Wender·Vista
San Francisco Peaks
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArizona
north of Flagstaff, above the ponderosa pines

San Francisco Peaks

— — the mountain thirteen nations carry a name for.

— 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

“Drive north out of Flagstaff and the San Francisco Peaks lift past the ponderosa rim — Humphreys at 12,633 feet, the highest ground in Arizona, with Agassiz and Fremont shoulder beside it. The range is the eroded remains of a stratovolcano. It is sacred to thirteen Native nations, who carry their own names for it. In autumn the aspen on its lower slopes go a clear gold against the dark pine.

from the studio
San Francisco Peaks
— bring it home

San Francisco Peaks, 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 San Francisco Peaks

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

The San Francisco Peaks are a cluster of summits north of Flagstaff, Arizona, inside Coconino National Forest. Humphreys Peak crests at 12,633 feet, the highest point in the state; Agassiz follows at 12,356 and Fremont at 11,969. The range is the eroded remnant of a stratovolcano that collapsed roughly 400,000 years ago, and the cirque that remains opens to the northeast. The mountain is named after Saint Francis of Assisi, given by Franciscan friars in the 17th century. Native nations carry their own names — the Navajo Dook'o'oosłííd and the Hopi Nuvatukya'ovi among them.

— the season

Flagstaff sits at about 7,000 feet, and the peaks above hold snow well into June most years. Late September into mid-October is the aspen window, when the lower and middle slopes turn a clear gold against the dark ponderosa. The summit ridge carries small populations of bristlecone pine, the southernmost in the species' range, and a delicate alpine plant community above 11,400 feet — the only true alpine tundra in Arizona. Winter brings the Arizona Snowbowl ski area on Agassiz's western flank, open roughly December through April.

— the silence

The peaks are sacred to at least thirteen Native nations, including the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Havasupai, Hualapai, Yavapai-Apache, and several Apache tribes. Each carries its own name and ceremonial practice tied to the mountain; Hopi tradition holds the peaks as the home of the katsinam for part of the year. A long-running dispute over the use of treated wastewater for snowmaking on Snowbowl ran through federal courts from 2005 to 2012. The mountain is approached on the trail with the awareness that it is a living religious site, not only a recreation area.

— where
United States · Coconino County, Arizona
— within
Coconino National Forest
— elevation
3,851 m · 12,633 ft
— position
35.3464° N · 111.6781° 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.
16 km S
Flagstaff
city
25 km E
Sunset Crater Volcano
national monument
50 km NE
Wupatki
ancestral pueblo site
N
San Francisco Peaks
Flagstaff
Sunset Crater Volcano
Wupatki
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about San Francisco Peaks — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Humphreys Peak, the highest summit, reaches 12,633 feet — the highest point in Arizona. Agassiz Peak follows at 12,356 feet and Fremont Peak at 11,969 feet. The cluster sits in Coconino National Forest north of Flagstaff.

Yes. The peaks are the eroded remnant of a stratovolcano that was once taller, collapsing roughly 400,000 years ago. The open northeast cirque is the surviving footprint of that older summit.

At least thirteen Native nations hold the mountain sacred, including the Navajo (who call it Dook'o'oosłííd) and the Hopi (Nuvatukya'ovi). For the Hopi, the peaks are the seasonal home of the katsinam, central to ceremonial life.

Franciscan friars in the 17th century named the range for Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of their order. The name predates Spanish withdrawal from the region and persisted through Mexican and U.S. rule.

Yes. The Humphreys Peak Trail leaves the Arizona Snowbowl parking lot, climbs 3,300 feet over 4.8 miles one way, and crosses the only true alpine tundra in Arizona above 11,400 feet. The trail is snow-free roughly June through October.

Arizona Snowbowl operates on the western flank of Agassiz Peak, with lifts running roughly December through April. Its use of reclaimed water for snowmaking has been the subject of legal and religious dispute since 2005.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The peaks are the visual signature of northern Arizona, visible from most of Flagstaff. A Medium suits a desk wall; a Large works above a sofa or a long bench.

Mountain modern, Southwest neutral, and library-warm rooms with oak, leather, and woven wool. The blue mountain mass against gold autumn aspen sits well beside terracotta and natural linen.

Mountain-modern has held steady in Flagstaff, Boulder, and Bozeman shelter press. The peaks read as Southwest rather than Rocky-Mountain, which makes the piece feel less common in that style of room.

A single Large covers most three-seat sofas. A 4-tile Mural reads as a window onto the range; a 9-tile Mural carries a long wall above a console without crowding the room.

Yes. Order Dura Satin or Matte for vertical installations near water or heat. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and hold a flat read under direct light.

Soft microfibre cloth and a little water. Skip ammonia-based cleaners and abrasive sponges. The colour lives in the surface beneath a thin glossy finish and does not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. Nothing in the line is licensed from another artist or stock library.

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