Glazed in Ojai.Woven in Lithuania.Poured in Los Angeles.
Fieldnote Home makes stoneware, linen and candles in small batches with three workshops we know by name. Every mug is thrown by hand, so no two glazes break over the rim the same way.
Latest batch. Kiln 41 opened October 6 with 132 mugs, 88 dinner plates and 40 pasta bowls. Most of it is in the shop now. Read the kiln notes.
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Small batches sell out. We send one short email when a kiln is unloaded, about twice a month, with what came out and how the glazes look.
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Three workshops and one small warehouse
Fieldnote Home started in 2021 at a kitchen table in Silver Lake, with a box of seconds from a potter in Ojai and a linen tablecloth that had survived eleven years of dinners. We wanted to sell things like that, made by the people who made those.
Why small batches
A kiln in Ojai holds about 140 mugs. When it's full, Ines fires it. When it's empty, we wait for the next one. The mill and the pour room work the same way, at the pace of the people doing the work.
It means we sell out, sometimes for three weeks at a time. It also means the studio never rushes a glaze, the mill never weaves cloth nobody ordered, and nothing sits in our warehouse for a year. The mug you get was made a few weeks ago, by someone whose name we can tell you.
How a mug gets made
Throw
A 1.1 lb ball of speckled buff clay is centered and pulled up on the wheel.
About 4 minutes on the wheelTrim and handle
A day later it's trimmed leather-hard and a handle is pulled and attached by hand.
Dries 5 to 7 daysBisque
A first firing to 1,830°F turns it from clay into something that can take glaze.
1,830°F, about 10 hoursGlaze
It's dipped by hand, held at the foot. That's why the glaze stops short of the bottom.
One dip, three secondsGlaze fire
A gas firing to cone 10, about 2,340°F. Iron in the clay rises through the glaze as speckle.
2,340°F, then two days to cool
Materials
Stoneware
A speckled buff clay body, high-fired so it's dense, chip-resistant and safe for the dishwasher.
- Fired to
- Cone 10 reduction
- Glazes
- Lead-free, food-safe
- Clay from
- Laguna, City of Industry
Linen
European flax, woven and stone-washed at the mill so it's soft on the first night and softer after a year.
- Weight
- 165 gsm bedding, 190 gsm table
- Certified
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100
- Dyes
- Low-impact, fiber-reactive
Wax
A coconut and soy blend with cotton wicks, poured into vessels from the Ojai studio that you can keep using.
- Fill
- 9 oz
- Burn time
- About 50 hours
- Fragrance
- Phthalate-free oils
The workshops
All three, in detailSee what came out of the last kiln.
Shop the collectionThe makers
The workshops
Everything we sell is made in one of three places, by eleven people in all. Here is who works there, how they work, and what they make for us.
How we work with them
We visit twice a year
Someone from Fieldnote is in Ojai every month and in Panevėžys every spring and fall. We see the work before we sell it.
We pay on delivery
Invoices are paid within seven days of the goods arriving. Nobody waits 90 days to make rent.
We don't add shifts
Orders are sized to what each shop can make in its normal week. When that sells out, we wait.
We name names
Every product page says where it was made. Every workshop page says who made it.
Journal
Kiln notes and other writing
What came out of the kiln, what we learned at the mill, and how we set the table. Written by the people who make the things, edited lightly.
More from the journal
All entriesCare guide
Use it every day
Everything we make is meant to be used hard and washed often. Here's how to keep stoneware, linen and candles at their best, and what to do when something goes sideways.
Every day
Our stoneware is fired to cone 10, about 2,340°F, which makes it dense and nonporous. Treat it like the plates you already own, with two exceptions: sudden temperature changes and the raw foot.
Do
- Run it through the dishwasher
- Microwave it, as long as nothing metal is on it
- Warm the platter in a low oven, up to 450°F, before serving
- Let pieces cool on the counter before you rinse them
Don't
- Move a cold dish straight into a hot oven
- Put it on a stovetop burner or under the broiler
- Leave the unglazed foot soaking for days
- Stack wet mugs inside each other
When something looks off
- Gray lines on the glaze
- Those are metal marks from knives and forks, sitting on top of the glaze. Rub them with a paste of non-bleach scouring powder and water. They lift right off.
