Made with the generous support of the Public Art in Public Schools program of New York City. This site-specific lenticular mural references textile traditions from around the world including kilim from Morocco, houndstooth from Scottland, kente from Ghana, ikat from Uzbekistan, Zulu beading from South Africa, Diné weaving from the Navajo Nation, and Oaxacan baskets from Mexico. These global traditions are fused into a collective tapestry, a metaphor for the way individuals work together to build the fabric of society, and the way a diverse student population comes together to form a community.

The mural was fabricated using lenticular printing technology. Multiple images were combined and printed on a special plastic which creates an illusion of motion depending on the angle from which it is seen. As viewers pass by the artwork, they witness a dazzling, ever-changing patchwork of interwoven patterns. Words integrated within the artwork flicker in and out of view, eventually revealing one of two poetic messages: “OUR FUTURES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER” and “LET COMPASSION BE THE THREAD THAT BINDS US.”