Dedication ceremony for the Percent for Art installation Mushroom Seat Mosaics by artist Josh Sarantitis, with a children's read-aloud and art workshop.
Paschalville Library is unveiling a new piece of public art on Thursday, October 15, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The installation is called Mushroom Seat Mosaics, and it's the work of artist Josh Sarantitis. The dedication is part of the city's Percent for Art program, which commissions public art for Philadelphia's libraries, so this is one of those pieces that's meant to be lived with every day rather than visited once in a gallery.
The title gives away the form: these are mosaics, and they're built into seats, so you'll be able to sit on them. The mushroom theme suggests something a bit playful, and since they're going into a library, they're meant to be part of the furniture of the place. The dedication is the official unveiling, the moment the work is formally introduced to the community it's built for.
It's not just a ribbon-cutting, either. The afternoon is open to all ages, and there's more going on than just the dedication itself. A children's read-aloud and an art workshop will run alongside the ceremony, so if you're bringing kids, there's something for them to do while the adults are looking at the new work. It's the kind of afternoon that works as a quick stop-in or a longer hang.
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Paschalville Library is at 6942 Woodland Avenue, at the corner of 70th and Woodland in West Philly. The whole thing runs from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM on Thursday, October 15, and everyone is welcome.
