September 26, 2016
“FINDING HOME”
Josh Sarantitis and Kathryn Pannepacker
“What does it take to make our communities vibrant, healthy, and strong?” In 2010, in an effort to address the many influences that contribute to well being, The Porch Light Program, a unique collaboration between the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, worked with Sarantitis and Pannepacker to organize this project on 13th Street. Believing that art is an important component “at the heart of wellness” the program brought together community members who have experienced homelessness and offered art workshops, including textile weaving techniques used to create the front portion of the mural. Joshua Sarantitis has completed monumental public art pieces in a variety of techniques over the last 20 years and is committed to a process inclusive of the public. Kathryn Pannepacker specializes in textile art and regularly leads adult weaving workshops in Germantown, PA. @joshsarantitis @kpannepacker @muralarts @scenesfromthesidewalk