Color Theory: Bittersweet & Nocturne
Time traveling with Nicole Lissenden. East Fork’s Creative Director shares the inspirations behind this season’s bold color explorations and reflects on East Fork’s 15th Anniversary.
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Introducing Helpmate
Our new Community Partner working to eliminate abuse and fear by supporting survivors of intimate partner violence
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Why Is It Called East Fork?
Alex Matisse, East Fork’s founder, on how the company got its name and why it represents a “little private victory” for him.
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Color Stories
A look back at the evolution of East Fork’s core colors and how they came to be.
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How We Make The Mug
Want to know everything there is to know about how we make The Mug? It’s your lucky day. Get the behind-the-scenes on how we make our iconic ceramic mug.
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Clay Buddies: Jefferson Ellison
Jefferson Ellison is a senior brand marketing manager at East Fork. An Asheville native, he takes us on a tour of places that have shaped him, ending with dinner at his house. Lucky us!
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B Corp Spotlight on Fireclay Tile
March is B Corp Month, and we talked with our friends at Fireclay Tile about what it takes to become a Benefit Corporation.
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News from Free99Fridge
Our Community Partner for Q1 of 2022 shares news about a weekly grocery pop-up and some new wheels.
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A Glaze, A Place, A Vessel
We found three rising photographers who call Utah home and asked them to take our Utah-glazed pots on a journey.
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Opinel Stays Sharp In Its Brand Legacy
Today, we're spotlighting the makers at Opinel and celebrating our shared connections of family and heritage brands, manufacturing and intention.
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Every Shelf Tells a Story
Don’t you love looking in strangers’ dinnerware cabinets? We sure do. We asked East Fork fans to tell us about their favorite pots.
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We’re Raising Our Minimum Wage
Our starting wage will be $22 on April 1, 2022. Our employees are important to us. Here’s why East Fork is investing in our employees.
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The Most Perfect Rice
How to cook rice perfectly — with our favorite Japanese donabe, or simply on your stovetop.
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All Things Donabe
Donabe is traditional Japanese earthen cookware that's also a hallmark of omotenashi, an approach to hospitality that is sincere, loving, authentic.
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Clay Buddies: Eva Snyder and James Snyder
Meet the Snyders, who share travel, adventure, exploration—and an employer: East Fork! James is our mechanical engineer and Eva is our senior sales operations manager. Photo by The Adams Co.
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Kristen’s Fried Chick’n Sandwich with Chili Crunch
A fried chicken sandwich and fries is a fine lunch. Chef Kristen Kish’s two quick tricks and maybe 30 seconds of your time take it somewhere else entirely.
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A Perfect Pot of Beans
The waiting is the hardest part, as the song goes, but cooking your own beans is the way to go. Learn how to cook the perfect pot of beans for your next dinner.
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Three Excellent Soup Recipes
Cherry Iocovozzi, our food systems manager, presents three soup recipes that will have you happily hauling out your stockpot.
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My Chemical Romance: Glazing 101 with Kyle Crowder
What exactly is glaze made of? What is a flux? These are among the pressing questions we asked our resident self-taught glaze chemist, Kyle Crowder.
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Mutual Aid Takes Aim at Food Insecurity
“Our greatest challenge right now is keeping our fridges filled for our very hungry neighbors. We can have political debates later,” says Free99Fridge founder Latisha Springer.
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Why Is It Called East Fork?
Alex Matisse, East Fork’s founder, on how the company got its name and why it represents a “little private victory” for him.
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Fundraising Recap: 2021
As part of our Wealth Reclamation project, our customers made donations to our Community Partners all year long in 2021. Here is a breakdown of their giving.
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The Legacy of Radical Pottery
East Fork founder Alex Matisse, his mentor Mark Hewitt and acclaimed historian Tristam Hunt discuss innovations in pottery that find their roots in the 1700s with Josiah Wedgwood and the company he founded.
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Calling All Reluctant Hosts
We’re putting an end to everyone but the host having fun at the party.
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On Grilling Fish in the Early Morning
Our food systems manager makes a solid case for grilled snapper as the best possible breakfast. Change out your breakfasts with East Fork today.
