Wender·Vista
Siargao
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePhilippines
off the northeast tip of Mindanao, in the Philippine Sea

Siargao

— — the wave the typhoon could not unmake.

— 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

“A tear-shaped island off the northeast tip of Mindanao, ringed by reef and threaded with coconut palms. Cloud 9 is the surf break that put the island on the world map in the early 1990s. Typhoon Odette tore through in December 2021; the palms went down, the people stayed, and General Luna has slowly returned. Mornings start before the boats.

from the studio
Siargao
— bring it home

Siargao, 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 Siargao

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

Siargao is a tear-shaped island of roughly 437 square kilometres in Surigao del Norte province, in the Caraga region of the southern Philippines. The main town is Dapa, where ferries from Surigao City arrive; the surf and traveler hub is General Luna on the southeastern coast. The island is ringed by reef and laced with mangroves, rock pools, and small offshore islets including Naked, Daku, and Guyam. Sayak Airport on the north end takes daily flights from Cebu and Manila.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the water

Cloud 9 is the right-breaking reef wave a few hundred metres off General Luna's coast, and it is what brings most travelers. The wave shoals over a shallow shelf and throws a tube fast enough that the international surfing tour has held heats there since 1996. Beyond the break, the shallow lagoon at Magpupungko fills and empties with the tide twice a day, exposing flat tidal rock pools that hold seawater warm enough to swim through at low tide.

— informed by Wikipedia (Cloud 9)
— the season

The southwest monsoon, called habagat, builds the consistent swell that arrives roughly from August through early November. Typhoon season runs September through December, and Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) made landfall on December 16, 2021, flattening much of the island's tree canopy. The dry months from February through May bring the calmer water for diving and island hopping. Surface temperatures sit between 26 and 30 degrees Celsius through the year.

— informed by Wikipedia (Typhoon Rai)
— where
Philippines · Surigao del Norte, Caraga
— position
9.8601° N · 126.0581° 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.
at the lake
General Luna
surf town
1 km E
Cloud 9
surf break
23 km N
Magpupungko Tidal Pools
tidal pools
35 km W
Sugba Lagoon
lagoon
N
Siargao
General Luna
Cloud 9
Magpupungko Tidal Pools
Sugba Lagoon
— common questions

What people ask.

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

A tear-shaped island in Surigao del Norte province, off the northeast tip of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Sayak Airport on the north end takes daily flights from Cebu and Manila.

The right-breaking reef wave off General Luna, on Siargao's southeastern coast. It has hosted international surfing competitions since 1996 and remains the wave most associated with the Philippines.

September through early November carries the most consistent swell for surfing. The drier months of February through May bring calmer water for diving, island hopping, and visiting the Magpupungko tidal pools.

Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) made landfall on Siargao on December 16, 2021, as a Category 5 storm. It flattened much of the canopy and damaged most coastal villages. Recovery has been led locally.

Sayak Airport (IAO) receives daily flights from Cebu and Manila, taking about an hour from either. A ferry from Surigao City to Dapa runs several times a day for travelers arriving by sea.

Three small islets sit off General Luna: Naked, Daku, and Guyam. Bangka boats run a daily three-island route that includes swimming stops and a lunch of grilled fish on Daku.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for both. The artwork keys on the reef colour and the line of palms above the break, recognisable to anyone who has spent a season around General Luna. A Medium suits a hallway or office.

The deep turquoise and warm palm tones sit well in Coastal-modern, Tropical-modern, and Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms. Pale walls let the water colour read; warm wood furniture echoes the canopy.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads from across the room. A 4-tile Mural fills a wider wall; a 9-tile Mural anchors a long open-plan entry.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both handle steam and splash without scratching. The Glossy finish belongs in framed wall settings away from daily moisture.

A soft microfibre cloth with water. No cleansers, no abrasives. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so dust and salt mist wipe off without leaving a film.

Yes. Every WenderVista painting is original to the studio, drawn in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language by Reid Wender. Nothing is licensed in or resold from another source.

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