shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNetherlands

in the Dutch Caribbean, off Sint Maarten

Saba

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

— a green peak rising straight out of the sea.

— 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 volcanic cone in the Dutch Caribbean, thirteen square kilometres of cloud forest and red-roofed villages, reached by a forty-minute flight or a longer ferry. Mount Scenery, the island's summit at 887 metres, is the highest ground in the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. The villages keep white walls and green shutters by code. The green stays green most of the year.

from the studio

— bring it home

Saba, 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 Saba

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

Saba is a special municipality of the Netherlands, a thirteen-square-kilometre volcanic island in the northern Lesser Antilles roughly 45 kilometres south of Sint Maarten. Mount Scenery, its dormant volcanic summit, rises to 887 metres and is the highest point of the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. The population sits near 2,000, distributed across four villages: The Bottom, Windwardside, St. John's, and Hell's Gate, connected by a single switchback known locally as The Road. The Saba Marine Park surrounds the island and was established in 1987.

— informed by Wikipedia, Saba Tourism

— the air

The summit of Mount Scenery holds an elfin cloud forest, the only such ecosystem in the Dutch Kingdom, dense with mountain mahogany, tree ferns, and epiphytic bromeliads. The 1,064 steps from Windwardside to the summit pass through six distinct vegetation zones in under two hours of climbing. Mist sits across the upper slopes most afternoons, lifting briefly at dawn. The red-roofed houses below are kept to white walls and green shutters by Saban building code, a rule that gives every village the same calm silhouette from a distance.

— informed by Saba Conservation Foundation

— the visit

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport operates the shortest commercial runway in the world, 400 metres long, on a cliff-edged plateau on the northeast coast. Twin Otter flights connect Saba to Sint Maarten in twelve minutes. The Dawn II and The Edge ferries cross from Sint Maarten in 60 to 90 minutes. The single paved road, completed in 1947 by Saban engineer Josephus Lambert Hassell after Dutch engineers said it could not be built, links the airport, The Bottom, Windwardside, and the trailhead.

— informed by Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport

— where

Netherlands · Saba, Caribbean Netherlands

— within

Saba Marine Park

— elevation

887 m · 2,910 ft

— position

17.6354° N · 63.2333° W

— 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.

at the lake

Mount Scenery

dormant volcano

30 km SE

Sint Eustatius

Dutch Caribbean island

45 km N

Sint Maarten

Dutch Caribbean island

Saba

Mount Scenery

Sint Eustatius

Sint Maarten

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

Saba is a special municipality of the Netherlands in the northern Lesser Antilles, about 45 kilometres south of Sint Maarten. It covers 13 square kilometres and holds a population near 2,000.

Mount Scenery on Saba rises to 887 metres and is the highest point in the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands, well above any elevation in the European country itself.

Yes. Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport on the northeast coast has a 400-metre runway, the shortest commercial runway in the world. Only Twin Otter aircraft operate scheduled service there.

The single road across Saba was hand-built between 1938 and 1947 by Josephus Lambert Hassell, after a Dutch engineering firm declared the terrain impossible. Hassell taught himself road engineering through correspondence courses.

Saba has four villages. The Bottom, the capital, sits in a former crater basin. Windwardside, St. John's, and Hell's Gate climb the eastern flank. All houses share white walls, red roofs, and green shutters by code.

The Saba Marine Park was established in 1987 and surrounds the island from the high-water mark to a depth of 60 metres. It protects pinnacle dives at Third Encounter and Twilight Zone among others.

— about the piece in your home

Saba is small enough that most people connected to it know the same lanes and ridgelines. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note carries well to someone who grew up in Windwardside or The Bottom.

The deep greens and red roofs suit Coastal-modern rooms, Tropical Modern interiors with rattan and teak, and quieter Mountain-modern palettes. The tile reads strongest against off-white or warm grey walls.

Coastal-modern leans pale and breezy, and a Saba tile gives it a single saturated green anchor rather than the usual blue. A Medium above a console or in a gallery cluster lands well.

A single Large at 16 by 16 inches reads well above a loveseat. A four-tile Mural at roughly 32 by 32 holds a full sofa wall, and a nine-tile Mural carries a longer wall.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist scratching and tolerate steam and splash. Order glossy only for framed wall pieces away from direct water.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water lifts dust and fingerprints. The colour lives inside the ceramic beneath a thin protective finish, so no chemical cleaners are required or recommended.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated and painted by Reid Wender in our Knoxville studio. We do not license artwork in or out.

— if this one stayed with you