- A brown ring on the foot
- The raw clay at the base can soak up coffee or red wine. Scrub it with baking soda and a soft brush, then let it dry fully before it goes back in the cupboard.
- Fine crackle in the glaze
- Sea Salt can develop a light crackle, called crazing, after years of use. It's cosmetic. If it bothers you, write to us and we'll talk about a replacement.
- A chip on arrival
- Send a photo to hello@fieldnotehome.example within 14 days. We'll ship a replacement from the next kiln, and you keep the chipped one.
Every day
Linen is the strongest natural fiber there is, and it gets softer every time it's washed. It also wrinkles. We've stopped fighting that, and we think you should too.
Do
- Wash warm, 104°F, on a gentle cycle
- Wash Ink and Moss separately the first two or three times
- Tumble dry low and pull it out while slightly damp
- Line dry in the shade when you can
Don't
- Use bleach or optical brighteners
- Pack the machine full, since linen needs room to move
- Dry on high heat, which makes the fibers brittle
- Store it in plastic
When something looks off
- Stiff after line drying
- Put it in the dryer on low for ten minutes, or just use it. A night on the bed softens it.
- Small slubs in the weave
- Those are natural thick spots in the flax yarn. Every bolt has them. They're part of the cloth.
- Color on the first wash
- Ink can release a little dye early on. Wash it alone twice and it settles.
- Shrinkage
- Expect 3 to 4 percent on the first warm wash. Our sizes are measured after washing, so they'll fit.
Every burn
Each candle holds 9 oz of coconut and soy wax and burns about 50 hours when it's treated well. The first burn decides most of that.
Do
- Burn 2 to 3 hours the first time, until the wax melts to the edge
- Trim the wick to 1/4 in before every light
- Keep it away from drafts and open windows
- Stop when about 1/2 in of wax is left
Don't
- Burn it more than 4 hours at a time
- Leave it lit in an empty room
- Move it while the wax is liquid
- Put the vessel in the dishwasher with wax still inside
When something looks off
- Tunneling down the middle
- Wrap foil around the rim, leaving the center open, and burn it for an hour. The trapped heat evens out the pool.
- Black smoke or soot
- The wick is too long. Blow it out, let it cool and trim it to 1/4 in.
- Weak scent
- Coconut wax throws scent best once the melt pool is full. Give it an hour before you judge it.
- Reusing the vessel
- Put the empty vessel in the freezer overnight and the last of the wax pops out in one piece. Wash it in hot soapy water and it's a cup.
Help
Shipping & returns
We ship from two places. Stoneware leaves the studio in Ojai, and everything else leaves our warehouse in Elysian Valley. Here's what to expect from each.
Rates
| Method | In transit | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard USPS Ground Advantage or UPS Ground | 3 to 6 business days | $9, free over $150 |
| Expedited UPS 2nd Day Air | 2 business days | $18 |
| Local pickup Elysian Valley showroom | Ready in 1 to 2 days | Free |
| Canada DHL, duties included | 6 to 10 business days | $24 |
Before it ships
| What | Ships from | Packed within |
|---|---|---|
| Stoneware | Topa Clay Works, Ojai | 2 to 4 business days |
| Linen | Elysian Valley, Los Angeles | 1 to 3 business days |
| Candles | Frogtown Pour Room, Los Angeles | 1 to 3 business days |
| Gift sets | Elysian Valley, Los Angeles | 2 to 3 business days |
If your order mixes stoneware with linen or candles, it ships in two boxes with two tracking numbers. You only pay for shipping once.
When will it arrive?
Enter a US ZIP code for a standard-shipping estimate on an order that includes stoneware.
Returns, in four steps
You have 60 days from delivery to return anything for a full refund. Linen can be washed or unwashed. Lit candles are the one exception.
- Write to usEmail hello@fieldnotehome.example with your order number and what's coming back.
- Get a labelWe send a prepaid label within one business day. US returns are free.
- Pack it upReuse the molded pulp if you still have it. If not, wrap each piece in paper.
- Get refundedRefunds go back to your original payment within five business days of the box reaching us.
If something breaks
Breakage runs under 1 percent, and it still happens. Send a photo within 14 days of delivery. We'll replace it from the next kiln or refund it, your choice, and you don't need to send anything back.
