Wender·Vista
Nottingham
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited Kingdom
on the Trent, in the English Midlands

Nottingham

— — a city built over its own caves.

— 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 city in the English Midlands with sandstone running under its streets — more than eight hundred caves carved beneath the shops and pubs since the Middle Ages. Above ground, the castle on its rock, the Old Market Square, lace warehouses turned to coffee. Sherwood is half an hour north. People here say Nottingham twice before strangers hear it right. — from the studio

from the studio
Nottingham
— bring it home

Nottingham, 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 Nottingham

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

Nottingham sits on the River Trent in the East Midlands of England, the historic county town of Nottinghamshire. The city itself holds around 330,000 residents, with the wider urban area closer to 770,000. Nottingham grew on a sandstone outcrop, and the Normans built a castle on it in 1068; the cave network beneath the old streets, more than 800 documented chambers, was carved into the same soft rock from the medieval period onward. Sherwood Forest lies about twenty miles north.

— the stone

The whole city rests on Sherwood Sandstone, a soft red Triassic rock that carves easily and holds shape. The caves catalogued by the city's Caves Survey were cut as cellars, malt kilns, tanneries, and wartime shelters; the Park Tunnel of 1855 still passes through the same rock. Nottingham Castle, rebuilt as a ducal mansion in 1674 after the medieval keep was slighted, sits on a hundred-and-thirty-foot bluff above the old town. The Council House dome of 1929 closes the Old Market Square.

— the visit

Nottingham Castle reopened in 2021 after a three-year refurbishment, with admission running about £15 for adults and timed entry to the cave tour beneath the rock. The City of Caves attraction in the Broadmarsh area runs guided visits year-round except Christmas. Goose Fair, granted by royal charter in 1284, fills the Forest Recreation Ground for five days each October. Trent Bridge has hosted Test cricket since 1899. The tram from the railway station reaches the Old Market Square in under ten minutes.

— where
United Kingdom · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
— position
52.9548° N · 1.1581° 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.
32 km N
Sherwood Forest
ancient woodland
19 km N
Newstead Abbey
historic house
5 km W
Wollaton Hall
Elizabethan manor
3 km S
Trent Bridge
cricket ground
35 km E
Belvoir Castle
Regency castle
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Nottingham
Sherwood Forest
Newstead Abbey
Wollaton Hall
Trent Bridge
Belvoir Castle
— common questions

What people ask.

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

The earliest Robin Hood ballads, written down in the 15th century, place him in Sherwood Forest north of Nottingham and pit him against the city's sheriff. The legend has rooted the place in English folklore ever since.

More than eight hundred sandstone caves run beneath central Nottingham, hand-cut from the medieval period as cellars, malt kilns, tanneries, and World War II shelters. The City of Caves attraction opens a short stretch to visitors.

A ducal mansion built in 1674 on a sandstone bluff above the old town, replacing the Norman keep slighted after the English Civil War. It reopened as a museum in 2021 after a major restoration.

The city itself has about 330,000 residents; the wider urban area is closer to 770,000. It is the largest city in the East Midlands and sits on the River Trent, roughly 130 miles north of London.

The first week of October, on the Forest Recreation Ground north of the city centre. The fair has run under royal charter since 1284, making it one of the oldest in Europe; it now draws around half a million visitors.

— about the piece in your home

It often is. The art reads the city as locals know it: the sandstone, the castle on its rock, the river light. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note travels well to anyone who grew up there.

The piece sits well in English Country, Library Eclectic, and Warm Minimalist rooms — anywhere stained-glass jewel tones can hold a wall without competing. Pair it with oak, leather, or unpolished brass.

Yes. The current English Country revival leans on saturated jewel tones and history-rich subject matter; a Nottingham tile suits a study, snug, or panelled hallway. A Medium reads cleanly above a console.

A single Large sits well above a console table. For a sofa wall, a 4-tile Mural or a 9-tile Mural carries the proportion. The Medium suits a narrow hallway or a bedside.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and humidity-tolerant, made for backsplashes, shower walls, and powder-room features. The Glossy finish is for framed display rather than wet rooms.

A dry or barely damp microfibre cloth. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it will not lift; avoid abrasive pads and solvent cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license or resell other artists' work; the curatorial eye is Reid Wender's and the finishing is done in-house.

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