Wender·Vista
Corona
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in Riverside County, set against the Santa Ana Mountains

Corona

— — the circle the city was drawn around.

— 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 city in Riverside County, southern California, founded in 1886 and incorporated in 1896. The original street grid was laid out as a three-mile circle around Grand Boulevard, a plan still visible from the air. Once the lemon capital of the world, Corona is now a commuter city of roughly 160,000, set between the Santa Ana Mountains and the Cleveland National Forest.

from the studio
Corona
— bring it home

Corona, 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 Corona

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

Corona sits at the western edge of Riverside County, about forty miles east of Los Angeles and set against the Santa Ana Mountains and the Cleveland National Forest. The Santa Ana River runs along the northern boundary, and Interstate 15 cuts the city north-to-south. Founded in 1886 by the South Riverside Land and Water Company, the city was renamed Corona in 1896 for the circular street plan laid out around Grand Boulevard. The 2020 census recorded a population of 157,136.

— informed by Wikipedia, U.S. Census Bureau
— the year

For three decades from the 1890s, Corona was known as the lemon capital of the world, with packing houses lining the rail spur and groves carpeting the valley floor. The Grand Boulevard circle was also raced, with three road-race events held in 1913, 1914, and 1916 that drew leading American drivers to the three-mile loop. The citrus industry receded after the freeze years of the 1960s, and the groves were largely replaced by housing as Los Angeles commuters moved inland.

— the visit

Today the city is reached most often via Interstate 15 or the 91 Freeway, with Metrolink service to Los Angeles from the North Main Corona station. The Cleveland National Forest forms the southern backdrop and offers trail access at Skyline Drive and the Cleveland Forest itself. Downtown's Grand Boulevard still traces the original circle, with the Civic Center inside it. Glen Ivy Hot Springs, in the Temescal Valley south of town, has operated since 1860 and remains the area's best-known day-resort.

— informed by City of Corona
— where
United States · Riverside County, California
— elevation
210 m · 690 ft
— position
33.8753° N · 117.5664° 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 N
Norco
town
25 km E
Riverside
city
8 km S
Cleveland National Forest
national forest
15 km S
Glen Ivy Hot Springs
hot springs
30 km SE
Lake Elsinore
lake
N
Corona
Norco
Riverside
Cleveland National Forest
Glen Ivy Hot Springs
Lake Elsinore
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Corona — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The original 1886 plan placed a three-mile Grand Boulevard in a circle around the city, with the inner mile-square sections set within it. The pattern is still visible from the air today.

The townsite was platted in 1886 by the South Riverside Land and Water Company. It was incorporated as the City of South Riverside in 1896 and renamed Corona later the same year.

Three early motor races held on Grand Boulevard in 1913, 1914, and 1916. The three-mile circle made a natural closed course, and the events drew leading American drivers of the era.

From the 1890s into the mid-twentieth century, Corona's groves and packing houses shipped a large share of the country's lemons. The industry receded after the freeze years of the 1960s.

The 2020 census recorded a population of 157,136, making Corona one of the larger cities in Riverside County. It functions largely as a commuter city for the Los Angeles and Orange County job markets.

The Cleveland National Forest sits to the south and the Santa Ana Mountains form the western wall. Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Temescal Valley has operated since 1860. The Pacific coast lies about thirty miles west.

— about the piece in your home

The Grand Boulevard circle is recognisable to anyone who grew up in the city, and the citrus history is part of family memory for many. A Small or Medium tile reads well as a hometown keepsake.

The piece holds up in warm California-modern rooms, in citrus-toned kitchens, and in studies with rail-and-orchard history detail. Tones lean gold and green rather than the cool blues of coastal art.

There is a steady move toward art of the specific place a person grew up rather than the broad California-coast image. This piece sits in that category, closer to keepsake than poster.

Above a console, the Large reads comfortably. Above a sofa, a four-tile Mural is the usual choice; a nine-tile Mural fits a longer wall or a stair landing.

Yes, in either Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and suited to backsplashes, showers, and powder rooms. The Glossy finish is best kept to dry wall display.

A soft microfibre cloth and water is enough. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface rather than on top, so the piece does not need polishing or sealing over time.

Yes. Each WenderVista piece is painted in-studio under Reid Wender's eye, with no third-party licensing. The Corona name refers to the city in Riverside County, California.

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