Gift sets are returned as a set. Seconds bought at the Saturday showroom sale are final.
Contact usHelp
Questions we get a lot
If yours isn't here, call (323) 555-0148 on weekdays, 9 to 5 Pacific, or send us a note.
Orders
Can I change or cancel my order?
Yes, within 12 hours of placing it. Stoneware is wrapped by hand in Ojai the next morning, so write to hello@fieldnotehome.example or call (323) 555-0148 as soon as you can.
Why do some pieces sell out?
Each kiln holds about 140 mugs and fires about twice a month. When a glaze sells out, it's usually back within three weeks. Kiln notes subscribers hear first.
Do you offer gift wrapping?
Every order ships in plain kraft with no prices inside. Add a gift note at checkout and we'll handwrite it on a card. Gift sets come boxed with a linen tie. See the gift guide for ideas.
Products
Will my mug look exactly like the picture?
Close, never exact. Glaze moves in the kiln, and pieces on the top shelf run a little darker than the bottom. Our drawings show the average piece. Yours will have its own speckle.
Is the stoneware lead-free and food-safe?
Yes. All four glazes are lead-free, and an independent lab tests them for lead and cadmium leaching once a year.
Will the linen shrink?
About 3 to 4 percent on the first warm wash. We cut with that in mind, so the sizes on each page are after washing. The care guide has the details.
What's in the candles?
A coconut and soy wax blend, cotton wicks and phthalate-free fragrance oils. No paraffin. Each one cures for ten days before it ships.
Shipping and returns
Where do you ship?
All 50 states and Canada. For anywhere else, write to us and we'll quote it.
How do you pack fragile pieces?
In molded pulp made from recycled newsprint, inside a double-wall box. No plastic and no foam. Breakage runs under 1 percent, and we replace anything that arrives chipped.
What's your return policy?
60 days from delivery for a full refund, with a free prepaid label in the US. Lit candles can't come back. The full policy is on shipping and returns.
Studio and trade
Can I visit the workshops?
Topa Clay Works in Ojai opens to visitors on the first Saturday of April and October. Our Elysian Valley showroom is open every Saturday, 10 to 4. Meet the workshops.
Do you sell seconds?
At the showroom, on the last Saturday of each month. Seconds have small glaze faults, cost 40 percent less and are final sale.
Do you sell wholesale?
Yes, to independent shops, restaurants and hotels. The opening order minimum is $750. See the trade program.
Trade program
Wholesale & trade
We sell to about 40 independent shops, two hotels and a handful of restaurants. If you'd like Fieldnote on your shelves or your tables, here's how it works.
Apply for a trade account
Restaurants and hotels
Ines will mix a custom glaze for runs of 200 pieces or more. Allow 8 to 10 weeks, plus one test firing that we send you before the full run.
Where you'll find us
A few of the shops that stock Fieldnote today.
- Lark & Loom, Portland
- Corner Pantry Goods, Austin
- Hollis Mercantile, Hudson
- Ninebark Home, Asheville
- Saltgrass General, Marfa
- Low Tide Supply, Charleston
- Hearthwell, Minneapolis
- Copper Lane Shop, Santa Fe
- Ferncastle Market, Napa
Gift guide, holiday 2026
Gifts that get used
Everything here is something we'd want to unwrap and then use every day after. Sorted by price, with a note on who each one suits.
Contact
Write, call or stop by
We answer email within one business day, Monday to Friday. For changes to an order placed in the last 12 hours, call. It's faster.
hello@fieldnotehome.example
Press: press@fieldnotehome.example
Phone
(323) 555-0148, weekdays 9 to 5 Pacific
Showroom and warehouse
2900 Blake Avenue, Unit 4, Los Angeles, CA 90039. In Elysian Valley, a block from the LA River bike path.
- Saturdays
- 10 to 4
- Seconds sale
- Last Saturday of the month
- Parking
- Street parking on Blake, bike racks by the door
Wholesale
Shops, restaurants and hotels, see the trade program.
Send us a note
Include your order number if it's about an order, and a photo if something arrived broken.
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Order history
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Jamie Okafor
1418 Lucretia Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Need help with an order?
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