Wender·Vista
Aizawl
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
on a ridge in northeast India, capital of Mizoram

Aizawl

— — a city built along the spine of the hill.

— 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

“The capital of Mizoram, in the far northeast of India. The city runs along a long ridge at about 1,132 metres elevation, houses stepping down both flanks toward the valleys. Most of the population is Mizo, a people of Tibeto-Burman descent, and the city reads visibly Christian — pointed church spires set among prayer-meeting halls and a Sunday quiet older Indian cities don't keep.

from the studio
Aizawl
— bring it home

Aizawl, 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 Aizawl

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

Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, the second-smallest state in India, in the far northeast hill country between Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the Indian state of Assam. The city sits along a north-south ridge at roughly 1,132 metres elevation, with neighborhoods running down both sides into the surrounding valleys. The 2011 census put the urban population near 290,000. Mizoram became a full state in 1987 after a long insurgency settled by the 1986 peace accord, with Aizawl as its administrative seat.

— the air

The hills here run 1,000 to 1,300 metres along the ridges, and the city's altitude keeps temperatures mild — summer highs in the mid-twenties Celsius, winter mornings cool enough for a coat. From November through February the valleys hold a low cloud most mornings; the city sits above it. The state is among the wettest in India, with annual rainfall over 2,500 millimetres, concentrated in the May-to-September monsoon when the slopes can run with mud.

— the silence

Mizoram is roughly 87% Christian, the largest such share of any Indian state, a result of Welsh Presbyterian and American Baptist missions that arrived in the 1890s. Sunday in Aizawl is genuinely quiet — most shops closed, public buses sparse, the city's pace dropped to a walk. The Solomon's Temple at Kidron Valley, completed in 2017 in white limestone, draws weekend visitors. The older Mizoram Presbyterian Church compound on Mission Veng is the historical centre.

— where
India · Aizawl, Mizoram
— elevation
1,132 m · 3,714 ft
— position
23.7271° N · 92.7176° 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.
7 km SW
Solomon's Temple
Christian temple
2 km S
Mizoram State Museum
museum
30 km W
Reiek
ridge village
5 km N
Durtlang Hills
hill viewpoint
N
Aizawl
Solomon's Temple
Mizoram State Museum
Reiek
Durtlang Hills
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram, in the far northeast of India, set on a ridge at about 1,132 metres elevation between the borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

The city's population was near 290,000 as of the 2011 census, predominantly Mizo — a Tibeto-Burman people. Mizoram is roughly 87% Christian, the highest share of any Indian state.

Mizoram became the 23rd state of India in 1987, two years after the 1986 Mizo Peace Accord ended a two-decade insurgency. Aizawl has been its administrative centre throughout.

Mizoram's strong Christian majority — about 87%, mostly Presbyterian and Baptist — keeps Sunday observance in public life. Most shops close, public transport thins out, and the city's pace drops.

Solomon's Temple at Kidron Valley, completed in 2017, is a large white Christian church drawing weekend visitors from across the state. It was built by the Kohhran Thianghlim sect.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Mizos and other Northeasterners abroad rarely find their states represented in printed art at all. A Medium or Large tile of Aizawl can read as long-overdue recognition.

The mist-and-ridge palette suits mountain-modern, Japandi, and quiet-traditional interiors. It also reads well against white walls or warm pine, and sits comfortably in a study or a reading corner.

A single Large is the most common pick. For a wider wall, a 4-tile Mural reads as the full ridge line; a 9-tile Mural carries a long console or above a bed.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any room with moisture. Both are scratch-resistant and rated for backsplashes and shower installations.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough for routine cleaning. The Dura Satin and Matte tiles installed in wet rooms also handle a mild non-abrasive cleaner.

Yes. The Aizawl piece was made by Reid Wender and produced in-house at Wender Studios in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no third-party art. The studio sets its own catalogue.

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