shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNetherlands

in the middle of the Netherlands, half an hour south of Amsterdam

Utrecht

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

— a city that put its kitchens at the water line.

— 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 old centre is laid around the Oudegracht, a canal sunk a full storey below the street, with cellar-wharves opening straight onto the water. The Dom Tower stands a hundred and twelve metres over the city; the church it once belonged to lost its nave in a storm in 1674 and the tower has stood alone ever since. Bicycles outnumber everything. The cafes on the Oudegracht open onto the canal in summer and you eat with your feet at the level of the boats. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Utrecht, 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 Utrecht

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

Utrecht is the fourth-largest city in the Netherlands and the capital of Utrecht province, set in the centre of the country roughly 40 kilometres south-east of Amsterdam. The Roman fort of Traiectum was established here around 50 CE on the Rhine's main branch, and the medieval city grew around the bishopric founded by Willibrord in 695. Utrecht University, founded in 1636, is the largest in the Netherlands. The city's old centre is organised around the Oudegracht and the smaller Nieuwegracht canals.

— informed by Wikipedia, City of Utrecht

— the stone

The Dom Tower rises 112.5 metres over the city centre, the tallest church tower in the Netherlands. It was built between 1321 and 1382 in the Gothic style and once stood attached to St Martin's Cathedral; a tornado in 1674 collapsed the unfinished nave and the tower has stood detached ever since. The cellar-wharves that line the Oudegracht are unusual in European urban form: working storage cut a full storey below street level, opening directly onto the canal at boat height.

— informed by Domtoren

— the visit

Utrecht Centraal is the largest railway station in the Netherlands and sits within walking distance of the Oudegracht. Direct trains run from Schiphol Airport in about 30 minutes and from Amsterdam Centraal in about 25. The city is flat and built for bicycles; the underground Stationsplein bike garage holds 12,500 bikes. The Centraal Museum, the Rietveld Schröder House, and the Miffy Museum all sit within the central ring.

— informed by Visit Utrecht

— where

Netherlands · Utrecht, Utrecht province

— position

52.0907° N · 5.1214° 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.

40 km NW

Amsterdam

capital city

2 km E

Rietveld Schröder House

modernist landmark

12 km W

De Haar Castle

castle

Utrecht

Amsterdam

Rietveld Schröder House

De Haar Castle

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

Utrecht sits in the centre of the Netherlands, about 40 kilometres south-east of Amsterdam. It is the fourth-largest city in the country and the capital of Utrecht province.

The Dom Tower rises 112.5 metres over the centre of Utrecht. It was built between 1321 and 1382 and is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands.

A tornado in August 1674 collapsed the unfinished nave of St Martin's Cathedral that had once joined the tower to the choir. The two halves have stood detached ever since.

The Oudegracht is sunk a full storey below street level, with cellar-wharves opening directly onto the water at boat height. The working canal cellars are unusual in European urban form.

The Romans founded a fort called Traiectum on this site around 50 CE. The medieval city grew around the bishopric established by the missionary Willibrord in 695 CE.

Direct trains run from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal in about 30 minutes and from Amsterdam Centraal in about 25. Utrecht Centraal is the largest railway station in the Netherlands.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. For an alum of Utrecht University or anyone whose Netherlands is the Oudegracht rather than Amsterdam's, this piece carries the right city. A Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The colour holds canal greens, brick warmth, and the grey-gold of the Dom. It sits well in warm Minimalist, Dutch Modern, and quiet traditional rooms with wood furniture.

Yes. European-modern and heritage-craft interiors favour pieces with specific civic identity. The Dom profile and the canal geometry read as particular rather than generic.

A single Large reads well above a console. Above a standard sofa, a four-tile Mural opens the canal view; a nine-tile Mural gives the Dom and the Oudegracht at architectural scale.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations in damp rooms. Glossy is reserved for framed wall pieces in dry spaces.

A microfibre cloth and plain water. No solvents, no abrasives. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish and does not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing and no third-party imagery.

— if this one stayed with you