shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndonesia

in the Lesser Sundas, between Sumbawa and Flores

Komodo Island

— — a coast the dragons never left.

— 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

“One of three main islands inside Komodo National Park, between Sumbawa and Flores in the Lesser Sundas. Park rangers at Loh Liang walk visitors out from the dock; dragons are usually within the first half-hour, drinking at one of the shaded pools. The boat back to Labuan Bajo runs the long way around Pink Beach if the swell allows.

from the studio

— bring it home

Komodo Island, 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 Komodo Island

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

Komodo Island is the largest of three principal islands inside Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1991. The park covers 1,733 square kilometres of land and sea across East Nusa Tenggara, between Sumbawa and Flores in the Lesser Sundas. Loh Liang on the east coast is the main ranger station and visitor entry; Pantai Merah, the pink-sand beach, sits a short boat ride south. Most travellers arrive from Labuan Bajo on Flores, roughly four hours by speedboat or a longer overnight on a phinisi.

— informed by Wikipedia, UNESCO

— the silence

The interior is dry savannah, lontar palm, and tamarind, with a sparse population of fishing families at Kampung Komodo on the south coast. The island carries no roads. Ranger-led walks at Loh Liang follow short, medium, and long loops; most visitors take the medium. Outside the dock and the visitor centre the soundscape is wind, cicada, and the occasional dragon hiss. Boats leave at first light from Labuan Bajo to reach the rangers before midday heat closes the loops.

— informed by Wikipedia (Komodo National Park)

— the visit

Park operations run through every month, though the dry season from April to November is the standard window; the wet months from December through March bring high seas and frequent boat closures. A combined park-and-ranger fee runs roughly Rp 5 million per group on weekends, restructured in 2022. All walks require a ranger. Pink Beach is reached only by boat; common day trips also include Padar Island's viewpoint and a stop at Manta Point off Karang Makassar.

— informed by UNESCO

— where

Indonesia · West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara

— within

Komodo National Park

— position

-8.5667° S · 119.4833° 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 E

Labuan Bajo

harbour town

20 km E

Padar Island

neighbouring island

15 km E

Rinca Island

neighbouring island

4 km S

Pink Beach

beach

Komodo Island

Labuan Bajo

Padar Island

Rinca Island

Pink Beach

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

In the Lesser Sunda chain of Indonesia, between Sumbawa and Flores, inside Komodo National Park. Administratively it sits in East Nusa Tenggara province; visitors usually arrive from Labuan Bajo on Flores.

Komodo dragons, Varanus komodoensis, the largest living lizard species, reach about three metres and 70 kilograms. Timor deer, water buffalo, wild boar, and macaques share the savannah; reef fish and manta rays patrol the surrounding water.

The dry season from April through November. The wet months from December through March close many boat routes, and the tall grass of the savannah hides dragons from sightlines on the walks.

By boat from Labuan Bajo on Flores. Speedboats reach Loh Liang in about four hours; overnight phinisi cruises run two- to four-day loops through the park.

Yes. Komodo National Park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991 for its endemic fauna and marine biodiversity, including more than a thousand fish species in the surrounding reefs.

The sand carries fragments of red Foraminifera coral mixed with white quartz. The blend reads as soft pink in direct sun and turns more saturated when the surf is wet.

— about the piece in your home

Komodo is one of the few national parks most Indonesian travellers know by name. A Small or Medium carries the trip without explanation, and the dragon-and-savannah palette reads even to a viewer who knows nothing of the place.

The earthy ochres and dry-grass golds suit Coastal-modern, Tropical-eclectic, and Earth-tone Minimalist rooms. The piece settles against teak, rattan, and unbleached linen rather than cool industrial finishes.

Yes, in its quieter direction. Biophilic interiors do not need foliage; they need living-world texture. The savannah palette and reef-edge read as habitat without leaning on jungle clichés.

A single Large tile carries most consoles. For a sofa wall the 4-tile Mural lets the coastline run; the 9-tile Mural carries an open-plan room without dominating it.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both handle steam and splash. The Glossy finish stays in dry rooms behind glass or framed.

A microfibre cloth and water. The colour is held inside the ceramic surface; abrasives and chemical cleaners are unnecessary and should be avoided.

Yes. The Voynich treatment of Komodo is made in-house by the studio and is not licensed from any third party.

— if this one stayed with you