Mohonk Maker’s Weekend
november 20–26, 2026
Mohonk Maker’s Weekend
Experience the Mohonk Maker’s Weekend, where you’ll immerse yourself in the creativity of the Hudson Valley with activities including local art exhibitions, hands-on workshops, exclusive demonstrations, behind-the-scenes tours, and captivating performances, ensuring a weekend filled with artistic inspiration.
What’s Included
Your stay at Mohonk Mountain House includes access to countless activities and experiences for guest of all ages, including our indoor pool, tennis courts, show gardens, and an award-winning spa. Discover all that Mohonk has to offer during your mountaintop getaway.
Entertainment
Themed Mohonk Signature Events, featuring live music and engaging performances, changing daily
Last Year’s Events Highlights
Past Program Leaders
Mitchell Saler
Mitchell Saler is a fine artist specializing in atmospheric, realistic oil landscapes that explore scale, light, and mood. A graduate summa cum laude from SUNY New Paltz with a BFA in Painting and Drawing, he also holds an Associate in Arts in Visual Arts from SUNY Orange. Mitchell’s work has earned more than 20 awards, including the 2023 Fellowship Award at the Keeseville Plein Air Festival, Best in Show at Romantic Landscapes (Wallkill River School), and the People’s Choice Award at the Tupper Lake Plein Air Festival. His paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions and publications, including the cover of CANVAS Magazine in January 2022. He is an active member of several regional arts organizations and regularly teaches art at community venues and through private instruction. Mitchell lives and works in Middletown, NY, and his artwork is available online at mitchellsaler.com.
Natasha Stanton, ‘Mohonk Mixologist’
Natasha Stanton is the Assistant Beverage Manager and ‘Mohonk Mixologist’ on the mountaintop. Natasha’s love for food and cooking drew her into the food industry where her interests soon extended into the world of mixology. She sees the creativity of expressing flavors and notes in a cocktail as an opportunity to explore how far she can take an idea and craft it into existence. After 16 years in the world of food and beverage, Natasha’s goal is to share her knowledge with others so they can enjoy a mixology experience of their own!
Guy Collins
Guy Collins, born in Marietta, Georgia to British parents, moved to the UK when he was five. His juggling career took off in the 1980s with street performances in Paris, quickly leading to professional gigs as a Medieval Jester. After honing his skills at circus school, Guy showcased his talents at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and various theme parks across Europe. In 1995, he began performing at Covent Garden market, later moving to Key West in 2001 to become a celebrated “Sunset Celebrity” at the Hilton Hotel. Now residing in Vermont, Guy continues to dazzle audiences at state fairs, resorts, cruise ships, and renaissance fairs, and in 2013, he was named Boston’s best street performer by Penn Jillette and the Travel Channel.
Edward Stokes
Edward Stokes is a classically trained artist whose career began at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and continued at Montserrat College of Art, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education in 2004. His early work received multiple honors, including three Gold Keys from the North Carolina Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the RISD Annual Art Award, and the Carol Schlosberg Scholarship of Merit. He has taught art and photography to students ages 12–18 in both middle and high schools. His current work includes a charcoal and conte series focused on the form, texture, and shadows of feathers—now on display at Mohonk Mountain House. This series, developed over fifteen months, reflects a period of artistic growth and personal renewal. In addition to his drawing practice, Stokes also specializes in photographing challenging subjects such as birds of prey in flight and remote high-altitude landscapes.
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