Wender·Vista
Edmonton
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileCanada
along the North Saskatchewan, on the northern prairie

Edmonton

— — the long blue hour after a winter sun.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A river city on the northern edge of the prairie, where the North Saskatchewan cuts a green valley straight through downtown. In summer the trails along the ravines stay light until almost eleven. In winter the sky over the legislature grounds turns that particular cold blue that only the high latitudes get, and the lamps come on before five.

from the studio
Edmonton
— bring it home

Edmonton, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Edmonton

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, sitting on the North Saskatchewan River about 300 kilometres north of Calgary on the western Canadian prairie. The city core rises around 645 metres above sea level, and a continuous ribbon of ravine and floodplain, the River Valley parks system, runs through it for more than 160 kilometres of trail. It is one of the largest stretches of connected urban parkland in North America. The Alberta Legislature Building, finished in 1913, anchors the south bank above the river.

— the light

At 53.5 degrees north, Edmonton sits farther north than most major North American cities, roughly the latitude of Liverpool. In late June the sun rises before 5 a.m. and the sky does not go fully dark until almost midnight. In December the days collapse to a little over seven hours, and the low winter sun runs a long slow line across the southern horizon. On clear cold nights the aurora reaches down over the river valley two or three times a season.

— the year

Edmonton calls itself Canada's Festival City, and the calendar earns the name. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival has taken over Gallagher Park each August since 1980, with the stages built into the natural amphitheatre of the river valley hill. The Fringe Theatre Festival, founded in 1982, is the oldest and one of the largest fringe festivals in North America. K-Days in July, Heritage Festival in Hawrelak Park in August, and Ice on Whyte in January round out a calendar that runs through every season.

— where
Canada · Edmonton, Alberta
— elevation
645 m · 2,116 ft
— position
53.5461° N · 113.4938° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km S
Alberta Legislature Building
civic landmark
3 km S
Old Strathcona
historic district
10 km SW
Fort Edmonton Park
living history park
12 km W
West Edmonton Mall
landmark complex
50 km E
Elk Island National Park
national park
N
Edmonton
Alberta Legislature Building
Old Strathcona
Fort Edmonton Park
West Edmonton Mall
Elk Island National Park
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Edmonton — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The city runs major festivals every season: the Edmonton Folk Music Festival since 1980, Fringe Theatre since 1982, K-Days, Heritage Festival, and Ice on Whyte. Locals plan their year around them.

About 7,400 hectares with more than 160 kilometres of connected trail running through the city centre, one of the largest stretches of urban parkland in North America.

January averages around minus 10 degrees Celsius, and cold snaps drop to minus 30 or lower. The sun stays low and the days collapse to about seven hours in late December.

Yes. At 53.5 degrees north the aurora reaches the city two or three times most winters on clear cold nights, with the best views away from downtown light.

The Alberta Legislature Building, finished in 1913, sits on the south bank above the river. The Ice District and Rogers Place anchor the newer core to the north.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Edmontonians have a particular pride in the river valley and the long winter light, and a tile of the home skyline carries that without needing a caption. A Small or Medium suits a desk or shelf.

The cool blues and golds in the artwork sit well with prairie-modern, Scandinavian, and warm minimalist interiors. The palette is quiet enough to anchor a room without dominating it.

Yes. Canadian-modern rooms favour natural wood, soft wool, and cool light. The tile's muted northern palette settles into that vocabulary as either a wall piece or a shelf object.

A single Large reads from across the room above a console. Above a full sofa, a four-tile Mural or nine-tile Mural carries the wall. Smaller pieces work better at eye level.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and hold up well to humidity, soap, and steam. The Glossy finish is reserved for framed wall pieces.

Wipe with a soft microfibre cloth, slightly damp with water if needed. Skip household cleaners and abrasive pads. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, not on top of it.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, made under Reid Wender's eye, with no outside licensing. Each tile is hand-finished in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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