Yankeetown Pond Project: the Video

January 18, 2016January 18, 2017 Keiko

This is the version of Yankeetown Pond Project video that was screened at Center for Photography at Woodstock and Catskill Center in Arkville, New York.

Woodstock Times Cover Story

December 4, 2015January 18, 2017 Keiko

Violet Snow wrote a vibrant piece about Yankeetown Pond Project in Woodstock Times.

Video Screening Dates and Locations

November 11, 2015November 30, 2015 Keiko

I am very pleased to announce the locations and dates of the final video screening. Below is a short description of the event. (Read more about it in the full description and previous post) Catskill Center and Center for Photography at Woodstock present Yankeetown Pond Project, a video by Bearsville artist Keiko Sono, chronicling her public […]

Introduction at Wittenberg Sportsmen’s Club Meeting

November 8, 2015November 12, 2015 Keiko

Keiko Sono introducing the project at the monthly club meeting. Also pictured: Russell Oakes, the Club President (photo credit: Tracy Oakes) Wittenberg Sportsmen’s Club accepted my request to introduce this project to their members, and on Wednesday November 7 at their monthly meeting, I was met with warm welcome. My introduction to the project […]

The Story of Rock Pile

June 30, 2015July 1, 2015 Keiko

In my earlier post, I showed photos of a rock structure whose purpose was unknown to me. In response to the photos, I received an email from one of the residents. I know about the rock pile. If you walk along the earth dam you can see several spots where water has overflowed that dam during […]

“Meet the Artist” turns “Meet the Neighbors”

June 20, 2015June 23, 2015 Keiko

June 20th was “Meet the Artist” day. I had sent out 38 invitations to residents around the pond, and along Pond Road, to join me at the canoe landing site. This seemingly simple project had unintentionally struck the nerve of some residents, largely due to the ongoing discussion over the hunting use of surrounding New York City-owned land, […]