Hudson Road Trading Company was started by me, Elizabeth A. Hudson, in 2004 in Sedona , Arizona . The idea of an e-commerce website that sold unique jewelry, art and gifts came to me about 3 years ago. I wanted a way to market my designs and creations and also include other wonderful works of art from around the world. The idea was to provide a market place for other artists to show and sell their artcraft. The website quickly became a world bazaar of unique, one-of-a-kind, hand crafted jewelry, art, artifacts, and gifts created by individual artists and artisans from around the world. 

I am joined in my vision by my partner, Margaret L. Needelman. Our mission is to provide an enjoyable experience accessing the wealth of artwork produced by many artists.  We want to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. Finally, we want to provide access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values that only the Internet can allow.

Our philosophy is to create a bridge between you and the many talented artisans from around the world.

We want you to know about who we are. We want you to feel that connection of the product to the hands that created it.

Philosophy

Belief in the process of creating something by hand is a special calling, and an expression of the artisan’s pride and passion.

Our belief is that every work of art holds the personality and spirit of its maker. By sharing this with the customer, we increase understanding and appreciation for the creator behind the handcrafted work, and thus increase the interest in and demand for the work.

We believe the neighbors of this online community are honest and trustworthy and should be treated with respect. Each member makes a unique contribution to the art community whether buyer or seller.

We believe the best way to support the artist is to better enable them to easily connect with a marketplace designed to help them succeed. Self-support is the only sustainable means of support we know.

We would love your suggestions and comments on how to improve Hudson Road Trading Company. Please Contact Us at info@hudsonroad.com  with those ideas.