shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York

between Lower Manhattan and St. George, across New York Harbor

Staten Island Ferry on the harbor

Name: Staten Island Ferry on the harbor — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the twenty-five minutes the city gives you for free.

— 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 orange boats that cross New York Harbor between Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan and St. George on Staten Island. The trip is about 5.2 miles, takes roughly 25 minutes, and has been free of fare since 1997. The Statue of Liberty passes off the starboard side outbound. Commuters read. Visitors stand at the rail. The city behind you flattens into one long view. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Staten Island Ferry on the harbor, 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 Staten Island Ferry on the harbor

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

The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger boat service operated by the New York City Department of Transportation between the Whitehall Terminal at the foot of Manhattan and the St. George Terminal on the north shore of Staten Island. The run is about 5.2 miles across New York Harbor and takes roughly 25 minutes. The service operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and carries close to 22 million passengers in a typical year, making it one of the busiest passenger ferry routes in the country.

— informed by Wikipedia, NYC DOT

— the water

The route crosses the Upper Bay of New York Harbor, passing about 600 yards east of Liberty Island and giving a clear view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Governors Island on the outbound run from Manhattan. The boats are painted municipal orange so they read against the grey of the harbour from a long distance. Ferries have run on this water since the early 1800s; the route became a municipal service in 1905 and dropped its fare entirely in 1997.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the visit

The ferry is free, both directions, no ticket required. Boats run roughly every 15 to 30 minutes by day and hourly overnight. The Whitehall Terminal is steps from the South Ferry and Whitehall Street subway stations; the St. George Terminal connects to the Staten Island Railway. The best view of the Manhattan skyline is from the stern on the outbound run; the best view of the Statue of Liberty is from the starboard rail outbound, port rail inbound. Bicycles ride free in the lower deck.

— informed by Schedule and information

— where

United States · New York Harbor, New York City

— position

40.6892° N · 74.0445° 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 W

Statue of Liberty

monument

at the lake

Battery Park

park

2 km NW

Ellis Island

historic island

1 km E

Governors Island

harbor island park

Staten Island Ferry on the harbor

Statue of Liberty

Battery Park

Ellis Island

Governors Island

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Staten Island Ferry on the harbor — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Yes. The ferry has been free of fare in both directions since 1997. No ticket is required. Service is operated by the New York City Department of Transportation, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

About 25 minutes one way. The route runs roughly 5.2 miles across New York Harbor between the Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan and the St. George Terminal on Staten Island.

Yes, clearly. The boats pass about 600 yards east of Liberty Island. The best view is from the starboard rail outbound from Manhattan and from the port rail inbound from St. George.

Boats leave roughly every 15 to 30 minutes during the day and about once an hour overnight. Full schedules are posted at siferry.com and updated for weekend and late-night service.

The municipal orange paint, used since the mid-twentieth century, makes the boats read against the grey of the harbour from a long distance for safety. The colour has become the boat's signature.

About 22 million passengers in a typical year, which makes it one of the busiest passenger ferry routes in the United States. It has carried New York commuters as a municipal service since 1905.

— about the piece in your home

It carries weight for that. The ferry is a daily ritual for many Staten Islanders and a strong memory for people who left the city. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio is the right scale.

It suits Coastal-Modern, Industrial-Loft, and Pre-War Classic rooms. The orange hull and harbour palette also work as a single warm accent in a more Minimalist or Japandi setting.

Yes. Place-specific transit and infrastructure work has become a steady piece in Urban-Modern and Layered Eclectic rooms. It reads as collected city memory rather than as decoration.

A single Large suits most consoles and reading chairs. Above a standard three-seat sofa, a 4-tile Mural holds the wall; for a longer wall, the 9-tile Mural is the cleaner choice.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installation on a backsplash, in a powder room, or in a shower surround.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so household dust and fingerprints lift without any cleaner.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio. We do not license artwork in or out; the eye, the painting, and the finishing are ours.

— if this one stayed with you