Wender·Vista
Pisgah State Park overlook
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Hampshire
in the southwest corner of New Hampshire, on the Vermont line

Pisgah State Park overlook

— — the woods the state forgot to develop.

— 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

“Pisgah is the largest state park in New Hampshire, about 13,500 acres of ridge, pond, and second-growth forest in the southwest corner of the state. No paved roads cross it. No campgrounds, no lodge. The overlooks above Kilburn Pond and Pisgah Ridge open onto a long view west into Vermont, with Mount Monadnock on the eastern horizon. The wind moves the canopy, and that is the loudest thing for miles.

from the studio
Pisgah State Park overlook
— bring it home

Pisgah State Park overlook, 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 Pisgah State Park overlook

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

Pisgah State Park covers about 13,500 acres across the towns of Chesterfield, Hinsdale, and Winchester in Cheshire County, southwestern New Hampshire. It is the largest property in the New Hampshire state park system. The land was assembled by the state in the 1960s from cutover timberland and abandoned hill farms and remains largely undeveloped. There are no paved roads, no campgrounds, and no entrance fee. Pisgah Mountain rises to 1,338 feet, and the park holds seven ponds, including Kilburn, Fullam, and Lily.

— the silence

Pisgah is one of the quietest large blocks of forest in southern New England. The park has no paved access and no developed campground, and most of the interior is reachable only on foot, bike, or ski. Black bear, moose, fisher, and barred owl all use the ridge. The Kilburn Loop, about 6.5 miles, is the most-walked route and circles the pond through hemlock and white pine. The water reads dark green even in midday light.

— informed by Friends of Pisgah
— the visit

Pisgah has five trailheads spaced around its perimeter: Kilburn Road and Horseshoe Road on the north, Old Chesterfield Road on the east, Reservoir Road on the south, and the Route 63 access on the west. Day use is free. Trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers, skiers, and snowmobilers under New Hampshire's multi-use rules. Carry a map; cell service is intermittent. The overlooks above Kilburn Pond and along Pisgah Ridge give the longest views west into Vermont.

— where
United States · Cheshire County, New Hampshire
— within
Pisgah State Park
— elevation
408 m · 1,338 ft
— position
42.8567° N · 72.4356° 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.
2 km N
Kilburn Pond
pond
30 km E
Mount Monadnock
3,165-foot peak
6 km W
Connecticut River
river
8 km NE
Chesterfield Gorge
gorge
N
Pisgah State Park overlook
Kilburn Pond
Mount Monadnock
Connecticut River
Chesterfield Gorge
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Pisgah State Park overlook — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Pisgah State Park covers about 13,500 acres in Chesterfield, Hinsdale, and Winchester, in Cheshire County, the southwest corner of New Hampshire near the Vermont and Massachusetts lines.

Yes. At about 13,500 acres, Pisgah is the largest property in the New Hampshire state park system. Most of it is roadless and undeveloped.

No. Pisgah has no developed campgrounds, no lodge, and no paved roads. Day use is free, and the trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers, skiers, and snowmobilers.

The Kilburn Loop is about 6.5 miles and circles Kilburn Pond through hemlock and white pine. It is the most-walked route in the park and the standard introduction to Pisgah.

Black bear, moose, fisher, beaver, white-tailed deer, and barred owl all use the Pisgah ridge. The park's size and lack of internal roads give wide-ranging animals room to move.

The best long views are from the ridge above Kilburn Pond and along the Pisgah Ridge Trail, looking west into Vermont's Green Mountains and east toward Mount Monadnock.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for hikers, mountain bikers, and Friends of Pisgah members who know the Kilburn Loop. The overlook view reads as a southwestern New Hampshire piece, not a generic forest print.

The deep greens and slow ridge palette settle into warm cabin, mountain-modern, and library-classic rooms. Also strong above unfinished wood, on a stair landing, or in a wood-panelled study.

Yes. Biophilic design leans on a sustained natural focal piece rather than scattered plants. A long forest-overlook tile in this palette gives the room a held green axis.

A single Large reads from across the room above a console. Above a standard sofa, a 4-tile Mural holds the wall; a 9-tile Mural takes a great-room wall above a sectional.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for steam, splash, and daily wipe-downs. Reserve the Glossy for dry framed wall display.

Microfibre cloth and water. Nothing else is needed. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it will not lift or fade in sunlight.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work by Reid Wender, hand-finished in the Knoxville studio. Nothing is licensed and nothing is reprinted from a third party.

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