Wender·Vista
Rinjani
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndonesia
on the island of Lombok, east of Bali

Rinjani

— — the cone that holds a blue lake.

— 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 second-highest volcano in Indonesia, climbing out of Lombok with a crescent crater lake set inside its caldera. Trekkers leave Senaru or Sembalun before dawn and walk two days through cloud forest and pumice. The Sasak villages on the lower slopes call the mountain Gunung Rinjani, sacred ground, watched closely. from the studio

from the studio
Rinjani
— bring it home

Rinjani, 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 Rinjani

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

Mount Rinjani rises 3,726 metres above the northern half of Lombok, the second-highest volcano in Indonesia after Kerinci on Sumatra. The caldera holds Segara Anak, a crescent lake at roughly 2,000 metres, with the active cone Gunung Baru still growing inside it. The mountain anchors Gunung Rinjani National Park, gazetted in 1997, and is sacred to both the Sasak who live on its slopes and the Balinese Hindus who carry offerings to the lake. Treks begin from Senaru in the north or Sembalun to the east.

— the air

At the crater rim, the air thins fast, with pumice underfoot and the cone of Gunung Baru smoking quietly below. Trekkers leave Sembalun around two in the morning to reach the rim by sunrise; the last thousand metres are loose volcanic gravel, two steps up and one back. By mid-morning the cloud closes the view and the lake disappears for the day. The park typically closes January through March for the rainy season, when the trails wash out and the summit ridge ices over.

— the visit

Two trailheads serve the mountain: Senaru in the north, lower and greener, and Sembalun to the east, drier and closer to the summit push. A guided three-day, two-night trek to the rim, lake, and summit is the standard route, run by licensed guides registered with the national park. Permits go through the e-Rinjani booking system. The dry season runs May through November; the park typically closes January to March for monsoon repairs and trail rebuild before reopening with seasonal quotas.

— informed by e-Rinjani permit system
— where
Indonesia · North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara
— within
Gunung Rinjani National Park
— elevation
3,726 m · 12,224 ft
— position
-8.4119° S · 116.4575° 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.
8 km N
Senaru
trailhead village
10 km E
Sembalun
trailhead village
2 km W
Segara Anak
crater lake
N
Rinjani
Senaru
Sembalun
Segara Anak
— common questions

What people ask.

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

3,726 metres at the summit, the second-highest volcano in Indonesia after Kerinci. The caldera rim sits around 2,600 metres, and the crater lake Segara Anak lies inside at about 2,000 metres.

Segara Anak, meaning child of the sea in Sasak. A crescent-shaped lake at roughly 2,000 metres, with the active cone Gunung Baru rising from its surface and hot springs along the eastern shore.

The dry season runs May through November. The park usually closes January through March for monsoon damage and trail repair, then reopens with seasonal quotas managed through the e-Rinjani booking system.

A standard guided trek is three days and two nights from Sembalun, taking in the crater rim, descent to Segara Anak, and the pre-dawn summit push. Shorter rim-only routes from Senaru run two days.

Yes. The main edifice is dormant, but Gunung Baru, the small cone inside the caldera, erupts every few years and has been growing steadily since the 1944 eruption that formed it.

— about the piece in your home

The summit ridge above Segara Anak is one of the most demanding climbs in Southeast Asia and stays with people. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries the memory without crowding a wall.

The piece reads well against mountain-modern interiors, biophilic rooms with rattan and teak, and jewel-tone maximalist walls. The volcanic blacks and crater-lake blues hold against warm woods and rougher textures.

A single Large reads cleanly above a standard sofa. For a longer console or a wider wall, a four-tile Mural carries the proportion better, and a nine-tile Mural anchors a full feature wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and steam-tolerant, suitable for kitchen backsplashes, bathroom walls, and shower surrounds.

A soft microfibre cloth with warm water is enough for everyday care. No abrasive cleaners. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish, so it will not fade or wipe off.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted by Reid Wender, the studio's curator, and produced in-house in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing or third-party reproduction.

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