Happy Thanksgiving. And Holding the Day After. On making room for blessing and ache. Today is a day braided from many strands. For some, it’s a day of thanks, a moment to gather around a table, to remember abundance, to feel the weight of our own good fortune. For others, especially those whose ancestors lived [...]
Meghan and Chris got married at Spillian in November of 2024. They are both über creative, utterly delightful, and came to us with a wonderful dream of a wedding that was both goth and unexpected and totally warm. It was a blast creating with them, and we're thrilled to see that Rock N Roll Bride [...]
Damn, the world is spinning wildly right now. Our hearts are holding such vulnerability – and hope - of so many people who are trying to breathe open fear and worry in a tumultuous time. Those who come to Spillian, and those who’ve never heard of the Catskills. Our hearts are there, too. And all [...]
What happens to flowers after your wedding? They go to folks who love them! We are lucky to have an amazing couple, Jen and Brent, come every Sunday when we have leftover flowers (with their famous therapy dog Bella!). They spend their afternoon breaking down wedding flowers into bouquets for residents at the local nursing [...]
Six choices for a fantabulous gift this season. No wrapping needed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Spillian: A Place To Revel (@spillianrevels)
We are just darn-tootin' excited to say that Spillian stars in Werewolves Within, the new IFC Films feature film, directed by Catskills native Josh Ruben, based on the Ubisoft video game. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X0WzPQNIBJ4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> The wolves and their human counterparts spent three months [...]
As longtime old-house lovers (and as the son-in-law and daughter of a historic preservationist), Spillian co-founders Mark and Leigh have seen the revered historic architecture magazine Old House Journal as a kind of Mecca. We've pored over decades of copies, gaining inspiration and insights for several restoration and renovation projects. Having Spillian featured in Old House [...]
Breathing Fire: A Mythic Catskills Adventure We're thrilled to announce the second Breathing Fire workshop for women, led by our co-founder Leigh Melander, PhD, Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, 2020. Are you burning to change your life and the world? Join us for a weekend celebrating the fire we hold in us, the dragon [...]
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