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The East Fork Journal

Pink and green pots on a white background topped with color swatches and florals.

Color Theory: Thistle, Water Lily & Lagoon

Our Head of Design, Nicole Lissenden, shares the inspiration behind our spring palette.

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Two people smiling and standing outside a craftsman home.

The Key to Ending Homelessness

An introduction to our Q2 Community Partner, Homeward Bound

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A black and white photo of Alex Matisse kneeling in front of large ceramic pieces in a wood kiln

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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Various sizes of ceramic plates and tiny bowls in a rainbow of earthy colors are artfully laid out together against a white background.

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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A person wearing a black sweatshirt is holding a ceramic terracotta mug with 2 hands.

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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A ceramic pottery factory with large kiln carts filled with pots, assembly lines, and two people working in the center.

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 shepherd's pie and pan-friend apples with a fork on a pastel purple ceramic plate, surrounded by a drink, the cast-iron pie pan, and a bowl of apples.

    Mountain South Shepherd’s Pie & Pan-Fried Apples

    Ronni Lundy used cornmeal and sausage to make this the “hills and hollers” answer to Shepherd’s Pie. We love it served with her pan-fried apple slices.
  • An artful overhead view of Bo Ssäm on a golden yellow ceramic plate, surrounded by ingredients and side dishes.

    Momofuku’s Spicy BBQ-Glazed Bo Ssäm

    Slow-roasted pork shoulder with some heat in the sauce: your picnic’s most popular guest.
  • A person is smiling and eating from a shallow dinner bowl sitting on a couch with hanging greenery behind them.

    Day In The Life with Joy Douglas

    3D Designer and plant enthusiast Joy Douglas shows us a day in her life and talks to us about her artistic process.
  • Vera is sitting on a couch and smiling next to a large plant, and ceramic bowl, mug, and candle.

    Afternoon Recharge with Vera Wu

    Yoga teacher, model, and actress, Vera Wu, from LA shares her afternoon pick-me-up routine using her fave East Fork products.
  • An artful flatlay of a lavender bandana surrounded by whole ginger, radishes, green onions and small bowls

    Everyday Talismans

    We collaborated with this small Winston-Salem-based business whose mission is to help people remember their inner strength.
  • Outside, Lisa is wearing a flannel and sitting in a chair turned and smiling at the camera.

    Clay Buddies: Lisa Flamion

    Lisa Flamion leads East Fork’s Quality Control team. She’s also a potter and a gardener who doesn’t mind when the rabbits take their share.
  • A plate of raw vegetables to be fermented next to a ceramic crock with a lid.

    Mixed Vegetable Croc

    Got some vegetables and no definite cooking plans for them? Cherry says ferment!
  • YMI Cultural Center

    Equity & Access for Black Asheville

    A conversation with Alexandria Ravenel, equity director at the YMI Cultural Center, recipient of East Fork’s Wealth Reclamation efforts in spring 2021.
  • A black and white photo of 2 people holding each other facing the left and smiling, the person to the left is holding a newborn baby

    A Mother's Care

    A group of doulas in Western North Carolina offer care to women of color from pregnancy to delivery and beyond.
  • A woman outside smiling sitting in a courtyard surrounded by plants, she's wearing blue jeans and a graphic orange top.

    A Morning With Elah Hale

    Singer-songwriter Elah Hale shares her morning with us—plus an exclusive interview on art, music, and cooking at home.
  • A medium sized ceramic mug with handle in a warm pale brown color featuring iron speckles and unglazed rim and bottom base.

    The Familiar Matters of Everyday Life

    Jehanne Dubrow writes about her favorite East Fork Mug in this personal essay.
  • A person wearing a green jacket stands with their back to the camera and is looking at a large ceramics factory

    Hecho en México

    A conversation with Hans Kritzler of Anfora, a century-old dinnerware manufacturer based in Mexico. Bonus! Hans shares some Mexico-based ceramicists he admires.
  • A person wearing a black sweatshirt is holding a ceramic terracotta mug with 2 hands.

    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.
  • The Collective Good

    The Collective Good

    An interview with Andrea Golden and Jackie Fitzgerald of Asheville’s PODER Emma, the collective network that is the recipient of East Fork’s Wealth Reclamation efforts in early 2021.
  • Two white ceramic mugs, one sitting up right, one upside down, with little glaze chips on the handles.

    What Are Seconds?

    Learn about how we make the call when we determine "Seconds" quality pottery. Seconds are flawed pieces we sell online and at pop-ups at a discount.
  • Our Favorite Glaze Combinations

    Our Favorite Glaze Combinations

    We put together an assortment of our favorite glaze combos—from classic to downright funky.
  • Last Night I Ate for the First Time

    Last Night I Ate for the First Time

    Jefferson Ellison finds himself at “the universe’s table” in the first of a new series of dream dinners.
  • A shallow serving bowl in a warm tan brown is filled with fruit and 2 hands are reaching for it.

    Food Sovereignty & Food Justice Resources

    Resources for making fresh, healthy foods a basic human right and dismantling systems that lets conglomerates alone decide what gets grown and by whom.
  • 4 clear drinking glasses of various sophisticated shapes sit on a white surface with a black background.

    Marvels in Glass: R+D Lab of Milan

    In appreciation of glassware, timeless and special, and the people who design it and create it with their breath and hands.
  • An Italian Cookbook is propped up and surrounded by a bowl of pasta, whole parmesan cheese, a glass of red wine, and lit taper candles

    In Praise of Marcella Hazan

    We love Italian food so much, it defies words. So instead, we thought we’d tell you about our Italian cooking hero, Marcella Hazan.
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