Claymates
The Key to Ending Homelessness
An introduction to our Q2 Community Partner, Homeward Bound
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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 Theory: Core Colors
Our Head of Design, Nicole Lissenden, shares the details of how we built our core color palette.
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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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Update on How Our Pots Get Made
East Fork’s manufacturing floor stands on the precipice of a big change. We’re preparing to move to a new clay body and glaze recipe that’s been three years in the making.
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Korean Rice Cakes with a Crispy Brown Butter Twist
Don’t worry, these aren’t the sad styrofoam-y rice cakes you had in your lunchbox. This Korean-inspired dish is crispy, chewy, savory, slightly sweet, and a little spicy—and you’ll want it on repeat.
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The Magic of Ferns
Learn more about the plant species that inspired our current seasonal glaze, Fiddlehead. Used in variety of our Pottery and Dinnerware.
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Alexis’s Baja-Style Fish Tacos
This Baja-Style Fish Taco recipe from Alexis deBoschnek’s new cookbook, To The Last Bite, is the perfect taco to welcome warm weather.
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Moses Sumney Dinner: Black in Appalachia
Senior Brand Manager, Jefferson Ellison, talks community and Sunday Dinners amidst the celebration of Moses Sumney's recent film, Blackalachia.
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Timeless Trugs
A tribute to the enduring design of this garden basket and to Barber’s Baskets, the family-run company that makes our favorites.
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Thoughts on Wildness
Inspired by family roots, East Fork's CEO builds an intentional container to deepen and sustain her connection to the wild.
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A Feast for the Forager
From fiddleheads to wild mushrooms, we have some travel ideas for your next trip with a feast and dinnerware to match!
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The Crispy-Chewy Potato Pancake of Your Dreams
This four-ingredient wonder has the power to make every day better.
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‘We’re Building More Than Houses’
Ponkho Bermejo and Amy Cantrell from BeLoved Asheville, our 2022 Q2 Community Partner, talk about the power of community and systemic change in Asheville.
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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.
