Ribbon Cutting Planned At New Manayunk Mural Thursday

MANAYUNK, PHILADELPHIA — A new mural is being unveiled in Manayunk this week.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at 2 Cotton Street (Cotton Street and the Manayunk Canal) at the site of mural.

The mural was created by artist Paul Santoleri.

Santoleri "draws inspiration for his work from the surface and his surroundings, and often incorporates objects that he collects, images from dreams, flowers blooming and decaying in his backyard, and more," according to the Manayunk Development Corporation.

He has done many projects with Mural Arts Philadelphia and has a few pieces in Manayunk, including "Concrete Tree" and "Fountain Street Steps" located further west on the Manayunk towpath.