Wender·Vista
Panay
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePhilippines
in the Western Visayas, west of Cebu

Panay

— — the island that drums January awake.

— 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

“Panay. The sixth-largest island in the Philippines, split into four provinces and ringed by rice plain, mangrove and reef. Iloilo holds the south, Kalibo the north, and once a year the Ati-Atihan festival paints the streets and beats drums until the sound carries to the sea. The rest of the year the island is quieter than its neighbours, which is part of the gift. — from the studio

from the studio
Panay
— bring it home

Panay, 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 Panay

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

Panay is the sixth-largest island in the Philippines, with a land area of roughly twelve thousand square kilometres. It anchors the Western Visayas region and is divided into four provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo. The central Panay Mountain Range runs roughly north-to-south, separating the wetter western coast on the Sulu Sea from the drier eastern plain facing the Visayan Sea. Iloilo City, on the south coast, is the largest urban centre. The island of Boracay sits just off Panay's northwest tip and is administratively part of Aklan.

— the year

The Ati-Atihan festival in Kalibo, Aklan, held over the third week of January, is the oldest of the Philippines' Mardi Gras-style street festivals and traces its origins to a thirteenth-century pact between Bornean datus and the indigenous Ati people. Participants paint themselves with soot in honour of the Ati and dance through the streets to a steady drum beat. The Dinagyang festival in Iloilo City follows the next weekend, with its own tribal-dance competitions and Santo Niño procession.

— the visit

Most international travellers reach Panay through Iloilo International Airport or Kalibo International Airport, both with daily connections from Manila and several Asian hubs. From Kalibo a road and short ferry transfer reaches Boracay in about two hours. Iloilo City retains a working district of Spanish colonial heritage churches, including Miagao Church, a UNESCO World Heritage site completed in 1797. The southwest coast of Antique is rougher, less travelled, and reached by a coast-hugging road that climbs and falls all the way to San Jose.

— where
Philippines · Aklan · Antique · Capiz · Iloilo
— position
11.1500° N · 122.5000° 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.
25 km NW
Boracay
island
at the lake
Iloilo City
city
40 km SW
Miagao Church
Baroque church
N
Panay
Boracay
Iloilo City
Miagao Church
— common questions

What people ask.

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

In the Western Visayas region of the central Philippines, west of Cebu and Negros. It is the sixth-largest island in the country, covering about twelve thousand square kilometres, and is divided into the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo.

The Ati-Atihan festival in Kalibo each January, the Spanish colonial churches of Iloilo, and as the jumping-off point for Boracay. The Panay Mountain Range cuts the island down the middle, separating a wetter western coast from a drier eastern plain.

The third week of January, peaking on the third Sunday with the Santo Niño procession. It is the oldest of the Philippines' Mardi Gras-style street festivals and the model for both Dinagyang in Iloilo City and Sinulog in Cebu.

By air to Iloilo International Airport on the south coast or Kalibo International Airport in the north, both with daily flights from Manila and several Asian hubs. Ferries from Cebu, Bacolod and Manila also serve the island's ports.

Boracay is a separate small island just off Panay's northwest tip, administratively part of Malay municipality in Aklan province. Most travellers reach it through Kalibo or Caticlan on the Panay mainland and cross by short banca ferry.

Mainly Hiligaynon, also called Ilonggo, in Iloilo and Capiz, and Aklanon in Aklan. Kinaray-a is widely spoken in Antique. Filipino and English are used in schools, government and most signage.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Panay carries strong identity for Hiligaynon and Aklanon speakers across the diaspora. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio reads well as a gift for someone tied to Iloilo, Kalibo or Antique.

Tropical Modern, Coastal-modern, and quiet Filipiniana interiors. The stained-glass colour treatment also holds its own against rattan, wide plank, and the warm woods common in Visayan homes.

Tropical Modern continues to favour real place over generic palm motif. A Panay piece grounds the room in a specific island rather than a stylised tropics, which is where the category is heading.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large carries the wall. For a wider statement, a four-tile Mural reads as one island map. Above a console, a Medium in a teak or walnut frame is the studio's most-requested format.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, beneath a thin protective layer, so steam and splash are not a concern.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. No solvents, no abrasive pads. The surface is hand-finished in the studio and meant to live with daily handling without changing.

Yes. Every piece in the WenderVista atlas is original work from our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensed stock, no third-party imagery. Reid Wender chooses what enters the atlas.

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