shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire

on a ridge in Rindge, with Monadnock to the west

Cathedral of the Pines Rindge

Name: Cathedral of the Pines Rindge — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — an outdoor altar that kept the trees.

— 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 open-air memorial set among white pines in the southern New Hampshire hills, founded in 1945 by Douglas and Sybil Sloane in memory of their son Sanderson, lost in a B-17 over Germany. The Altar of the Nation faces west toward Mount Monadnock. Stones from every state and territory rest in the base. Wind moves through the pines most afternoons. No roof. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Cathedral of the Pines Rindge, 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 Cathedral of the Pines Rindge

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

Cathedral of the Pines is a 236-acre outdoor memorial in Rindge, in southern New Hampshire, established in 1945. Douglas and Sybil Sloane built it on a ridge that had been their son Sanderson's favourite spot on the family land; he was killed in a B-17 over Germany in 1944. Congress designated it a National Memorial to all American war dead in 1957. The site looks west across the Monadnock Highlands toward Mount Monadnock, about ten miles distant.

— informed by Wikipedia, Cathedral of the Pines

— the stone

The Altar of the Nation is built from fieldstones contributed by every U.S. state and territory and by every U.S. president serving from Truman onward. A separate Memorial Bell Tower, dedicated in 1967, was the first national memorial to American women lost in wartime service; bas-relief panels by sculptor Norman Rockwell mark the four sides. The Hilltop House and gardens hold smaller chapels and a Memorial Walk. The grounds are maintained as a working memorial, not a museum.

— informed by Cathedral of the Pines — history

— the visit

The grounds are open to the public from May through October, dawn to dusk, with no admission fee. Sunday non-denominational services run through the summer, and the site hosts weddings, baptisms, and memorial services by reservation. The address is 10 Hale Hill Road in Rindge, off Route 119. Visitors are asked to keep the volume down on the grounds; this is a working place of remembrance, not a park.

— informed by Cathedral of the Pines — visit

— where

United States · Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

— elevation

366 m · 1,200 ft

— position

42.7414° N · 72.0033° 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.

16 km W

Mount Monadnock

mountain

5 km S

Annett State Forest

state forest

3 km S

Rindge village

village

4 km S

Franklin Pierce University

campus

Cathedral of the Pines Rindge

Mount Monadnock

Annett State Forest

Rindge village

Franklin Pierce University

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Cathedral of the Pines Rindge — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

A 236-acre outdoor memorial in Rindge, New Hampshire, founded in 1945 and designated a National Memorial to all American war dead by an act of Congress in 1957.

Douglas and Sybil Sloane built it in memory of their son Sanderson, a B-17 navigator killed over Germany in 1944. The chosen ridge had been his favourite spot on the family land.

An open-air altar set into the ridge that looks west toward Mount Monadnock. Its base holds stones contributed by every U.S. state and territory and by every U.S. president since Truman.

Yes. The Memorial Bell Tower, dedicated in 1967 to American women lost in wartime service, carries four bas-relief panels designed by Norman Rockwell on its sides.

The grounds are open free of charge from May through October, dawn to dusk. Sunday non-denominational services run through summer, and weddings or memorial services are booked by reservation.

At 10 Hale Hill Road in Rindge, off Route 119 in southern New Hampshire, about ten miles southeast of Mount Monadnock and a short drive from the Massachusetts state line.

— about the piece in your home

Many of our customers have given it for that reason. Cathedral of the Pines is a working memorial to American war dead, and the tile carries the place quietly. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio reads with care.

It sits well in New England Traditional, Quiet Faith, and Heirloom-modern rooms. The pine greens and altar-stone greys read against warm wood, ivory linen, and worn brass.

A single Large reads above a standard sofa or a long console. A 4-tile Mural extends across a wider wall, and a 9-tile Mural anchors a chapel-room or memorial wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations such as backsplashes and shower walls. Glossy is meant for framed art.

A microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, beneath a thin glossy finish, so cleaners are not needed.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in the studio's own visual language and hand-finished in-house. No licensing, no third-party art, one studio.

— if this one stayed with you