Wender·Vista
Fuerteventura
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSpain
in the eastern Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco

Fuerteventura

— wind, salt, and a long pale beach.

— 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

“The second-largest of the Canary Islands and the closest to the African mainland, about a hundred kilometres west of Morocco. The oldest island in the chain, worn down by twenty million years of trade winds. Long pale beaches run almost unbroken along the eastern shore; the interior is bare volcanic rock the colour of rust and ash.

from the studio
Fuerteventura
— bring it home

Fuerteventura, 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 Fuerteventura

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

Fuerteventura lies in the eastern Canary Islands, roughly a hundred kilometres off the coast of Morocco and about 1,800 kilometres from mainland Spain. At 1,660 square kilometres it is the second-largest of the seven main islands and the oldest, with volcanic origins dating back nearly 20 million years. The relief is low; Pico de la Zarza, the highest point, rises only 807 metres, and the trade winds blow almost constantly from the northeast. The whole island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009 in recognition of its dryland ecosystems and dark night skies.

— the water

The eastern coast carries some of the longest unbroken beaches in Spain. Playa de Sotavento, on the Jandía peninsula, runs for about 21 kilometres of fine pale sand and shallow lagoons that fill and empty with the tide. The Corralejo dunes at the northern tip cover roughly 26 square kilometres and were declared a natural park in 1982. The steady wind, averaging Force 4 to 5 most of the year, has made the island a fixture on the windsurfing and kitesurfing circuits since the PWA world tour first came to Sotavento in 1986.

— the visit

Most visitors fly into Fuerteventura Airport at El Matorral, ten kilometres south of the capital Puerto del Rosario. The island can be crossed by car in about an hour and a half on the FV-2. Cofete beach, on the wild southwest coast, requires a slow drive on an unsealed road past the Villa Winter and is best approached with a four-wheel-drive. Corralejo, Costa Calma, and Morro Jable carry the main resort infrastructure; the interior villages of Betancuria and Pájara remain quiet.

— informed by Visit Fuerteventura
— where
Spain · Fuerteventura, Las Palmas
— position
28.3587° N · 14.0537° W
— 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.
38 km N
Corralejo Dunes
dune natural park
30 km W
Betancuria
former capital village
80 km SW
Morro Jable
southern resort town
N
Fuerteventura
Corralejo Dunes
Betancuria
Morro Jable
— common questions

What people ask.

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

In the eastern Canary Islands, about a hundred kilometres off the coast of Morocco and 1,800 kilometres south-southwest of mainland Spain. It is the closest of the Canaries to Africa and the second-largest island in the archipelago.

Fuerteventura is the oldest of the Canary Islands, with rocks dating back about 20 million years. Long erosion by trade winds and the absence of recent volcanic activity have worn the peaks down. The highest point, Pico de la Zarza, reaches only 807 metres.

A protected natural park at the northern tip of the island, covering about 26 square kilometres of shifting pale sand. The dunes have built up over millennia from broken shell and coral carried inland by the trade winds.

The trade winds blow almost constantly from the northeast, averaging Force 4 to 5 most of the year. Playa de Sotavento on the southeast coast has hosted a stop of the PWA World Tour every summer since 1986.

Yes. The entire island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009 in recognition of its dryland ecosystems, marine life, and dark night skies. Astronomical observation conditions on the southwest coast are among the best in Europe.

— about the piece in your home

It travels well for customers with a holiday home on the island, who learned to windsurf at Sotavento, or who winter in Corralejo. The pale-sand and volcanic rust read instantly to anyone who knows the place. A Small ships easily.

The pale-sand and rust palette suits Coastal-modern interiors, Mediterranean rooms with limewashed walls, and Desert-modern spaces with bleached oak. It also pairs cleanly with warm minimalist palettes built around linen and terracotta.

Yes. The current direction favours quiet, sand-driven palettes over bright tropical colour. A single Medium above a console or bed reads as a holiday-home reference without veering into beach-house cliché.

A single Large covers most three-seat sofas. For wider walls, a four-tile Mural carries the long horizon better; a nine-tile Mural suits a panoramic wall where the beach line can extend.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist humidity, salt air, and routine cleaning and are appropriate for coastal-home backsplashes, vanities, and shower walls. The Glossy finish is best kept to dry display walls.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective layer, so it will not lift or fade with normal cleaning. Avoid abrasive pads and ammonia-based sprays.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is drawn from a single curated atlas and produced in the studio. There is no licensing, no third-party catalogue, and no other surface this exact image appears on.

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