shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew Jersey · United States

in Upper New York Bay, off the Jersey shore

Ellis Island

Name: Ellis Island — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the door twelve million people walked through.

— 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

“A low brick island in the harbour where the steamships unloaded. The Main Building still has its arched windows and its registry room with the vaulted Guastavino tile ceiling. The ferry runs from Liberty State Park in New Jersey and from the Battery in Manhattan. Most American families with a turn-of-the-century arrival passed through here, and the wall outside carries about 700,000 of their names. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Ellis Island, 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 Ellis Island

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

Ellis Island sits in Upper New York Bay just north of Liberty Island, about a mile off the Jersey City waterfront. It served as the federal immigration station from January 1, 1892 to November 12, 1954, processing roughly 12 million arrivals during that span. A 1998 Supreme Court ruling assigned most of the island to New Jersey while leaving the original 3.3-acre Main Building footprint to New York. The island is now part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and administered by the National Park Service.

— informed by NPS — Ellis Island, Wikipedia — Ellis Island

— the stone

The Main Building, completed in 1900 by Boring and Tilton, replaced an earlier wooden structure lost to fire. The Beaux-Arts brick and limestone façade rises to four copper-clad towers, and the second-floor Registry Room carries a vaulted Guastavino tile ceiling rebuilt after the 1916 Black Tom explosion. The building reopened as the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration in 1990 after a $160 million restoration. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor outside lists roughly 700,000 names contributed by families since 1990.

— informed by Wikipedia — Ellis Island Immigration Station

— the visit

Statue City Cruises is the only authorised ferry, running from Liberty State Park in Jersey City and from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan. The Ellis Island ticket is bundled with the Statue of Liberty visit and includes the museum and the audio tour. Allow about three hours on the island. The Hard Hat Tour of the unrestored hospital complex on the south side runs separately through Save Ellis Island and requires advance booking. The island closes only on December 25.

— informed by NPS — Plan Your Visit

— where

United States · Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

— within

Statue of Liberty National Monument

— elevation

3 m · 10 ft

— position

40.6995° N · 74.0398° 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.

1 km S

Liberty Island

monument island

2 km W

Liberty State Park

ferry departure

2 km NE

Battery Park

Manhattan ferry

Ellis Island

Liberty Island

Liberty State Park

Battery Park

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Ellis Island — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

In Upper New York Bay, about a mile off the Jersey City waterfront and a short ferry ride from both Liberty State Park, New Jersey, and Battery Park in Lower Manhattan.

Both. A 1998 Supreme Court ruling gave most of the island to New Jersey while leaving the original 3.3-acre Main Building footprint under New York's jurisdiction.

Roughly 12 million arrivals were processed between the station's opening on January 1, 1892 and its closure on November 12, 1954, peaking around 1907 with about 1.25 million arrivals.

The current Main Building was finished in 1900, designed by Boring and Tilton in Beaux-Arts brick and limestone after the original wooden station burned down in 1897.

Statue City Cruises is the only authorised ferry, departing from Liberty State Park in Jersey City and from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan. Private boats are not permitted to land.

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor outside the Main Building lists roughly 700,000 names submitted by descendants since 1990. Names can still be added through the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.

— about the piece in your home

Yes — it carries weight for families tracing a great-grandparent's arrival, and pairs well with a name from the Wall of Honor. A Medium or Large with a handwritten studio note travels well.

The brick-and-harbour palette settles into American Traditional, Library, and warm Industrial interiors. It also reads well in panelled studies and rooms with deep green or oxblood walls.

Yes. The current return to family-history pieces, framed naturalisation papers, and old-port imagery fits directly. Pairs well with archival prints and brass picture lights.

Above a console, a single Large reads from across the room. Above a sofa, a 4-tile Mural fills the wall properly; a 9-tile Mural suits a wide entry or a stairwell landing.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both handle humidity and resist scratches. The Glossy finish is meant for framed wall art away from steam.

A microfibre cloth and water. No solvents, no abrasive pads. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish and does not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is drawn in-house by Reid Wender's studio. No licensing, no third-party art. One studio, one eye.

— if this one stayed with you