JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 23RD @ NOON, AT THE DUCHTMAN'S LANDING TO CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE SUNDIAL

After many labor-intensive days Dina Bursztyn and a team of devoted volunteers have finished the community sundial at the Dutchman's Landing Park.

The sundial was built using ceramic and glass shards, found on the nearby riverbanks. The place was formerly a dump and many of these shards are fragments of turn of the century pottery, bricks and glass from earlier local industry, farm crockery, etc. These archaeological samples of an era in Catskill history were recycled in a colorful sundial.

This project was conceived by Dina Bursztyn, artist, arts educator and co-owner of the Open Studio, a gallery on Main St. in Catskill. Dina has been awarded many public art commissions, by NYC MTA Arts in Transit Program, Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Arts Program, and the Public Art Fund, among others.

This project was made possible (in part) with public funds from the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, administered through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund in Greene County by the Greene County Council on the Arts.

Additional support was provided by Julie Chase; Lin and Bruce Anderson; Datapak Associates, Inc.; Armando Painting. Also, many thanks to the many volunteers and contributors. Thanks to the Catskill Rotary Club for granting space in their garden area and to HOCA for being the fiscal conduit.


For and more information please e-mail Dina at catskillstudio@aol.com or call 518-943-9531.

Current Real Estate Report

Friends, clients and colleagues,
The current Real Estate Report is a pleasant sojourn into gardening in our region, both ornamental and kitchen gardening, with an historical perspective. Part is based on DeGuerre's and my experience with formal gardens of both types, and part comes from a conversation with Randy Hinz of The Sycamore Garden Center and Nursery (Columbiaville) , a talented horticulturalist who is helping to transform the gardens and landscapes in our region. Attached is Part 1 of this Report, the balance will be featured in October.
I have just sent off to Rizzoli the manuscript for the newest book, Great New England Houses. The photography of these beautiful houses, by Geoffrey Gross, is stunning (as was the case for our book Dutch Colonial Homes in America (Rizzoli 2002). Look for it next May. We are also working on its companion volume, Early New England Houses, which will be out a year from now.
Speaking of gardening and country places, one of my special delights is the English country living cartoons of Norman Thelwell which I will share with you each month (see below). They have appeared in Punch over many years and then were put together in books on various hilarious subjects. Best regards, Rod

(PS If you feel this report comes to you in error just reply to that effect.)

Roderic H. Blackburn, Broker
R. H. Blackburn & Associates, Inc. Real Estate
Main Office 17 Broad Street Kinderhook NY 12106
518 758-1788 Fax 518 758-6211 blackburn@berk.com
www.rhblackburn.com www.GreatPeriodHouses.com
Branch offices at Hudson, Catskill and Athens