shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArizona

on the Navajo Nation, just east of Page, Arizona

Antelope Canyon Lower

— the canyon you climb down into.

— 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

“A narrow slot in Navajo Sandstone, cut by flash floods on the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation. The Diné name is Hazdistazí. Lower is the deeper V-shape, reached by a series of metal ladders down through a crack in the desert floor. Tours are guided by Navajo families who have held the access for generations. The walls glow orange overhead.

from the studio

— bring it home

Antelope Canyon Lower, 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 Antelope Canyon Lower

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

Lower Antelope Canyon, Hazdistazí in Diné, is a slot canyon on the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation, about four miles east of Page, Arizona. It runs through Navajo Sandstone, wind-deposited dunes from the Early Jurassic, roughly 190 million years old. Tribal Park entry is at about 4,100 feet on the high desert above Lake Powell. Two tour operators, Ken's Tours and Dixie Ellis', share the canyon under permits from the Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department.

— informed by Wikipedia, Navajo Nation Parks

— the light

The canyon reads orange, red, and purple depending on how high the sun stands and where it strikes the rim. Midday in late spring and summer brings the most colour through the slot, but Lower never produces the full vertical light beams Upper is known for; its shape is wrong for it. The walls were carved by repeated flash floods through the sandstone, and the curves overhead are the record of water that no longer runs.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the visit

Tours are guided only, with no independent access, and last about an hour, beginning with a steep ladder descent into the slot at the entrance. The canyon was the site of a flash flood on August 12, 1997, that killed eleven visitors, and tours now monitor weather upstream closely. Tickets run roughly $55 plus a Navajo Nation permit fee. Booking ahead is required from March through October; January and February offer the easiest same-day access.

— informed by Ken's Tours

— where

United States · Coconino County, Arizona (Navajo Nation)

— within

Lower Antelope Canyon

— 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.

2 km W

Upper Antelope Canyon

slot canyon

6 km W

Page, Arizona

high desert town

8 km N

Lake Powell

reservoir

10 km SW

Horseshoe Bend

river meander

Antelope Canyon Lower

Upper Antelope Canyon

Page, Arizona

Lake Powell

Horseshoe Bend

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Antelope Canyon Lower — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

A slot canyon on the Navajo Nation, just east of Page, Arizona, carved through Navajo Sandstone by flash floods. The Diné name is Hazdistazí. It is the narrower, V-shaped of the two Antelope canyons.

Lower is reached by climbing down ladders into a crack in the desert floor and forms a deep V. Upper is entered at ground level and is famous for vertical light beams Lower does not produce.

No. The canyon sits on Navajo Nation land and access is by guided tour only, through Ken's Tours or Dixie Ellis' Lower Antelope Canyon Tours, under permits from the Navajo Nation.

Late morning to early afternoon, from late spring through summer, when the sun is high enough to drop colour into the slot. The canyon never produces full vertical beams the way Upper does.

Tours close on flash flood warnings. The 1997 flood that killed eleven visitors changed how the canyons are monitored; tour operators now watch upstream weather and cancel readily.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for visitors who remember the ladders and the orange walls overhead. A Small or Keepsake with a handwritten note from the studio carries it well.

Southwest, Desert-modern, and Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms. The deep oranges and purples hold their own against pale plaster, dark wood, and woven leather.

A single Large works above a console. The vertical lines of the canyon also sit well as a Triptych in a narrow hallway; a 4-tile Mural reads beautifully above a sofa.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash without issue.

A microfibre cloth and water. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, infused under high heat and pressure, so household cleaners are not needed.

— if this one stayed with you