Wender·Vista
Channel Islands National Park
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
off the coast of southern California, west of Ventura

Channel Islands National Park

— — five islands the mainland forgot to take.

— 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

“Five islands off Ventura, held as a national park since 1980. Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, Anacapa, Santa Barbara. Each one carries its own weather. The island fox, smaller than a house cat, lives on six of them and nowhere else on earth. Painted Cave, a sea cave on the north side of Santa Cruz, runs almost a quarter-mile deep into the cliff.

from the studio
Channel Islands National Park
— bring it home

Channel Islands 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 Channel Islands 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

Channel Islands National Park comprises five of the eight Channel Islands off the southern California coast: Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara. The park was established by Congress on March 5, 1980, and covers roughly 250,000 acres, half on land and half submerged in the surrounding Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. The visitor centre and main ferry terminal sit at Ventura Harbor. Island Packers, the park's concessioned operator, runs the day boats out to the islands.

— the water

Painted Cave on the northwest side of Santa Cruz Island is among the largest sea caves in the world, about 1,215 feet long with a 160-foot-high entrance arch coloured by lichen, algae, and mineral staining. The Chumash, who lived on the islands for thousands of years before contact, named many of the caves and coves along this coast. Sea kayak tours running from Scorpion Anchorage on the east end of Santa Cruz reach the cave on calm days; on rough water the entrance is closed by swell.

— informed by NPS: Painted Cave
— the silence

The island fox (Urocyon littoralis) lives on six of the eight Channel Islands and nowhere else on earth. Adults weigh four to five pounds, smaller than a house cat. The subspecies on Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel were down to fewer than a hundred animals each in the late 1990s, largely from golden-eagle predation. A captive-breeding and eagle-relocation programme led by the Park Service restored the population, and the three subspecies were delisted from the Endangered Species Act in 2016, the fastest such recovery for a mammal.

— where
United States · Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, California
— within
Channel Islands National Park
— position
34.0069° N · 119.7785° 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.
30 km E
Ventura Harbor
ferry terminal
at the lake
Santa Cruz Island
island
20 km E
Anacapa Island
island
N
Channel Islands National Park
Ventura Harbor
Santa Cruz Island
Anacapa Island
— common questions

What people ask.

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

The park covers five islands off the coast of southern California, west of Ventura and Santa Barbara. Park headquarters and the main ferry terminal are at Ventura Harbor on the mainland.

Island Packers, the park's concessioned ferry operator, runs day boats from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz, Anacapa, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel. Crossings take from one to four hours depending on the island.

The island fox is a small wild canid endemic to six of the Channel Islands, found nowhere else on earth. Adults weigh four to five pounds, smaller than a house cat. The species was nearly lost in the 1990s and has since recovered.

Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island is one of the largest and deepest sea caves in the world, roughly 1,215 feet long, with a 160-foot-high entrance arch coloured by lichen and algae. Sea kayak tours reach it on calm days.

Channel Islands National Park was established by Congress on March 5, 1980. The surrounding waters were designated as the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary by NOAA the same year.

— about the piece in your home

The islands draw a small, devoted set of California paddlers, divers, and backcountry hikers. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note carries well as a thank-you, a retirement, or a milestone gift.

The marine blues and kelp greens sit well in Coastal-modern rooms, in Pacific-Craftsman interiors, and as a single point of jewel-tone colour on a quieter Mid-century Modern wall.

A single Large works above most three-seat sofas. For a longer wall behind a sectional, a four-tile Mural reads at the right scale; a nine-tile Mural fills a feature wall behind a console.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet or steamy room; both are scratch-resistant and handle splashes. The Glossy finish is best kept to dry walls.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough for routine cleaning. For a kitchen tile near the cooker, a damp cloth with a drop of mild dish soap lifts cooking residue without harming the surface.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is the studio's own work, made in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing, no third-party imagery, and no other shop carries the same paintings.

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