shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States

above the Monongahela, just east of Pittsburgh

Kennywood

Name: Kennywood — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— wooden coasters older than your grandfather.

— 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

“An amusement park on the bluff above the Monongahela River in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, opened to the public on 30 May 1899. Three of its wooden coasters predate the Second World War; one, the Jack Rabbit, opened in 1920 and still runs. The park was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The lights still come on at dusk.

from the studio

— bring it home

Kennywood, 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 Kennywood

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

Kennywood sits on a bluff above the Monongahela River in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, about 16 km southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The park opened on 30 May 1899 on land leased from the Mellon family and originally laid out as a streetcar trolley park. It covers about 32 hectares and welcomes around a million visitors a season. In 1987 the U.S. Secretary of the Interior designated Kennywood a National Historic Landmark, one of only two operating amusement parks to hold the status.

— informed by National Park Service

— the stone

Three of Kennywood's wooden coasters predate the Second World War: the Jack Rabbit (1920), designed by John Miller; the Pippin (1924, rebuilt in 1968 into the Thunderbolt); and the Racer (1927), a Möbius-loop dual track. All three remain in continuous operation and are protected as contributing structures to the park's National Historic Landmark district. The wood is replaced piece by piece each off-season, but the layouts have not changed.

— informed by Wikipedia: Kennywood

— the year

The park runs from May through Halloween, with the historic core open daily through the summer and weekend-only programming for Phantom Fall Fest in October and Holiday Lights in late November and December. Opening day, by tradition, falls on the last Friday in May. Pittsburgh-area public schools long held their annual Community Days at Kennywood, a tradition that has carried in some districts since the 1920s.

— informed by Kennywood

— where

United States · West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

— within

Kennywood

— elevation

245 m · 804 ft

— position

40.3886° N · 79.8636° 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.

at the lake

Monongahela River

river bluff

16 km NW

Pittsburgh

city

3 km W

Sandcastle Waterpark

sister park

Kennywood

Monongahela River

Pittsburgh

Sandcastle Waterpark

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

In West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on a bluff above the Monongahela River about 16 km southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The park covers roughly 32 hectares and has operated continuously since 1899.

On 30 May 1899, as a streetcar trolley park on land leased from the Mellon family. It is one of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the United States.

Yes. The U.S. Secretary of the Interior designated Kennywood a National Historic Landmark in 1987, citing its early-20th-century rides and intact trolley-park layout. It is one of only two operating amusement parks with the status.

Three predate the Second World War: the Jack Rabbit (1920), the Thunderbolt (built 1924 as the Pippin, rebuilt 1968), and the Racer (1927). All three still run on their original layouts.

The main season runs from late May through Labor Day, with Phantom Fall Fest weekends in October and Holiday Lights through November and December. Opening day traditionally falls on the last Friday in May.

— about the piece in your home

Many of our customers send a Small or Medium to Pittsburgh natives or to the Mon Valley diaspora. Kennywood is part of the city's shared memory. A Coaster with a handwritten note from the studio travels well.

The carnival reds and dusk blues suit warm maximalist, mid-century, and modern Americana interiors. The piece reads well against oak, brass, and painted brick.

A single Large fits most three-seat sofas. A 4-tile Mural opens up the park's skyline. A 9-tile Mural suits a long stairwell or rec-room wall.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin for a scratch-resistant soft sheen, or Matte for no reflection. Both finishes handle steam and wipe clean with a damp microfibre cloth.

A damp microfibre cloth and water is all that's needed. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it will not lift or fade with cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-house in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license artwork from other studios.

— if this one stayed with you