Debuting the Great Wall of Honesdale

Posted 6/1/22

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) has invited the public to the opening reception for its Great Wall of Honesdale.

The event takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 on …

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Debuting the Great Wall of Honesdale

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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) has invited the public to the opening reception for its Great Wall of Honesdale.

The event takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 on 4th and Main Streets.

The rain date is Saturday, June 11.

The theme for 2022 was “Illumination.”

A public reception will follow, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Bodhi Tree, 214 6th St., Ste. B.

There, you can also see “Off the Wall,” an exhibit of additional artwork by many of the Great Wall artists.

The chosen Great Wall artists are Trudessa Batzel, Deirdre Bishop, Jill Carletti, Barbara Carpenito, Sarah Collins, Sarrah Dibble-Camburn, Erica Hart, Deborah L. Hussung, Lindsay Orlando, Paul Plumadore, Rachel Sebelist and Sally Talaga.

Their original art, which includes collage, digital drawing, hand-woven textile, paper montage, paintings and photographs, was digitally reproduced on 11-by-17-foot panels of billboard vinyl and mounted on the side wall of Top Notch Industries at the south end of Main Street.  The panels will be on display for a full year.

Details about the many area businesses and individuals who have donated to make The Great Wall of Honesdale possible are available at www.thegreatwallofhonesdale.com.

Patrons and sponsors included the Honesdale Area Jaycees, who have again sponsored a panel specifically for a student artist, Sarah Collins, a senior at Western Wayne High School.

The new directors of the Great Wall are Marguerite Fuller and Phyllis Chekenian. They thanked past directors Paul Plumadore and Jim Tindell “for their vision and hard work in making this beloved community project a great success.”

The Great Wall of Honesdale is a project of the Wayne County Arts Alliance and supported by local businesses who are credited on the website. It is estimated that 100,000 vehicles per week pass and view the Wall.

The Great Wall of Honesdale’s accompanying exhibit “Off the Wall” is free of charge and open to the public. The exhibit runs until July 1.  Open gallery hours are Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., or by appointment.

Great Wall of Honesdale, Wayne County Arts Alliance, Illumination, Off the Wall

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