Wender·Vista
Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with starfish tide pools
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon
on the north Oregon coast, at Cannon Beach

Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with starfish tide pools

— — the morning the tide leaves the stars behind.

— 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 235-foot basalt sea stack at the south end of Cannon Beach, with two smaller stacks called the Needles beside it. At low tide the lava ledges around the base hold ochre sea stars, green anemones, hermit crabs, and a quiet crowd in rain shells. Tufted puffins nest on the rock in spring. The light comes in low from the south and the sand mirrors it. — from the studio

from the studio
Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with starfish tide pools
— bring it home

Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with starfish tide pools, 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 Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with starfish tide pools

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

Haystack Rock rises 235 feet from the surf at the south end of Cannon Beach, on Oregon's north coast about 80 miles west of Portland. The rock and the two flanking sea stacks called the Needles are basalt remnants of Columbia River flows that reached the coast roughly 15 million years ago. The stack is part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and is closed to climbing above the barnacle line. The intertidal ledges around its base form a state-designated Marine Garden, protected since 1990.

— the water

At minus tides the lava reef around the base opens into a working tide-pool system. Ochre sea stars, in colours from purple to deep orange, hold to the rock walls; giant green anemones cup in the cracks; hermit crabs and sculpins move in the pools. The Haystack Rock Awareness Program, run since 1985 by volunteers in blue jackets, walks the ledges on low-tide mornings and asks visitors to keep hands dry. The pools are at their fullest within the hour before the lowest tide of the day.

— the year

The rock is a working seabird colony. Tufted puffins return from the open Pacific in April, nest in burrows on the grassy crown, and leave by mid-August; April through July is the reliable window for spotting them through a spotting scope from the beach. Western gulls, pigeon guillemots, and pelagic cormorants also nest on the stack. Approach within 50 yards of the rock is restricted during nesting season, and drones are prohibited over the refuge year-round.

— where
United States · Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon
— within
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
— position
45.8847° N · 123.9683° 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.
at the lake
Cannon Beach
beach town
4 km N
Ecola State Park
state park
7 km S
Hug Point
beach
8 km N
Tillamook Head
headland
N
Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with starfish tide pools
Cannon Beach
Ecola State Park
Hug Point
Tillamook Head
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach with starfish tide pools — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Haystack Rock stands 235 feet above the surf, with two smaller adjacent sea stacks known as the Needles. All three are basalt remnants of ancient Columbia River lava flows that reached the coast.

Only at low tide, ideally minus tides under one foot. Tables are published by NOAA. The hour before the lowest tide of the day gives the best access to the lava ledges and pools.

Ochre sea stars, giant green anemones, hermit crabs, sculpins, chitons, and purple urchins. The state designated the intertidal zone a Marine Garden in 1990, and volunteers from the Haystack Rock Awareness Program stand by during low tides.

Yes. Tufted puffins nest in burrows on the grassy crown from April through mid-August. A spotting scope from the beach is the standard way to see them; the rock itself is closed to climbing.

No. Haystack Rock is part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Climbing above the barnacle line is prohibited year-round to protect the seabird colony, and drones are not allowed over the refuge.

Haystack Rock sits at the south end of Cannon Beach, Oregon, about 80 miles west of Portland on US-26 and US-101. The nearest beach access is at Tolovana Park; the rock is a short walk up the sand from there.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for many customers with Oregon ties. Haystack Rock is the recognised emblem of the north coast, and the tide-pool composition reads warmly to anyone who has walked Cannon Beach. A Medium carries it well.

Coastal-modern, Pacific Northwest modern, and a warm Minimalist palette of weathered oak, linen, and indigo all suit this piece. The ochre stars and basalt blacks anchor a room without overwhelming it.

Yes. Coastal-modern has moved away from nautical-stripe styling toward grounded, regional imagery; a recognisable Pacific stack with intertidal colour fits the current direction of the look.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads from the doorway. For a longer wall, a four-tile Mural lets the surf and sky breathe; a nine-tile Mural carries a great-room wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations, including backsplashes and shower walls. The Glossy finish is reserved for framed wall pieces.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. No chemical cleaners, no abrasive pads. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so daily care is the same as a fine kitchen tile.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, under Reid Wender's eye. We do not licence the artwork and it appears nowhere else.

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