1. What does your square represent? "WNY is a paradise of gardens. I choose recycled scraps from stitch buffalo to create a garden theme. All fabrics cotton. I chose paper flowers for 3D look."
2. Why did you choose these symbols? "I love gardens after having to live in Los Angeles for 20 years in an apartment, I finally have a home and a garden. The Open gardens and gardening community gave me such a warm welcome when I moved here in Nov. 2020 my garden has gifted plants from many kind gardeners."
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? "I hope to convey the love and joy that comes with gardening. I sow many seeds every year and gardening is a labor of love. My garden is a happy place to be and it welcomes birds, bees and butterflies."]]>
Huerta, Gloria]]>
1. What does your square represent? "My square represents the conflict that I feel when I think about our country. Theres so much beauty - in the people, the land, the cultures - but so much of that is overshadowed by the horrors of our past and our present. I wanted the fabrics to match but convey very different feelings - the beautiful and horrible coexist everywhere here."
2. Why did you choose these symbols? The flag is the most obvious symbol of the United States, but for me personally I have not felt proud seeing that flag for many, many years. It is impossible for me to look at the American flag and not be reminded of 250 years of cruelty. But, of course, there's also been 250 years of beauty, and joy, and celebration and of so many people actiively working against that cruelty. The bright part is celebrated by the color and the flowers surrounding the flag. "
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? "I hope viewers feel jarred by the shadow interrupting the scene and can sense the conflict inherent in the image."]]>
Lange, Cassie]]>
1. What does your square represent? "A cat in a comfy chair and a bookshelf. The books represent importance of family and things we like - pokemon, music, and bowling."
2. Why did you choose these symbols? "Things our family likes. We love cats, books, and being comfy."
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? "Comfort and freedom to read."]]>
"Tessa"]]>
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]]>
1. What does your square represent? "2 Paw prints - We have two dogs that are our world. I (andrea) am a bowler and my husband loves pokemon. This square represents our family."
2. Why did you choose these symbols? "We built our family."
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? "Joy and happiness."]]>
Held, Andrea]]>
1. What does your square represent? "My square represents growth. There is always room for growth and I think flowers really represent that. I chose a flower because they don�t last forever but they always bloom."
2. Why did you choose these symbols? "I chose this symbol because I love flowers. People receive flowers for occasions, holiday, or even just d�cor. Flowers always brings joy to people no matter how simple they are."
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? "I hope viewers are able to feel hope and growth. Feeling like they can be proud of how far they came."]]>
Tu, Kayla]]>
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]]>
Sofia]]>
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? 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? 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? Navy blue base, pink stars
2. Why did you choose these symbols?
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]>
T, Barrett]]>
Eleanor]]>
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]]>
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? How people can connect with the sky, nature, and care and love and not hurt enviornment
2. Why did you choose these symbols? They connect with extinction
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? How to care and love the world]]>
P., Ava]]>
1. What does your square represent? I was born in Buffalo and I love nature, especially Reinstein woods. I also love ballet. The woods have lots of colors of brown and greens and blue skies.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? When I was born, my mom and grandparents took me to the woods in my strollers. I love the woods and the animals that live there. I am a mini ballerina and I love to dance. I love the outdoors and dance.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? The freedom of being in nature]]>
Well, Thandeka]]>
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? 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? Background fabric- snow. Bright colored fabric for the people to represent the energy and resilience of people during the storm.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? During the Blizzard 77' I was a college freshman. My mother at the time was a nurse at Buffalo General Hospital. She was at the hospital when the storm struck. She spent the duration of the storm at the hospital caring for her patients. I remember taking the sled to the grocery store to get groceries for ourselves and the neighbors, carrying the groceries home on our sled.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Connections of people during the storm and its aftermath. Resilience of people in adversity.]]>
Wentland, Kathy]]>
1. What does your square represent? My square is meant to represent the idea that our stories are what bind us together as a nation. They are the means through which we learn to value each other and grow as a nation.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I chose different colors to represen thte book covers, some animal prints, some with people, etc.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? I hope people recognize how inmportant stories are and the power they hold to teach us to embrace each other and our collective experiences.]]>
Williams, Barb]]>
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]]>
1. What does your square represent? The hearts themselves are like infinity symbols, all overlaid. The star is the unifying light!
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I like to think of all the hearts sharing infinite love!
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? The patterns go together. Also just a lil witchy! :)]]>
Gring, Heather]]>
1. What does your square represent? How much I miss Joel Miller]]>
Snyder, Adelyn]]>
Gierson, Olivia]]>
1. What does your square represent? Sailing on lake erie
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Sun, water + boating = summer :)
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Fun times]]>
S., Julie]]>
1. What does your square represent? Moving Austin, TX
2. Why did you choose these symbols?
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]>
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]]>
Webster, Maxwell]]>
1. What does your square represent? A history of the USA that should continue to be taught in public education.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? My identity as an Ogwe'o:weh Onondowa'ga (Seneca) woman and mother
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Rememberance]]>
Jones, Kami]]>
1. What does your square represent?
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I hope people look and relate to the love they feel for Buffalo and Western New York
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]>
1. What does your square represent? My square represents the beach. I chose the blues of the water. The Brightness of summer flowers and yellow for sunshine
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I rmember going to the beach with my cousins
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Summer in Buffalo, NY]]>
Kinsley Berger - 7 years old with Grandma]]>
1. What does your square represent? Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I saw the movie at the movie theater and to universal for my birthday
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel?]]>
Josephine]]>
1. What does your square represent? Peace with a red shalom and blue Star of David
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Hope for Peace in the Middle East
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? The theme of peace]]>
Lansky, Allan]]>
1. What does your square represent? Pop art Seth Grosvenor in a paisley coat, bright pink chemise, and dashing cravat.
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Seth Grosvenor was a resident of Buffalo who defended the city as the British burned it to the ground. Seth was a do-gooder who founded a library in the city of Buffalo upon his death in 1857.
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? We hope that people remember that our kindest acts reverberate into the future]]>
1. What does your square represent? The shapes represent all the soft and happy things in my life at the moment and the sharp corners on the sides are dimaonds to show the heaviness in said comfort and happiness
2. Why did you choose these symbols? I have a pet bunny so I wanted to put a bunny on the square and I had multiple bunnies over the years
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Just feel happy and comforted]]>
Ngo, Ebony]]>
1. What does your square represent? Erie County as a leader of enviornmental concerns
2. Why did you choose these symbols? Community responsibility to protect the earth
3. What do you hope viewers notice or feel? Back to basics]]>