Wender·Vista
Glendale
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in Los Angeles County, between Griffith Park and the Verdugos

Glendale

— — the city where Armenian Los Angeles wakes up.

— 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 of about 196,000 in the San Fernando Valley's eastern shoulder, pinned between Griffith Park, the Verdugo Mountains, and the LA river. Home to one of the largest Armenian diaspora populations outside Yerevan. Brand Boulevard runs the spine of it. Forest Lawn climbs the hill above. The Americana at Brand fills the centre on weekend evenings. Coffee, lavash, and jacaranda when April hits. from the studio

from the studio
Glendale
— bring it home

Glendale, 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 Glendale

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

Glendale sits in the eastern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, bounded by Griffith Park to the west, the Verdugo Mountains to the north, and the Los Angeles River along its southern edge. The city covers about 30.5 square miles and had a population near 196,000 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in Los Angeles County after Los Angeles and Long Beach. It was incorporated in 1906 and is connected to downtown Los Angeles by Interstate 5 and the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line.

— the year

Glendale has the highest concentration of Armenian Americans of any US city, and the calendar shows it. Armenian Christmas falls on 6 January and brings church services across the city, especially at St Mary's on Central Avenue. Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on 24 April draws marches along Brand Boulevard and Maryland Avenue. The Glendale International Film Festival runs in autumn at the Alex Theatre, the 1925 movie palace on Brand. The jacarandas along Kenneth Road bloom every April into a long avenue of violet.

— the visit

Most visits start on Brand Boulevard, the long north-south spine of the city, where the 1925 Alex Theatre still runs touring shows and the Americana at Brand outdoor shopping centre opened in 2008 around a central lawn and trolley. Forest Lawn Memorial Park climbs the hill above and is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to dusk, with reproductions of Michelangelo's David and a small museum at the entrance. The Brand Library, housed in the 1904 Moorish-revival mansion El Miradero, anchors the city's art and music collection.

— where
United States · Los Angeles County, California
— elevation
159 m · 522 ft
— position
34.1425° N · 118.2551° 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 SW
Griffith Park
city park
10 km E
Pasadena
neighbouring city
6 km W
Burbank
neighbouring city
3 km SW
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
cemetery
N
Glendale
Griffith Park
Pasadena
Burbank
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Glendale is in Los Angeles County in the eastern San Fernando Valley, bordered by Griffith Park, the Verdugo Mountains, and the LA River. It sits about 13 kilometres north of downtown Los Angeles.

Glendale covers about 30.5 square miles and had a population of roughly 196,000 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in Los Angeles County after Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Glendale has the largest Armenian-American population of any US city. Major waves of immigration arrived after the 1988 Spitak earthquake and during the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, anchoring around Brand Boulevard.

The Americana at Brand is a 15.5-acre open-air shopping and residential centre on Brand Boulevard, developed by Caruso and opened in 2008 around a central lawn, a fountain, and a working trolley.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, founded in 1906, is a large private cemetery on the hill above Glendale, the burial place of Walt Disney, Elizabeth Taylor, and Michael Jackson, and the site of full-size reproductions of Michelangelo's David and Pieta.

Glendale was incorporated as a city in 1906. It grew quickly during the 1920s, drawing residents from downtown Los Angeles along the Pacific Electric Red Car line and later along Interstate 5.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful piece for Glendale natives, for Armenian-American families with roots in the city, and for residents who walk Brand Boulevard daily. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note carries well.

The warm jewel tones and stained-glass lines sit well in California-traditional rooms with terracotta and dark wood, in mid-century-modern interiors common to the LA basin, and in jewel-tone maximalist spaces.

Yes. The piece reads as a saturated counterpoint to plaster walls, oak floors, and brass that defines much of current LA interior work. It adds colour without breaking the calm.

A single Large reads at conversational distance above a sofa. For a longer wall a 4-tile Mural carries the city's spine. A 9-tile Mural anchors a feature wall above a sideboard.

Yes, ordered in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and suited to humid rooms, splash zones, and vertical installations behind a sink or stove.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine cleaning. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, so it will not fade with normal wiping or with indirect sunlight.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is created in our Knoxville studio under Reid Wender's eye, then hand-finished here. The work is not licensed from any third party.

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