A Place to Call Home
- Creating 'A Place to Call Home' in West Philly
A window in the art house connects an audio installation using the voices of homeless youth to a part of the house that was not renovated. (Matt Satullo/ For NewsWorks)
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Shining a light on "home insecure" youth
By Elisabeth Perez-Luna
In West Philadelphia, a group of teenagers have been working with artists, counselors and teachers exploring what "home" means. It's organized by the Mural Arts project. The young people's photos and stories inspired public health researchers to look closely at an aspect of urban teenage life that is dangerous and under-reported. Just mention the word homeless and images of ... More »
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audio mural
How teens see 'home,' even when they lack one
By Elisabeth Perez Luna
How do you describe what home means? One way is by sharing stories that speak of the many ways we live. When a group of West Philadelphia teens told their stories as part of their participation in the Mural Arts Project "A Place to Call Home," they opened up a surprising and poignant narrative about their "home insecure" world. WHYY producer Elisabeth Perez-Luna wove their st... More »
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Crack house becomes 'A Place to Call Home'
By Peter Crimmins
A former crack house in Mantua has been transformed into an art installation by the Mural Arts Program. Addressing issues about homelessness—particularly homeless youth—"A Place to Call Home" spreads beyond the house, throughout the block and down the street. The multi-part project on the 3800 block of Melon Street actually begins about a half-mile away, where posters are wheat-pasted o... More »
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NewsWorks Tonight Feature
Mural project highlights homelessness
By Elisabeth Perez Luna
An entire block of Melon Street in West Philadelphia is going through a profound transformation. Artists, teens and homeowners are painting the outside of houses following color patterns designed by a muralist. The project is dubbed "A Place to Call Home." The murals do not look like the elaborately realistic artwork that we've become accustomed to; they're closer to an ab... More »
