Wender·Vista
Lassen Volcanic National Park
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in the southern Cascades of northern California

Lassen Volcanic National Park

— — a mountain still warm under its snow.

— 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 park with all four kinds of volcano. Lassen Peak rises above the southern Cascades in northern California, the last in the chain to erupt before St. Helens. The hydrothermal basins at Bumpass Hell still hiss. Snow lingers on the summit through July. The drive across the park climbs above 8,500 feet at the highest pass.

from the studio
Lassen Volcanic National Park
— bring it home

Lassen Volcanic 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 Lassen Volcanic 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

Lassen Volcanic National Park covers 106,452 acres in the southern Cascades of northern California, established by Congress in 1916. Lassen Peak, the park's centrepiece, rises to 10,457 feet and is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. The park is one of the few places on earth where all four volcano types — shield, plug-dome, cinder cone, and composite — occur within a single boundary. Manzanita Lake holds the northwest entrance; Mineral the southwest. Mount Shasta stands to the north, about 80 air miles across the upper Sacramento drainage.

— the season

The park's calendar is run by snow. The 30-mile main road usually closes by November and reopens in late June or July; the summit trail to Lassen Peak is often snow-covered into August. Wildflowers in the meadows at Kings Creek peak from late July through early September. Bumpass Hell, the largest hydrothermal area in the park, draws steam through the cool mornings and is reached by a 3-mile round-trip walk. Lassen Peak itself last erupted in a sequence beginning May 1914 and ending in 1917.

— informed by NPS — Lassen seasons
— the visit

The drive from the southwest entrance to Manzanita Lake follows the Lassen Park Highway, which tops out at 8,512 feet near the Lassen Peak trailhead. Day-use entrance fees are collected at both stations. The summit trail is 5 miles round-trip with about 2,000 feet of gain. Bumpass Hell is the most-visited feature; the Cinder Cone trail in the park's northeast corner is longer and quieter. Lodging is limited: Drakesbad Guest Ranch holds 19 cabins, and Manzanita Lake has 20 rustic cabins.

— where
United States · Shasta County, California
— within
Lassen Volcanic National Park
— elevation
3,187 m · 10,457 ft
— position
40.4977° N · 121.4207° 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.
130 km N
Mount Shasta
stratovolcano
70 km NW
Burney Falls
waterfall
30 km SE
Lake Almanor
reservoir lake
85 km W
Redding
city
N
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mount Shasta
Burney Falls
Lake Almanor
Redding
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Lassen Volcanic National Park — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Congress established Lassen Volcanic National Park in 1916, while Lassen Peak was still in the middle of its 1914 to 1917 eruption sequence. The park covers 106,452 acres in the southern Cascades of northern California.

Lassen Peak rises to 10,457 feet, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range and the largest plug-dome volcano in the world. It last erupted in a sequence from May 1914 to 1917.

All four major volcano types occur inside the park boundary: shield, plug-dome, cinder cone, and composite. Few other places on earth carry the full set within a single protected area.

Bumpass Hell is the largest hydrothermal area in the park, with boiling pools, fumaroles, and mud pots fed by the underlying Lassen volcanic system. The boardwalk loop is reached by a 3-mile round-trip walk.

The 30-mile Lassen Park Highway usually opens in late June or July, depending on snowpack, and closes by early November. The highest point on the road is 8,512 feet near the Lassen Peak trailhead.

— about the piece in your home

For a Cascades hiker or someone with ties to northern California, the answer is usually yes. Lassen is the quiet southern anchor of the range. A Small or Medium with a handwritten card carries well.

The snow whites, sulphur golds, and basalt darks in the tile sit naturally in Mountain-modern, Pacific Northwest, and Alpine-modern rooms. The piece reads well against fir paneling or a pale lime-washed wall.

Yes. The volcanic palette and the specific-place subject fit the biophilic direction, which favours rooted landscape art over generic mountain motifs and stock outdoor photography.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads well centered, and a 4-tile Mural fills a wider wall without crowding. Above a console table, a Medium is the usual choice.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so steam and moisture do not affect it. A microfibre cloth with water keeps it clean.

A microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine cleaning. For kitchen splatter, a drop of mild dish soap on the cloth lifts it. Avoid abrasive pads and bleach-based cleaners on the glossy finish.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, with no outside licensing. Reid Wender curates the atlas and chooses the places that enter it.

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