shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileMassachusetts · United States

in the northern Berkshires of western Massachusetts

Mount Greylock

— — the mountain that gave Melville his whale.

— 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 highest point in Massachusetts, 3,489 feet of folded schist rising above the Hoosic and Housatonic valleys. At the summit the granite Veterans War Memorial Tower has held the wind since 1933, and Bascom Lodge, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps the same decade, still serves dinner to anyone who comes up the auto road or the Appalachian Trail. From Herman Melville's writing desk in Pittsfield the long ridge reads as a whale on the horizon. The summit holds the state's only sub-alpine bog. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Mount Greylock, 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 Mount Greylock

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

Mount Greylock is the highest peak in Massachusetts at 3,489 feet, the high point of the Taconic Range in northern Berkshire County. It sits inside Mount Greylock State Reservation, established in 1898 as the first wilderness preserve in the Commonwealth, covering about 12,500 acres across Adams, Cheshire, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, and Williamstown. The Appalachian Trail crosses the summit. The granite Veterans War Memorial Tower, completed in 1933, stands 92 feet tall and is visible from much of the surrounding valley.

— informed by Wikipedia — Mount Greylock, Mass.gov — Mount Greylock State Reservation

— the season

The auto road up from Lanesborough and North Adams opens roughly mid-May and closes at the start of November, weather depending. Bascom Lodge, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, runs lodging and a full dinner service through that window. Peak fall colour usually lands the second week of October, when the mixed northern hardwoods on the lower slopes burn red and yellow against the dark spruce of the summit. Herman Melville wrote much of Moby-Dick at Arrowhead, his Pittsfield farmhouse, with Greylock filling his study window.

— informed by Bascom Lodge

— where

United States · Berkshire County, Massachusetts

— within

Mount Greylock State Reservation

— elevation

1,063 m · 3,489 ft

— position

42.6376° N · 73.1664° 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.

12 km NW

Williamstown

college town

10 km N

North Adams

mill city

25 km S

Pittsfield

Berkshires city

Mount Greylock

Williamstown

North Adams

Pittsfield

— common questions

What people ask.

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

— about the place

Mount Greylock rises to 3,489 feet, or 1,063 metres, making it the highest peak in Massachusetts. It is the high point of the Taconic Range in northern Berkshire County.

The Veterans War Memorial Tower, completed in 1933, honours Massachusetts soldiers who died in war. The granite structure stands 92 feet tall and is lit at night, visible across the valley.

Yes. The Appalachian Trail crosses the summit of Greylock as it runs north from Connecticut into Vermont. Through-hikers often overnight at Bascom Lodge near the top.

Yes. Melville wrote much of Moby-Dick at Arrowhead, his farmhouse in Pittsfield, with Greylock framed in his study window. The long ridge reading as a whale on the horizon is widely noted.

The auto roads from Lanesborough and North Adams open in mid-May and close at the start of November. Winter access is on foot, snowshoe, or ski only, when conditions permit.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Greylock is the signature peak of the region, recognised by Williams College alumni, Berkshires residents, and Appalachian Trail hikers alike. A Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The palette leans Berkshires autumn — ridge blue, hardwood gold, granite grey. It sits well with New England Traditional, Mountain-modern, and Library-modern rooms anchored by wood and slate.

Yes. The direction has moved toward one strong fine-art piece per wall rather than packed framed prints. The tile reads as art first and place-marker second.

A single Large covers most sofas. For a longer wall a 4-tile Mural reads as one continuous piece. For a feature wall a 9-tile Mural fills a generous span.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. The colour lives in the ceramic surface itself, so steam and splashes do not affect it.

A soft microfibre cloth with water handles it. No chemical cleaners are needed; nothing sits on the surface to wear away.

— if this one stayed with you