shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited Kingdom

in North Yorkshire, where the Romans turned around

York

— — a city that has worn every century since.

— 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

“York sits on the River Ouse in North Yorkshire, a city the Romans founded as Eboracum in 71 AD and the Vikings refounded as Jorvik eight centuries later. Inside the medieval walls the Shambles still leans together at the eaves, and the Minster's east window still holds the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in Britain.

from the studio

— bring it home

York, 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 York

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

York lies on the River Ouse in North Yorkshire, England, roughly 320 kilometres north of London. The Romans founded it as Eboracum in 71 AD, the Anglo-Saxons called it Eoforwic, and the Vikings ruled it as Jorvik through the ninth and tenth centuries. The medieval city walls, about 3.4 kilometres in circuit, are the most complete in England, and the gated bars at Bootham, Monk, Walmgate, and Micklegate still stand. The current population sits near 150,000.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the stone

York Minster, the Cathedral of Saint Peter, was built in stages between 1220 and 1472 and is the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Its Great East Window, finished in 1408 by the glazier John Thornton of Coventry, is the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in Britain, roughly the size of a tennis court. The Shambles, once the street of butchers, keeps its fourteenth-century timber frames leaning across the lane.

— informed by York Minster

— the visit

The Shambles, the Minster, and the city walls are walkable inside an afternoon, and most of the historic core is closed to private cars. The Jorvik Viking Centre, opened on the site of the Coppergate excavation of 1976 to 1981, holds finds from the Viking-age city. The York Christmas Market on St Sampson's Square, held through late November and December, fills the lanes with timber huts. Quiet mornings are best for the cathedral close.

— informed by Visit York

— where

United Kingdom · North Yorkshire, England

— elevation

17 m · 56 ft

— position

53.9599° N · 1.0873° 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.

at the lake

York Minster

Gothic cathedral

at the lake

The Shambles

medieval lane

1 km S

Clifford's Tower

Norman castle keep

at the lake

Jorvik Viking Centre

Viking-age museum

at the lake

City Walls

medieval bar walls

York

York Minster

The Shambles

Clifford's Tower

Jorvik Viking Centre

City Walls

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

The Romans founded it as Eboracum in 71 AD as the headquarters of the Ninth Legion. The city has been continuously inhabited since, through Anglian, Viking, Norman, and medieval periods.

The Cathedral of Saint Peter in York, the seat of the Archbishop of York. Built between 1220 and 1472, it is the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and holds Britain's largest medieval stained glass.

A narrow medieval lane in central York, once lined with butchers' shops, where the timber-framed upper storeys lean toward each other across the street. Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Yes. The Great Heathen Army took the city in 866 and the Viking kingdom of Jorvik ruled it for almost a century. The Coppergate excavation of 1976 to 1981 uncovered roughly ten thousand objects from that period.

Yes. The bar walls run about 3.4 kilometres around the medieval core and are the most complete in England, open to walkers in daylight hours, free of charge.

— about the piece in your home

Often. York is the historical capital of the North and Yorkshire people claim it with quiet pride. A Medium or a Coaster Set with a studio note travels well to anyone who grew up under the Minster.

The slate-blues and weathered stones of York sit well with English Country, Library Traditional, and Mountain-modern interiors. It earns its keep above a writing desk, a reading chair, or a hall console.

A Large is right above most consoles. Above a sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the city skyline. For a long entry wall, a 9-tile Mural holds the whole walled town.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for vertical installations near water. Both are scratch-resistant and humidity-tolerant. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is all the tile asks for. Avoid ammonia-based sprays and abrasive pads. The colour lives in the surface and will not lift or fade with cleaning.

Yes. Reid Wender, the curator, paints the visual language and our family studio in Knoxville hand-finishes each tile. No licensing, no reprints from elsewhere.

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