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.