Wender·Vista
Antelope Canyon Upper
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArizona
on the Navajo Nation, just east of Page, Arizona

Antelope Canyon Upper

— the moment light reaches the floor.

— 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 short ground-level slot in Navajo Sandstone on the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation. The Diné name is Tsé bighánílíní, the place where water runs through rocks. From late March through early October, around midday, the sun drops vertical beams to the canyon floor. Tours are guided by Navajo families. A few minutes of light, and then it is gone.

from the studio
Antelope Canyon Upper
— bring it home

Antelope Canyon Upper, 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 Upper

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

Upper Antelope Canyon, Tsé bighánílíní in Diné, is a slot canyon on the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation, about three miles east of Page, Arizona. It cuts through Navajo Sandstone, wind-deposited dunes from the Early Jurassic, around 190 million years old. The canyon is roughly 660 feet long and entered at ground level, which is what allows the light beams Lower cannot produce. Multiple Navajo-owned operators run tours under tribal permits.

— the light

From late March through early October, between roughly 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the sun stands high enough to drop vertical beams of light from the rim slits to the sandy floor. The beams move and fade in minutes. In winter and shoulder seasons the canyon still reads warm orange and rose, lit by reflected light bouncing off the upper walls, but the full vertical beams the canyon is known for require summer sun directly overhead.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the visit

Tours are guided only and last about an hour. Beam tours, scheduled around midday in summer, run roughly $80 to $115 plus the Navajo Nation permit; standard tours run lower. Booking weeks ahead is required from May through September. Entry is by van shuttle from operators along U.S. 98. Tripods were prohibited in 2019 to keep tour throughput moving; today only handheld photography is permitted in the slot.

— informed by Antelope Canyon Tours
— where
United States · Coconino County, Arizona (Navajo Nation)
— within
Upper 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 E
Lower Antelope Canyon
slot canyon
5 km W
Page, Arizona
high desert town
8 km N
Lake Powell
reservoir
9 km SW
Horseshoe Bend
river meander
N
Antelope Canyon Upper
Lower Antelope Canyon
Page, Arizona
Lake Powell
Horseshoe Bend
— common questions

What people ask.

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

A slot canyon on the Navajo Nation, just east of Page, Arizona. The Diné name is Tsé bighánílíní, the place where water runs through rocks. It is known for vertical light beams that drop to the floor around midday in summer.

Upper is entered at ground level, runs about 660 feet long, and produces vertical light beams in summer. Lower is reached by ladders descending into a V-shaped slot and does not produce the same beams.

From late March through early October, between roughly 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., when the sun is high enough to drop directly through the rim slits. The beams shift and fade in minutes.

No. The canyon is on Navajo Nation land and access is by guided tour only, through licensed Navajo-owned operators based in Page. All tours include a short van shuttle from U.S. 98.

No. Tripods were prohibited in 2019 along with dedicated photography tours. Handheld photography is permitted throughout the standard tour, but professional rigs are not.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for visitors who stood under the beam. A Small or Keepsake with a handwritten note from the studio carries the memory of the light.

Southwest, Desert-modern, and Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms. The warm oranges and shafts of light hold against pale plaster, dark wood, and matte black hardware.

A single Large above a console; a 4-tile Mural above a sofa, where the vertical light reads well across a wider wall. A Triptych also works in a tall narrow hallway.

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

A microfibre cloth and water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so no household cleaners are needed.

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