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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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.
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Alex Matisse Hits the Wheel
He made a small run of pie plates that will be sold by Tracksmith.
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Clay Buddies: Mads Ludvigsen
Outside of work on the glaze team, Mads makes art of his own, of wood and clay. Read about him and all the places life has taken him.
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A Space Like the One that Fostered Me
An interview with Delores Pottery, East Fork community partner in late 2021.
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Much More Than Memory
An interview with Frederick Bouchardy, founder of Joya, the fragrance brand and design studio that makes East Fork’s beloved Tender Earth and Odd Woods candles.
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The Moles of Mexico
This rich sauce has many forms, some of which we tackle here.
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In the Season of Harvest Moon
This glaze is sun slanting on wheat fields and the warmth of the afternoon.
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By the Light of the Harvest Moon
In the pause between seasons, with the help of reflected light, we take stock.
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East Fork's Next Chapter
Our company is growing! We realized a longtime dream with the support of our first institutional partnership.
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Fostering Systemic Change
Conversations with Tracey Greene-Washington, Libby Kyles and Niconda Garcia, of CoThinkk, recipient of East Fork’s Wealth Reclamation efforts in late summer and early fall 2021.
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Marcella’s Fresh Pasta & Tomato Sauce
Marcella Hazan is our first, last and always for cooking Italian dishes. Her Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking is always on a table, inspiring and teaching us new tricks.
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The Art of Hosting
Watch to learn tips on how to host a beautiful, intimate meal for your loved ones.
