Wender·Vista
Newark
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
on the Passaic River, eight miles west of Manhattan

Newark

— — the cherry trees no one talks about.

— 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

“A working harbour city across the meadows from New York, where the Passaic River meets Newark Bay. Branch Brook Park holds more cherry trees than the Tidal Basin in Washington, over 5,000 of them, and bloom comes in mid-April. The Ironbound stays Portuguese into its second century, Newark Penn Station still keeps its art-deco vaulted hall, and the city remembers itself in brick.

from the studio
Newark
— bring it home

Newark, 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 Newark

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

Newark sits on the lower Passaic River in Essex County, New Jersey, eight miles west of Manhattan across the Hackensack Meadowlands. The population is about 311,000, making it the most populous city in New Jersey and the third-oldest in the United States, founded in 1666 by Puritan settlers from the Connecticut Colony. Newark Liberty International Airport, on the city's southern edge, was the first major airport in the country when it opened in 1928, and remains one of the busiest in the New York metropolitan region.

— the season

Branch Brook Park, in the northern part of the city, holds more than 5,200 cherry trees of over thirty varieties, the largest collection in the United States, exceeding the planting around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. The Cherry Blossom Festival runs the first two weeks of April, with peak bloom usually arriving between April 8 and 15 depending on the year. The park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's firm in 1898, runs about four miles north to south along the Second River valley.

— the visit

The Ironbound, a square mile east of Newark Penn Station, remains the densely Portuguese and Brazilian quarter it became after the Second World War, with Ferry Street its central spine of bakeries and seafood houses. The Newark Museum of Art on Washington Street holds the largest Tibetan art collection in the Western Hemisphere, assembled from Edward Crane's 1911 expedition donations onward. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, opened in 1997 on Center Street, anchors the riverfront cultural district and hosts the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's home season.

— informed by Newark Museum of Art
— where
United States · Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
— elevation
9 m · 30 ft
— position
40.7357° N · 74.1724° 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.
13 km E
Manhattan
city across the meadows
10 km E
Jersey City
neighbouring city
N
Newark
Manhattan
Jersey City
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Newark — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Newark was founded in 1666 by Puritan settlers from the Connecticut Colony, making it the third-oldest major city in the United States. It predates the British takeover of New Amsterdam by two years.

More than 5,200 cherry trees of over thirty varieties grow in Branch Brook Park, the largest collection in the United States, exceeding the planting around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.

Peak bloom usually arrives between April 8 and April 15, depending on the year. The Cherry Blossom Festival runs the first two weeks of April in Branch Brook Park.

The Ironbound is a square-mile neighbourhood east of Newark Penn Station, named for the rail lines that surround it. It has been the centre of the Portuguese and Brazilian community since the mid-20th century.

Newark Liberty International Airport opened in 1928 as the first major commercial airport in the United States. It remains one of the three busiest airports serving the New York metropolitan area.

The Passaic River forms the eastern edge of Newark, meeting Newark Bay just south of the city. The river was central to the city's 19th-century industry in leather, jewellery, and breweries.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a quietly received gift for customers who grew up in the city. The cherry trees, Penn Station's vaulted hall, and the Ironbound's brick streets are home in a way outsiders miss.

The pink-and-brick palette settles well in pre-war traditional, brownstone-modern, and warm urban rooms. The cherry-blossom tones also read beautifully against deep blue or charcoal walls.

A single Large hangs well above a 6- to 7-foot console. Above a standard sofa, we usually recommend a 4-tile Mural, or a 9-tile Mural for a larger sectional.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any room with humidity or splashing. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations like backsplashes and shower walls.

A soft microfibre cloth and clean water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so there is nothing to flake, fade, or rub away.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, curated by Reid Wender. We do not license or resell other artists' work.

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