shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileGreece

in the Ionian Sea, off the western coast of mainland Greece

Lefkada

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

— — a sea the colour of cut glass on white stone.

— 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

“An Ionian island reached by a short causeway and a floating bridge from the mainland, no ferry required. The west coast carries the famous beaches — Porto Katsiki, Egremni, Kathisma — where white limestone cliffs drop into pale turquoise water. The interior is mountain, olive grove, and small villages like Karya, where the women still embroider. Vassiliki on the south coast is one of the steadiest windsurfing bays in the Mediterranean. Quieter than Corfu, closer than Kefalonia. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Lefkada, 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 Lefkada

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

Lefkada is one of the seven principal Ionian Islands, lying just off Greece's northwest coast in the regional unit and municipality that share its name. The island covers about 302 square kilometres and holds roughly 22,000 residents. It is one of the few Greek islands reachable by road — a short causeway and a floating swing bridge connect it to the mainland at Aktion, near Preveza Airport. The interior rises to Mount Stavrota at 1,158 metres. The capital, also called Lefkada, sits on the northeast coast and carries Venetian and Ottoman traces in its wood-and-tin earthquake-resistant houses.

— informed by Wikipedia, Visit Greece

— the colour

The west-coast beaches owe their turquoise to white limestone — the same rock that gives the island its name, from the Greek lefkos for white. Cliffs of weathered limestone shed pale sediment into the bays, and the bright sand floor reflects sunlight back through clear water with little plankton to absorb the blue wavelengths. Porto Katsiki, Egremni, and Kathisma read almost Caribbean in colour, deeper than the same hour on Corfu and shallower than the open Ionian Sea visible from the cliff tops above.

— informed by Wikipedia: Porto Katsiki

— the visit

Aktion National Airport (PVK) near Preveza is the nearest airport, about twenty minutes by road across the causeway. There is no ferry from the mainland for the main crossing; the bridge is open year-round. Peak season runs late June through early September, with August the busiest. Egremni beach access changed after a 2015 earthquake collapsed the original road; current access is by boat from Nydri or Vassiliki or a long stepped descent. Kayaking, windsurfing at Vassiliki, and the small ferries out to Meganisi are the most common day plans.

— informed by Visit Greece: Lefkada

— where

Greece · Lefkada Regional Unit, Ionian Islands

— position

38.7167° N · 20.6500° E

— 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.

35 km SW

Porto Katsiki

beach

10 km E

Meganisi

island

25 km N

Preveza

mainland town

Lefkada

Porto Katsiki

Meganisi

Preveza

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

Lefkada is in the Ionian Sea off the northwest coast of mainland Greece, one of the seven principal Ionian Islands. It sits just south of Corfu and north of Kefalonia.

By road, via a short causeway and a floating bridge from Aktion on the mainland, no ferry required. The nearest airport is Preveza-Aktion (PVK), about twenty minutes from the bridge.

Porto Katsiki, Egremni, Kathisma, and Mylos are the best-known, all on the west coast, with white limestone cliffs and pale turquoise water. Vassiliki on the south coast is known for windsurfing.

The island covers about 302 square kilometres and has roughly 22,000 residents. Its highest point is Mount Stavrota at 1,158 metres, near the centre of the island.

The name comes from the Greek lefkos, meaning white, a reference to the white limestone cliffs along the southwestern coast, particularly at Cape Lefkatas.

May through June and September into early October offer warm sea temperatures with fewer crowds. August is the peak month, lively and hot. Most beach businesses run mid-May through mid-October.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Lefkada has a particular following among travellers who have done the full Ionian. A Medium pairs well with a handwritten studio note; a Coaster Set works as a smaller gesture.

The white-and-turquoise palette suits Coastal-modern, Greek-island vernacular, and Mediterranean-minimal interiors. It also balances well against warm oak and unbleached linen in a quieter room.

Yes. Specific-place Mediterranean art with a clear colour story is at the centre of the current coastal-modern direction, replacing generic seascape prints with something rooted.

Above a standard sofa, the Large hangs as a single statement. A 4-tile Mural opens the view further; a 9-tile Mural fills a long console or dining wall.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes resist scratching and humidity, suiting a bathroom wall, a powder room, or a kitchen backsplash.

A microfibre cloth with water is enough. Skip abrasive pads and ammonia-based cleaners; the colour is set into the ceramic surface and needs nothing more.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece originates in our Knoxville, Tennessee studio. The art is not licensed to third parties or sold elsewhere.

— if this one stayed with you