From wheel-thrown ceramics in Middletown to hand-dyed quilts, sculptural furniture, small-batch preserves, and botanical skincare, these are the artists and craftspeople whose work feels most alive right now. Each one is rooted in this region, sourcing locally, making by hand, and building something worth paying attention to. Whether you’re furnishing a new home or looking for the kind of work you can’t find anywhere else, start here.
Meet the makers behind one of our favorite wellness brands & Tread Well, founded by two sisters in the Hudson Valley. We talk to Emily & Claire about their thoughtful and sustainable approach to skincare which is anything but “skin deep”.
Taavo Somer: The Hospitality Renegade Who Created a Hudson Valley Haven
We talk to Pippa and Ben from lighting studio and home goods store Quittner.
We talk to Marcella from The Parcel Flower Co about tulips, sustainability, and building a small business in the Hudson Valley.
We pick the (Mega)Brain behind Megabrain Comics and ask what Comics can teach us about Black History.
In conversation with Emily Eder, Farm Production Director at The Poughkeepsie Farm Project, on soil health, community farming, and eggplants.
A Columbia County Treasure: The Elizaville Deli & Diner
Welcoming the Hudson Valley’s newest brewery…