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Soapstone
Lake pebbles, wet concrete, slate. A medium, clean, classic blue-gray.
Soapstone had long been part of the East Fork core glaze collection before retiring and then returning as a seasonal glaze in late 2021. Its formula is based on a glaze called Foundry Hill Creme, which was used on the inside of wood-fired pots made by East Fork Founder Alex Matisse, John Vigeland, Co-Founder and CFO, and the potters who joined them when the pottery was located on an old farm in Marshall, North Carolina.
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"So not to get all cheesy but Soapstone holds a special place in my heart. Soapstone and Eggshell were the first two glazes that we formulated for gas-fired kilns. I remember Kyle and I (but moreso Kyle) doing the first line blends of Soapstone and our first streaky mess of glaze attempts. So it holds a sense of nostalgia for me, I guess. It felt like such a success when we got the first iteration looking good and at least close to how Alex, Connie and John envisioned it. Beyond all that, I just think it’s a lovely glaze. The contrast of the iron spots, the slight translucency of grey, how the iron can at times have the slightest downward pull. It’s lush." - Cade Hollomon-Cook, Small Batch Potter
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