Wender·Vista
Acadia National Park
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
on Mount Desert Island, on the Maine coast

Acadia National Park

— — where the country meets the morning first.

— 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 first national park east of the Mississippi, set on Mount Desert Island, where the granite of the Appalachians runs straight into the cold Atlantic. From the top of Cadillac Mountain, for several weeks of the year, the sun reaches the United States before it reaches anywhere else in the country. The carriage roads underneath, laid by Rockefeller a century ago, are made for the slow loop back down.

from the studio
Acadia National Park
— bring it home

Acadia National Park, 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 Acadia National Park

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

Acadia National Park covers about 49,000 acres across Mount Desert Island, the Schoodic Peninsula, and several offshore islands on the central Maine coast. It was established in 1919 as Lafayette National Park, renamed Acadia in 1929, and was the first national park east of the Mississippi River. Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet, is the highest point on the United States Atlantic seaboard. The town of Bar Harbor sits at the island's eastern edge and serves as the practical gateway to the park.

— the dawn

Between roughly early October and early March, the summit of Cadillac Mountain is the first place in the continental United States to see the sunrise. Vehicle access to the summit road requires a timed-entry reservation through Recreation.gov during the busy season, and the parking lot fills well before first light on clear mornings. The view east is the open Atlantic; the view west, the granite spine of the rest of the park still in shadow.

— the season

Peak fall colour on Mount Desert Island usually lands in the second and third weeks of October, with red maple, sugar maple, and birch turning against the dark green of the spruce-fir forest. The park stays open year-round, but the Park Loop Road and most carriage roads close to vehicles in winter and reopen in stages from mid-April. Forty-five miles of carriage roads, built between 1913 and 1940 with John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s money, are the quiet backbone of the park.

— informed by NPS — Operating Hours
— where
United States · Hancock County, Maine
— within
Acadia National Park
— elevation
466 m · 1,530 ft
— position
44.3500° N · 68.2100° 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.
5 km E
Bar Harbor
harbour town
45 km E
Schoodic Peninsula
park unit
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Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor
Schoodic Peninsula
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Acadia National Park — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Acadia is on the central Maine coast, primarily on Mount Desert Island with additional acreage on the Schoodic Peninsula and several offshore islands. The town of Bar Harbor sits at the eastern edge of the main island and serves as the gateway.

Cadillac Mountain reaches 1,530 feet, or 466 metres, making it the highest point on the United States Atlantic seaboard. A paved summit road runs from the Park Loop Road to the top, with timed-entry reservations required in season.

From roughly early October to early March each year, the summit of Cadillac Mountain is the first point in the continental United States struck by the sunrise. Outside that window, points farther down the East Coast see the sun first.

The park was established in 1919 as Lafayette National Park, the first national park east of the Mississippi River. It was renamed Acadia in 1929, after the early French colonial region that included this coastline.

Forty-five miles of broken-stone roads built between 1913 and 1940, funded largely by John D. Rockefeller Jr., who wanted vehicle-free routes through the park. They are open to walkers, cyclists, and, in places, horse-drawn carriages.

— about the piece in your home

Many of our customers have given it to family with long Mount Desert ties. The piece reads home for anyone whose summers ran through Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, or the carriage roads. The Small or Medium with a studio note carries well.

The piece sits well in Coastal-modern, Cabin-modern, and Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms. The Voynich layer's blues and pine greens pick up linen, weathered oak, and slate. It also reads cleanly against plain white shiplap.

A single Large is the usual choice over a console or armchair. Above a full-length sofa, the four-tile Mural reads at proper scale; for a feature wall or stair landing, the nine-tile Mural.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any room where humidity or splashes are routine. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, beneath the finish, so steam and water do not affect it.

A microfibre cloth with water is enough for routine dusting. For kitchen grease or bathroom soap film, add a drop of mild dish soap. Avoid abrasive pads and bleach-based cleaners on any of the three finishes.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made by our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The art is original to Reid Wender, the curator, and is not licensed from any third party.

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