent? Shalom is peace
2. Why did you choose these symbols? This square represents our pride in religious freedom in America
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope that we can all feel proud of the diversity in our community]]> Bleichfield, Sharla]]> Brown, Amyiah]]> Brown, Anari]]> 1. What does your square represent? Quite literally this spring was for the birds at our house�a sparrow's nest on our front door (within a wreath) hosted 2 separate families where nine babies were born. In the backyard five robins were born in a nest on the shed!
2. Why did you choose these symbols? The birds made me do it
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? New life!]]> C., Patrick]]> 1. What does your square represent? Blue stars to represent freedom
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I see them on the American flag
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Proud of American]]> Carini, Jack]]> 1. What does your square represent? Pink hearts & bird represents love
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Because I love them
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Super happy]]> Charli]]> 1. What does your square represent? My start in life and my forever home.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I have been a quilter for approximately 48 years. I've sewed 32 quilts; some as gifts, for use, for decoration, finished quilts for others, sewed for the sheer creativity of it, and sometimes to master a new skill or pattern. In speaking with the Grosvenor Room staff, I said I wasn't sure I could create a block to fit the specific theme. Yet having made so many quilts, there were a few blocks I hadn't used for one reason or another. In the quilting community these blocks are called "orphan blocks." The suggestion was made that I could just donate one of those. Orphan blocks are not useless or unloved they just don't fit in the plan right then and there. Then it came to me. I was born in Buffalo at the now defunct Booth Memorial Hospital and Home. The facility was often referred to as a home for unwed mothers. After my birth I was temporarily placed with a foster family until, 8 weeks later, I was placed with my adoptive family - in my forever home.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? My block started out as an orphan, as did I, and now it has a forever home within this project.]]> Clements, Sally]]> 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? My wish for peace in our country and the world
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I love America
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Inspired]]> Crowley, Sandy]]> 1. What does your square represent? Red and blue our nations coming together
2. Why did you choose these symbols? City because people live in city
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Calm]]> Dee]]>
1. What does your square represent? "Love"

2. Why did you choose these symbols? "We need more community Love Connect our Hearts!"

3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? "Love"]]> Delores]]> 1. What does your square represent? Once upon a time there was a little girl. This is the magic house, her mom's house.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Day and Night
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]> Doran, Amoura]]> 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? This block gives an off-center, somewhat askewed round blue planet spinning around happily, no matter what challenges come its way.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I enjoy making curved pieces and mixing several patterns together
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope some smiles from viewers]]> Edson, Jack]]> Eleanor]]> 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? 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? 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? That we are all made from the components of stardust, part of a massive universe and all interconected.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Colors of the night sky/galaxies, Inspired by the poem "93% Stardust" by Nikita Gill, We are all made from stardust.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Connection, curiosity, hope]]> Flynn, M.]]> 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]]> G., Grace]]> Gierson, Olivia]]>
1. What does your square represent? "Knowledge and wonder through art and reading."

2. Why did you choose these symbols? "I chose the star to represent knowledge I chose the fabric to represent art and the colors for different people coming together to enjoy the love of art."

3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? "Inspiration, happiness, wonder"]]> Gleason, Kellie]]> 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]]>