The East Fork Journal The Journal

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.

Community-supported Healthcare

Meet our first employee-recommended community partner, Big Ivy Health, and learn how they support the needs of the Barnardsville Community with free access to healthcare.

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.

A lineup of ceramic palettes with square glaze swatches all over them.

Color Stories

A look back at the evolution of East Fork’s core colors and how they came to be.

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.

In a sink are various ceramic dishes, mugs, and silverware with sudsy water

Caring For Your Pots

A care guide for your pots, yourself, each other.

Centering the Joy of Queer & Trans Youth

Youth OUTright is serving youth by engaging intersectional and intergenerational dialogue with a focus on gender and racial justice.
Family Recipes: Banana Pudding

We’re not shying away from desserts that call for bananas.
Family Recipes: Maya's Mexican Chef Salad

Spice up your holiday salads with a touch of hot sauce – and don’t forget the tortilla chips!
Family Recipes: Kukral Stuffing

When your family can’t get enough stuffing, make the unofficial favorite.
Development without Displacement

Protecting Asheville’s mobile home parks and the families that call them home.
Maker Spotlight: MINNA

Get to know MINNA and the handcrafted textiles inspired by Night Swim & Molasses.
A Recipe By Jamesy

From his upcoming book, Chili Crisp.
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.
Returning to Asheville

A land trust deepens community roots, learn more about our new Community Partner
Hosts Just Wanna Have Fun (Too)

Let’s put an end to everyone but the host having fun at the party
East Fork Color Pairings By Enneagram Type

We kinda figure that if you can use the Enneagram to help you show up as your best self, you can use it to dream up your best kitchen shelfie, too.
The Makings of a Home

Our Community Partner, BeLoved, is building long term solutions with deeply affordable housing.
Caring For Your Pots

A care guide for your pots, yourself, each other.
Reparations and Reimagining Home

Learn more about our first Community Partner of 2023, Racial Justice Coalition
A Kwanzaa Moment

A Conversation with Jefferson Ellison, Chef Ashleigh Shanti, and Chef Lay Alston
Black Mountain: The Way We Played

Part 3 of a 3 part essay from Dr. Cynthia Greenlee on her Black Mountain past, present and future.
Ignite Social Change

Part 2 of an interview with our Q4 community partner, Asheville Writers In The Schools and Community, on igniting social change through the power of the arts, culture, and restorative self-expression.
Black Mountain: We Are Mountaineers

Part 2 of a 3 part essay from Dr. Cynthia Greenlee on her Black Mountain past, present and future.
Black Mountain: The People Who Fed Me

Part 1 of a 3 part essay from Dr. Cynthia Greenlee on her Black Mountain past, present and future.
Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community

Part 1 of an interview with our Q4 community partner, Asheville Writers In The Schools and Community, on igniting social change through the power of the arts, culture, and restorative self-expression.