Wender·Vista
Jindo
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSouth Korea
off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula

Jindo

— — the island the sea opens a road to.

— 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

“An island county off the southwestern corner of the Korean peninsula, the third-largest island in South Korea after Jeju and Geoje. Jindo is reached by the long red span of the Jindo Bridge from Haenam, and is known for two things above all. The first is the Jindo dog, a tawny double-coated breed protected as a national natural monument. The second is the parting of the sea between Hoedong and Modo, when an extreme low tide opens a narrow land bridge across the water for about an hour, twice a year. A coastal county of rice terraces, salt flats, and tidal channels.

from the studio
Jindo
— bring it home

Jindo, 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 Jindo

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

Jindo County sits off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, in South Jeolla Province, separated from the mainland at Haenam by the narrow Uldolmok strait. The county is made up of the main Jindo island and roughly 230 smaller islands, of which about 45 are inhabited. Jindo island itself is the third-largest in South Korea after Jeju and Geoje. The Jindo Bridge, a twin cable-stayed crossing first opened in 1984 and twinned in 2005, carries traffic across the strait. The county seat is the town of Jindo-eup, in the centre of the island.

— the year

Twice a year, when the tidal range is at its widest, the sea between Hoedong on Jindo and the small island of Modo drops far enough to expose a narrow strip of seabed about 2.8 kilometres long and up to 40 metres wide. The crossing is open for roughly an hour. The event was popularised internationally by French ambassador Pierre Randi in 1975 and is now framed as the Jindo Sea Parting Festival, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. The largest opening usually falls in spring, with a second window in summer. Tide tables are published each year by the county.

— the visit

Jindo is best known internationally as the home of the Jindo dog, a medium-sized double-coated breed designated Natural Monument No. 53 by the Republic of Korea in 1962. The breed is regulated for purity within the county and a dedicated research and breeding centre operates near the town of Jindo-eup. The Uldolmok strait between Jindo and Haenam is also the historic site of the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597, where Admiral Yi Sun-sin's twelve ships defeated a Japanese fleet many times larger. Jindo is reached most often by car or bus across the bridge from the mainland.

— where
South Korea · Jindo County, South Jeolla Province
— position
34.4869° N · 126.2633° 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.
20 km N
Jindo Bridge
bridge
25 km SE
Hoedong-Modo sea parting
tidal land bridge
22 km N
Uldolmok strait
strait and battle site
N
Jindo
Jindo Bridge
Hoedong-Modo sea parting
Uldolmok strait
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Jindo is an island county off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, in South Jeolla Province, separated from the mainland town of Haenam by the narrow Uldolmok strait and reached by the Jindo Bridge.

The county is made up of the main Jindo island and about 230 smaller islands, around 45 of them inhabited. Jindo island itself is the third-largest in South Korea after Jeju and Geoje.

Twice a year, an extreme low tide opens a narrow strip of seabed about 2.8 kilometres long between the village of Hoedong and the small island of Modo. The crossing is walkable for roughly an hour and is celebrated as a festival.

The largest opening usually falls in spring, often in late February or March, with a second window in summer. The exact dates shift each year with the tides, and the county publishes the schedule annually.

The Jindo is a medium-sized, double-coated Korean hunting breed native to the island. It was designated Natural Monument No. 53 of South Korea in 1962 and is regulated for purity within the county.

The Uldolmok strait was the site of the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597, where Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a Japanese fleet many times larger than his own twelve ships, using the strait's powerful tidal currents.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers with roots in South Jeolla, for Jindo dog owners, and for Korean diaspora families. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The cool sea and stained-glass palette suits Coastal-modern, Japandi, and Minimalist Asian interiors. It reads well against pale oak, soft white walls, and ceramic accents.

Yes. Japandi and contemporary Korean rooms have shifted from generic coastal prints toward named-place artwork rooted in East Asian geography. A Jindo tile gives such a room a specific anchor.

A single Large reads cleanly above a console table. Above a standard sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the wall, and a 9-tile Mural suits longer sectionals or wide entry walls.

Yes. For damp rooms and backsplashes, order the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and made for vertical installations near water and heat.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough. The colour lives in the ceramic surface itself, so there is no painted layer to wear through over years of wiping.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is drawn from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee under Reid Wender's eye. The work is not licensed from any other artist or catalogue.

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