shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileCanada

on the flat plains of southern Saskatchewan

Regina

Name: Regina — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a city the prairie kept open around.

— 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

— 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

“Regina sits on flat prairie in southern Saskatchewan, a city the province had to plant rather than find. Wascana Lake at its centre was dug, the trees were brought in, and the result is a long green oval of park ringed by sandstone government buildings. The light here is the prairie light, open and slow and very far from anywhere.

from the studio

— bring it home

Regina, 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 Regina

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

Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan, sitting at roughly 577 metres of elevation on the open plains of the Canadian prairie. The city was founded in 1882 along the Canadian Pacific Railway and named for Queen Victoria. About 230,000 people live within the city limits, and the metropolitan region holds close to 260,000. The treeless plain around Regina was settled later than most prairie cities, and almost every tree inside the boundary was planted by hand over the past 140 years.

— informed by Wikipedia — Regina

— the water

Wascana Lake is the heart of the city, a 120-hectare reservoir formed in 1883 by damming Wascana Creek and significantly enlarged by relief workers during the Great Depression. It anchors Wascana Centre, a 9.3-square-kilometre park that holds the Legislative Building, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and the University of Regina campus. The water is shallow, the shoreline is groomed, and migrating geese rest here in spring and autumn on their way along the Central Flyway.

— informed by Wikipedia — Wascana Centre

— the air

Regina sits where the sky takes up most of the world. The horizon is unbroken in every direction, the city's tallest tower is 84 metres, and weather systems can be watched approaching for an hour before they arrive. Summer brings long northern daylight and afternoon thunderheads off the plain. Winter goes deeply cold and very still. The light at the edges of the day is what the prairie is famous for, and what most residents will name first when asked.

— informed by Environment Canada — Regina climate

— where

Canada · Regina, Saskatchewan

— within

Wascana Centre

— elevation

577 m · 1,893 ft

— position

50.4452° N · 104.6189° 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

Saskatchewan Legislative Building

1912 capitol

1 km S

Royal Saskatchewan Museum

natural history museum

5 km W

RCMP Depot Division

RCMP training academy

Regina

Saskatchewan Legislative Building

Royal Saskatchewan Museum

RCMP Depot Division

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

Regina was named the territorial capital in 1882 because it sat on the new Canadian Pacific Railway main line, and it kept the title when Saskatchewan became a province in 1905.

Wascana Lake is a 120-hectare reservoir at the centre of Regina, formed in 1883 by damming Wascana Creek. It anchors Wascana Centre, a 9.3-square-kilometre park that holds the Legislative Building and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.

Regina has one of the colder climates among Canadian cities, with January averages below minus 14 Celsius and overnight lows that can drop past minus 30. Winters are dry, bright, and long.

Yes. Regina sits on flat open prairie at about 577 metres elevation, with no natural tree cover. Almost every tree within the city was planted by hand over the last 140 years.

Regina has been the training depot for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police since 1885. Every cadet in the force is trained at Depot Division on the western edge of the city.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Legislative Building and Wascana Lake are the city's emotional centre, and prairie-born buyers tend to recognise the light on sight. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note carries well.

The open prairie palette sits well with Prairie-modern, Scandinavian minimalist, and warm-neutral interiors. The piece works against white oak, ash, and unbleached linen.

A single Large reads well above most sofas. A 4-tile Mural carries the horizon line across a longer wall. A 9-tile Mural reads as a true statement piece.

Yes, with a Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations including backsplashes and shower walls.

Microfibre cloth and water. The colour is held in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so the tile cleans like any sealed ceramic and will not fade with normal washing.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is drawn in-house and hand-finished at our Knoxville studio. There is no licensing and no third-party art.

— if this one stayed with you