East Fork: A Ceramics and Kitchenware Company to Watch
We’re calling it now: This is the new company to watch on the Eastern Seaboard.
They ve grown from a small team to about 30 employees are preparing for a move to a new bigger factory their coveted ceramics are showing up on the tables of the newest...
...restaurants in the South including Cúrate Husk and Nightbell plus restaurants in New York City Toronto and Dubai and they re offering a wider range of kitchen tools that we haven t seen elsewhere
Take note—you’ll be seeing them everywhere soon.
This season’s new colorways, Utah (a burnished terracotta) and Taro (a lilac), alongside the existing Eggshell, Soapstone, and Morel glazes. The new glazes are the result of months of testing by the team’s resident chemist and made possible by the gas kiln that the company uses.
A Large Contour Vase (currently unavailable) alongside a Small Contour Vase ($56) and Medium Potter’s Bowl ($42), both in Utah.
Everyday Bowls ($48), “the most popular and versatile personal bowls we make,” the team says, in old and new colorways.
“There are very few workshops in the the US that make a full range of dinnerware that can be stacked high in bus bins, put through a commercial dishwasher, look consistent from plate to plate, but still have the grounding quality of something handmade,” Connie says.
Among the nonceramic additions to the company’s wares: Glass Dessert Spoons ($32), designed by German design engineer Max Frommeld and made in London of borosilicate glass.
A Copper Grater, “cut from a sheet of strong, hand-pounded copper with sharp, tin-coated, individually raised teeth,” is $72.
The smart Stacking Brass Flatware Set, made by Japanese brass craftsman Ruka Kikuchi, can be fastened together with a small brass clip; $74 for a spoon, fork, knife, and brass clip.
Wire-wrapped Horsehair Tassels, sourced from Fredricks and Mae, are $40 each.
The three-legged Metal Candle Holder ($45) from Japanese retailer Saikai is “lightweight but sturdy and has a central spike to keep any tapered candle secure.”
A Perfect Linen Napkin ($20), this one in Rust.
Myrtlewood Baskets (from $60) are made by a former boat builder in Oregon.
The Steamer Set ($142) by Jia is made of cedar and terracotta, and can double as a rice cooker.
The Crane Saute Pan ($190) is among Connie’s favorite pieces on offer.
We also like the small Shapes Vases ($28 each); perfect for tiny buds and single stems. They’re currently sold out, but will be back soon.