Wender·Vista
Lancaster
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in the Pennsylvania Dutch country, west of Philadelphia

Lancaster

— — the country the train still slows for.

— 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 small Pennsylvania city ringed by farmland, with barns, silos, and the slow rhythm of Amish life still working the same fields. Lancaster was briefly the capital of the United States in September 1777, and the Central Market in its square has been trading since the 1730s. The city itself is brick and small, with a craft and food scene that has grown around the old county seat.

from the studio
Lancaster
— bring it home

Lancaster, 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 Lancaster

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

Lancaster is the county seat of Lancaster County in southeastern Pennsylvania, about 130 kilometres west of Philadelphia. The city was founded in 1729 and named for Lancaster, England, by its first settler John Wright. On September 27, 1777, the Continental Congress met here for a single day, making Lancaster the capital of the United States. The surrounding county is home to one of the largest Amish populations in North America, with roughly 45,000 people across the townships. Central Market, on Penn Square, has operated continuously since the 1730s and is the country's oldest farmers' market.

— the stone

The city plan is a four-square grid laid out in 1730 by James Hamilton, with Penn Square at its centre. Brick row houses from the late 18th and 19th centuries line the streets behind the square. The Fulton Theatre, opened in 1852 as Fulton Hall, is one of the oldest continuously operating theatres in the country and is built on the foundation of the colonial jail. Wheatland, the home of President James Buchanan from 1848 until his death in 1868, stands on the western edge of the city and is open as a historic house museum.

— the visit

Central Market opens Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday mornings; the stalls sell Pennsylvania Dutch staples such as shoofly pie, scrapple, chow-chow, and root beer, alongside produce from county farms. The Amish settlements east of the city, around Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse, are best reached by car along Route 340. Lancaster's downtown is walkable; the Fulton Theatre, the Demuth Museum, and Lancaster Central Park are within twenty minutes on foot. Amtrak's Keystone line reaches Lancaster Station from Philadelphia in about 75 minutes.

— informed by Discover Lancaster
— where
United States · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
— elevation
110 m · 360 ft
— position
40.0379° N · 76.3055° 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.
11 km E
Bird-in-Hand
village
16 km E
Intercourse
village
14 km SE
Strasburg
borough
70 km NW
Harrisburg
state capital
130 km E
Philadelphia
city
N
Lancaster
Bird-in-Hand
Intercourse
Strasburg
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Lancaster is in southeastern Pennsylvania, about 130 kilometres west of Philadelphia and 70 kilometres east of Harrisburg. It is the seat of Lancaster County and the centre of Pennsylvania Dutch country.

Yes, for one day. On September 27, 1777, the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia ahead of the British advance and met in Lancaster before continuing west to York for a longer stay.

The farming region around Lancaster County settled in the 18th century by German-speaking immigrants known as the Pennsylvania Dutch (from Deutsch). It includes the Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren communities that still farm the land.

An indoor public market on Penn Square in downtown Lancaster, operating continuously since the 1730s. It is the oldest farmers' market in the United States and trades on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday mornings.

Late September through October, when the farm country turns and the Amish harvest is in. The county fair in late September and Central Market on a Saturday morning give the fullest sense of the place.

— about the piece in your home

It has carried well for customers who grew up in the county or whose families farm the area. A Medium framed in oak suits a Lancaster home; a Small with a studio note travels well for distance.

The piece reads well in Farmhouse Modern, American Country, and warm Traditional rooms. The deep barn-reds and field greens also sit comfortably with Craftsman woodwork and brick.

Yes. Farmhouse Modern has moved away from white-on-white toward saturated, place-specific colour. The Lancaster palette of barn-red, harvest gold, and twilight blue anchors a kitchen or dining wall.

A Large works above a console. Above a standard sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the wall; for a longer farmhouse table or sideboard, the 9-tile Mural reads at the right distance.

Yes. Order in Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and suited to splashy rooms. The colour is held in the ceramic surface and will not lift with regular cleaning.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough. No abrasives, no acidic cleaners. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic and rests beneath a thin glossy finish.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is drawn and finished in-house in Knoxville, Tennessee. Reid Wender curates each place; nothing is licensed from outside artists or stock libraries.

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