shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States

in the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas

Hot Springs National Park

— — the water comes up already warm.

— 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

— 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

“The smallest national park in the country, wrapped around a town and a row of red-brick bathhouses. Forty-seven springs rise out of Hot Springs Mountain at 143 degrees, the same temperature they were when the federal reservation was set aside in 1832. Buckstaff has been running baths since 1912. The water is the park.

from the studio

— bring it home

Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs 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

Hot Springs National Park covers about 5,550 acres in the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas, making it the smallest of the country's national parks. Federal protection began in 1832, when Congress set aside the Hot Springs Reservation, the first federally protected land in United States history, four decades before Yellowstone. It was redesignated as a national park in 1921. The park wraps around the small city of Hot Springs, with Hot Springs Mountain to the east, West Mountain to the west, and the historic Bathhouse Row on Central Avenue stitching them together.

— informed by NPS · Hot Springs, Wikipedia · Hot Springs NP

— the water

The forty-seven hot springs of Hot Springs Mountain release roughly 700,000 gallons a day at an average temperature of 143°F (62°C). The water fell as rain on the surrounding slopes about 4,400 years ago, sank along faults to a depth of perhaps a mile, warmed against deep rock, and rose back along a separate fracture system. It carries a soft mineral load of silica, calcium, and magnesium, but no sulphur, so it does not smell. The National Park Service caps and pipes most of the flow to the bathhouses and to public jug fountains along Central Avenue.

— informed by NPS · Thermal water

— the visit

Two of the eight historic bathhouses on Central Avenue still operate as working bathhouses. Buckstaff has been continuously open since 1912 and offers the traditional thermal bath, scrub, and massage circuit; Quapaw opened in 1922 and runs four modern thermal pools at varied temperatures. The Fordyce Bathhouse next door is now the park's visitor centre, preserved in its 1915 marble and stained-glass splendour. Hot Springs Mountain Tower above the ridge gives a long view across the Ouachitas. There is no entrance fee, and bathhouse appointments are recommended at both Buckstaff and Quapaw.

— informed by NPS · Bathhouse Row

— where

United States · Garland County, Arkansas

— within

Hot Springs National Park

— position

34.5117° N · 93.0537° 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.

6 km S

Lake Hamilton

reservoir

20 km W

Lake Ouachita

reservoir

85 km E

Little Rock

city

Hot Springs National Park

Lake Hamilton

Lake Ouachita

Little Rock

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Hot Springs National Park — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

It is in central Arkansas, in and around the city of Hot Springs, about 55 miles southwest of Little Rock. It sits within the Ouachita Mountain range.

Rainwater seeps along faults to about a mile underground, warms against deep rock, then rises through Hot Springs Mountain at roughly 143°F. The cycle takes around 4,400 years.

Yes, at about 5,550 acres it is the smallest of the country's 63 national parks. It is also the oldest federally protected area, set aside in 1832, forty years before Yellowstone.

Yes. Buckstaff Bathhouse has run continuously since 1912, and Quapaw Baths offers four thermal pools at varied temperatures. Both sit on Bathhouse Row along Central Avenue.

No. Hot Springs National Park does not charge an entrance fee. Bathhouse visits are paid separately to Buckstaff or Quapaw, and appointments are recommended at both.

— about the piece in your home

Many of our customers send pieces to family with ties to Hot Springs or to the wider American spa-town heritage. A Medium with a handwritten studio note carries the brick row's warmth indoors.

The warm reds and steam-soft greens read well in American Craftsman rooms, warm Mid-century interiors, and jewel-tone Maximalist studies with brass fixtures and walnut.

Above a standard sofa, a Large reads as a single window onto Bathhouse Row; a 4-tile or 9-tile Mural takes the row in full. A Medium sits cleanly above a console.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam well, fitting for a tile about hot water. Glossy belongs in framed positions away from splash.

A microfibre cloth with water handles routine cleaning. Avoid abrasive pads and harsh solvents. The colour rests in the ceramic surface beneath a thin finish, so daily wiping does no harm.

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