“The Greeting”

Downtown Corry became home to a new artist-designed bike rack that is connected to the larger Corry Rails + Trails Park project in fall 2024.

In 2022, Impact Corry issued a Call for Artists to respond to a design challenge for an artistic bike rack slated for installation along the Corry Rails + Trails Park EAST. The winning submission, which embraced the challenge’s goals of creating a functional artwork with beauty and grit, was designed by local artist and store owner Wendy Neckers.

A year later, Erie metal artist Adam Stempka was contracted to bring Neckers’ design, titled “The Greeting,” to life. Stempka has 25-years-experience as an accomplished welder, which he combines with his artistic talent to create sculptures with fine details and precision.

The artist-designed bike rack project was supported with funding and other assistance provided by the Corry Community Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, Corry Fabrication, and the City of Corry.

Lorrie Kostreba, owner of The White Butterfly, and her husband Tom worked collaboratively with his students and a fellow teacher to create an artist-designed bench that now sits at the front of Lorrie’s shop. This, too, was designed by Wendy and brought to fruition by other talent in the community. Please be sure to stop by The White Butterfly to see the “butterfly bench” and “The Greeting.”