Wender·Vista
Elk Grove
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
south of Sacramento, on the valley floor

Elk Grove

— the suburb that kept its oak trees.

— 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 young Sacramento County city on the floor of the Central Valley, south of the capital. Elk Grove began as an 1850 stagecoach stop on the road between Sacramento and Stockton and stayed rural for nearly a century and a half. It incorporated in 2000 and grew fast. The valley oaks along the old Cosumnes River bottomland are still there; so are the vineyards in Old Town.

from the studio
Elk Grove
— bring it home

Elk Grove, 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 Elk Grove

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

Elk Grove sits in Sacramento County, California, on the alluvial floor of the southern Sacramento Valley about 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento. The city covers roughly 42 square miles and had a population of about 176,000 at the 2020 census, making it the second-largest city in Sacramento County. The Cosumnes River runs along its southern boundary; the Sacramento River corridor lies to the west. Old Town Elk Grove preserves several Gold Rush-era stagecoach buildings on the historic Elk Grove Boulevard frontage.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the year

The community began in 1850 as a stagecoach stop on the Sacramento-to-Stockton road during the California Gold Rush. It remained an unincorporated farming district under the name Elk Grove until the late 20th century, when housing growth driven by Sacramento's spread overtook the orchards. The city incorporated on 1 July 2000 and was among the fastest-growing American cities in the early 2000s. The Strauss Festival of Elk Grove, an annual outdoor festival of Johann Strauss waltzes, has run since 1987.

— informed by City of Elk Grove
— the visit

Old Town Elk Grove, along Elk Grove Boulevard, holds the original 1850s stage-stop frontage, a handful of working tasting rooms, and the Elk Grove Historical Society's Rhoads School site. The Cosumnes River Preserve, about 10 miles south, protects one of California's last large stands of valley oak riparian forest and draws migrating sandhill cranes through the autumn and winter. Elk Grove Regional Park, in the centre of town, includes a small lake and the Strauss Festival meadow.

— informed by Cosumnes River Preserve
— where
United States · Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California
— elevation
14 m · 46 ft
— position
38.4088° N · 121.3716° 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
Cosumnes River Preserve
wildlife preserve
24 km N
Sacramento
state capital
N
Elk Grove
Cosumnes River Preserve
Sacramento
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, on the floor of the Central Valley about 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento. It covers roughly 42 square miles.

The 2020 census put the population at about 176,000, making Elk Grove the second-largest city in Sacramento County and one of the larger cities in the Central Valley.

Elk Grove incorporated on 1 July 2000 after a century and a half as an unincorporated farming community. It was among the fastest-growing American cities in the years immediately after incorporation.

An annual outdoor festival of Johann Strauss waltzes held in Elk Grove Regional Park each July since 1987. Local dancers and a live orchestra perform across four evenings, and admission is free.

The Cosumnes River Preserve, about 10 miles south, protects valley oak riparian forest and hosts thousands of sandhill cranes through autumn and winter. Old Town Elk Grove preserves Gold Rush-era stagecoach buildings.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The piece suits residents, returnees, and family with ties to the valley. A Small or Medium carries the oak country and the long valley light in a way photos rarely do.

The valley-gold ground and stained-glass green reads well with California Modern, warm Farmhouse, and Coastal-modern rooms. It sits comfortably against shiplap, oak, and cream plaster.

Yes. Painted regional vistas are central to the current California Modern direction, which favours specific landscapes over generic art. The piece reads as place rather than decoration.

Above a standard sofa or console, a single Large reads as a focused statement. A four-tile Mural carries the valley across about 32 inches; a nine-tile Mural fills a feature wall.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin or Matte for kitchens, bathrooms, and other humid rooms. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and clean with a microfibre cloth and water.

A microfibre cloth and plain water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure beneath a thin glossy finish, so it holds up to everyday cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-house in the studio's signature stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language. One studio, one eye, no licensing.

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