shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNetherlands

in Twente, in the east of the Netherlands near the German border

Enschede

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

— the brick town that rebuilt itself the quiet way.

— 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

“A brick town in Twente, ten kilometres from the German border, with a Saturday market on the Oude Markt and a university campus in the woods on the north edge. Enschede grew up on textile mills, lost most of them by the 1970s, then rebuilt as a knowledge city around the University of Twente. A neighbourhood on the north side was levelled by a fireworks depot explosion on 13 May 2000 and rebuilt slowly. Bicycles outnumber cars on the inner ring. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Enschede, 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 Enschede

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

Enschede is the largest city in the Twente region of Overijssel province, in the east of the Netherlands and about ten kilometres from the German border crossing at Glanerbrug. Population is roughly 161,000, making it the eleventh largest municipality in the country. The Oude Markt at the centre, with the Grote Kerk on its north side, has been the city's gathering point since the medieval town received city rights in 1325. Enschede was repeatedly destroyed by fire, most thoroughly in 1862, and rebuilt in red brick.

— informed by Wikipedia, CBS — population

— the year

The city's recent history pivots on two events. The textile industry, which had employed tens of thousands at firms like Van Heek and Stork, collapsed between the late 1960s and 1980s, and the University of Twente, founded in 1961 as the country's third technical university, became the engine of the city's reinvention. On 13 May 2000, the SE Fireworks depot exploded in the Roombeek neighbourhood, killing 23 people and destroying roughly 1,500 homes. The rebuilt Roombeek is now home to the Rijksmuseum Twenthe and a memorial garden.

— informed by Wikipedia — Enschede fireworks disaster, University of Twente

— where

Netherlands · Enschede, Overijssel

— position

52.2215° N · 6.8937° 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.

4 km N

University of Twente

university campus

1.5 km N

Rijksmuseum Twenthe

art museum

9 km W

Hengelo

neighbour city

Enschede

University of Twente

Rijksmuseum Twenthe

Hengelo

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

In the Twente region of Overijssel province, in the east of the Netherlands, about ten kilometres from the German border. It is the largest city in Twente and the eleventh largest municipality in the country.

Roughly 161,000 people in the municipality. The Twente urban area, which includes neighbouring Hengelo and Almelo, is the largest urban concentration in the east of the Netherlands.

Textile heritage, the University of Twente founded in 1961, and the careful rebuilding of the Roombeek neighbourhood after the SE Fireworks disaster of 13 May 2000. The Saturday market on the Oude Markt is a regional draw.

A fireworks storage depot in the Roombeek neighbourhood exploded on 13 May 2000, killing 23 people and destroying around 1,500 homes. The rebuilt district now houses the Rijksmuseum Twenthe and a memorial.

A research university founded in 1961 as the Netherlands' third technical university, on a parkland campus on the north edge of the city. It now hosts roughly 13,000 students and is a major civic employer.

Enschede burned almost entirely in 1862 and was rebuilt in the brick that was cheap and local. Later twentieth-century rebuilding after wartime damage and the 2000 disaster kept brick as the dominant material.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for that. The city is a homecoming word for Tukkers and for University of Twente alumni scattered across Europe. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio reads as home, not tourist.

The red brick and Dutch greys sit well in Modern Dutch, Industrial Loft, and warm Scandinavian rooms with oak and linen. Less at home in cool coastal or strict minimalist schemes.

Yes. Named-place art over generic city prints is visible across recent Dutch interior coverage, and the Roombeek rebuild has put Enschede on the design map. A Medium above a console works.

Above a standard sofa, the single Large or a 4-tile Mural. Above a console, a Medium centred. For a stair wall the 9-tile Mural carries the brick streetscape.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist steam and splash and clean without streaking. Keep the Glossy finish for drier display walls.

A microfibre cloth and warm water. No bleach, ammonia, or abrasive cleaners. The colour lives in the surface and will not rub off, but harsh chemicals dull the finish over time.

Yes. Reid Wender paints every WenderVista piece in the studio's stained-glass and alcohol-ink language. Single studio, no licensed art in or out.

— if this one stayed with you