shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSlovenia

in the Julian Alps, northwest Slovenia

Triglav

— — the country gathered around one summit.

— 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 highest peak in Slovenia at 2,864 metres, rising in three steps above the Julian Alps. Its profile sits on the national flag, and Slovenes still speak of climbing it as something a person should do once. The standard routes leave from Aljaž Tower at the summit and descend through Kredarica, the highest mountain hut in the country. The limestone is grey and old, scored by water; in late summer the meadows around Lake Bohinj hold the colour the high rock has lost.

from the studio

— bring it home

Triglav, 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 Triglav

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

Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest point of the Julian Alps, reaching 2,864 metres above sea level. It sits within Triglav National Park, the country's only national park, which covers roughly 880 square kilometres of the northwestern corner of Slovenia. The summit was first climbed in 1778 by a party assembled by Sigmund Zois, the Carniolan industrialist who underwrote much of the early Slovenian scientific awakening. The Aljaž Tower, a small cylindrical shelter built on the summit in 1895 by the priest Jakob Aljaž, has become a national symbol in its own right.

— informed by Wikipedia, Triglav National Park

— the stone

The mountain is built of Dachstein limestone laid down in shallow Triassic seas more than two hundred million years ago, then raised and folded by the Alpine orogeny. Three summit steps give the peak its name, which translates as three-head. The north face drops roughly a thousand metres in vertical limestone and is one of the great alpine walls in this part of Europe. Karst processes have worked the rock into fluted ribs and small surface basins, and snow lingers in the shaded hollows below Kredarica well into July most years.

— informed by Triglav National Park

— the visit

The standard ascent is a two-day undertaking from the Pokljuka plateau or from Lake Bohinj, with an overnight at Kredarica, the highest mountain hut in Slovenia at 2,515 metres. The summit ridge is exposed and protected with steel cables; a via ferrata set and a helmet are expected, not optional. The park asks climbers to stay on marked routes and to camp only at designated bivouacs. Late July through mid-September is the working window for most parties; thunderstorms build quickly on summer afternoons and turn the cabled sections dangerous.

— informed by Triglav National Park

— where

Slovenia · Upper Carniola, Slovenia

— within

Triglav National Park

— elevation

2,864 m · 9,396 ft

— position

46.3786° N · 13.8369° 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.

14 km S

Lake Bohinj

alpine lake

22 km SE

Lake Bled

alpine lake

18 km N

Kranjska Gora

alpine town

20 km W

Bovec

river town

Triglav

Lake Bohinj

Lake Bled

Kranjska Gora

Bovec

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

Triglav rises to 2,864 metres, or 9,396 feet, making it the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak in the Julian Alps. It anchors the western end of Triglav National Park.

The mountain has served as a national symbol since the nineteenth century. Its three-step profile appears as a white stylised mark on the flag adopted in 1991, signifying Slovenia itself.

The first recorded ascent was in August 1778 by a party of four organised under Sigmund Zois, including the surgeon Lovrenc Willomitzer and the chamois hunter Štefan Rožič, ascending from the Bohinj valley.

A small cylindrical metal shelter installed on the summit in August 1895 by the priest Jakob Aljaž, who purchased the summit land for one florin. It has stood there ever since.

The park lies in the northwestern corner of Slovenia, against the Italian border, and covers roughly 880 square kilometres of the Julian Alps. It is the country's only national park.

The standard route is a serious two-day mountain undertaking with cabled sections, exposed ridges, and rapidly changing weather. A helmet, via ferrata set, and prior mountain experience are expected.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Triglav is the closest thing the country has to a national emblem, and the mountain carries strong feeling for families with ties to the Julian Alps. A Medium with a note from the studio reads well.

The grey limestones and high blues settle into Alpine-modern, Mountain-modern, and Scandinavian rooms. It also pairs with rooms that use loden green, wool felt, and untreated oak.

Yes. The palette tracks with the alpine-modern shift toward muted stone, pewter, and high cold blues. It works alongside larch panelling, raw linen, and forged iron without competing with them.

Above a sofa, a single Large reads from across the room; a 4-tile Mural anchors a wider wall, and a 9-tile Mural carries a full feature wall. Over a console, a Medium or Large sits comfortably.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for damp rooms and vertical installations. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface and is not affected by steam or splashes.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water handles ordinary dust and fingerprints. For kitchen tiles, a mild dish soap is fine. Avoid abrasive pads and bleach-based cleaners on the glossy finish.

Yes. The painting was made in-house by Reid Wender, the studio's curator, and is not licensed from a third party. Each tile is hand-finished in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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