shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndonesia

in the Lesser Sunda Islands, east of Bali

Komodo National Park

— — the dragon's island, weathered to pink and gold.

— 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

“The park covers three main islands (Komodo, Rinca, Padar) and a scatter of smaller ones, set in a stretch of water that runs fast between the Flores and Sumbawa coasts. The dragons are real, and the savannah hills behind them turn straw-coloured by August. Boats leave from Labuan Bajo. Most visitors give it two days and wish they had given it four.

from the studio

— bring it home

Komodo National Park, 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 National Park

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 National Park sits in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, spanning about 1,733 square kilometres of land and sea between Sumbawa and Flores. It was established in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, then expanded to cover marine habitat in the Coral Triangle. UNESCO designated the site a World Heritage in 1991. Access is through Labuan Bajo, a port town on western Flores, by liveaboard or day boat. Komodo, Rinca, and Padar are the three principal islands; rangers accompany every dragon-country walk.

— informed by Wikipedia, UNESCO

— the air

The islands are dry savannah, not jungle, which surprises first-time visitors arriving from Bali green. The dry season runs roughly May through October, when grass on the hills turns the colour of old straw and wind off the Sape Strait keeps the heat moving. Padar's three-bay viewpoint is reached by a stepped climb of about 250 metres. The water below shifts between pink, white, and black sand beaches, the pink coloured by red Foraminifera coral fragments mixed through the shore.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the visit

Visitors fly into Labuan Bajo on Flores, then board a boat for a day trip or a two- to four-night liveaboard. Park entry fees are paid at the gate; rangers carry a forked staff and walk with every group on Komodo and Rinca, no exceptions. Snorkelling at Pink Beach and Manta Point is included on most itineraries. The busiest months are July and August; quieter weeks in May, June, and September often bring better water clarity and easier dragon sightings on the trails.

— informed by Wikipedia

— where

Indonesia · West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara

— within

Komodo National Park

— position

-8.5500° S · 119.4900° 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.

30 km W

Labuan Bajo

port town

8 km S

Padar Island

viewpoint island

15 km SE

Rinca Island

dragon habitat

5 km E

Pink Beach

shoreline

Komodo National Park

Labuan Bajo

Padar Island

Rinca Island

Pink Beach

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are endemic to a handful of Indonesian islands: Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. The species has lived in isolation for millions of years; the park was established in 1980 to protect them.

The dry season runs from about May to October, when savannah grass on the hills turns straw-gold and water clarity peaks. The rains return in December and January, and dragon sightings are harder when undergrowth thickens.

The sand is coloured by fragments of red Foraminifera coral mixed into the white quartz shore. Three beaches in the park show the colour, most visibly at low tide and direct midday light.

Almost everyone bases in Labuan Bajo on western Flores. Day boats leave the harbour at dawn; liveaboards run two to four nights through the park and surrounding reef.

About 1,733 square kilometres of land and sea, protecting three main islands and 26 smaller ones along with the surrounding reef. UNESCO listed the park in 1991.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Divers who ran the currents off Castle Rock or watched manta rays at Manta Point often respond to this piece. A Medium on a shelf carries the memory; a Large above a desk holds it daily.

It sits well in coastal-modern rooms, in earthy biophilic spaces, and in jewel-tone interiors that already lean warm. The pinks and ochres of the islands pair with rattan, raw linen, and aged brass.

The piece reads as nature-art without being literal. Biophilic rooms anchored in stone, jute, and dried grasses absorb the colour well; a 4-tile Mural anchors a wide wall cleanly.

A Large covers a standard sofa; a 4-tile Mural reads cleanly above a console; a 9-tile Mural fills a long entry wall. Vertical install behind a console is dramatic.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes resist scratches and steam; humidity does not affect the colour, which lives inside the ceramic surface.

— if this one stayed with you