Wender·Vista
Lavender field with Mount Hood
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon
in the Hood River Valley, with Mount Hood rising to the south

Lavender field with Mount Hood

— — the week the rows turn purple and the mountain still has snow.

— 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

“Mid-July in the Hood River Valley, when the lavender peaks and Mount Hood still holds its summer snow. A handful of small farms open their rows to visitors who come for the cut-your-own bundles and stay for the view. Lavender Valley and Hood River Lavender are the best known. The mountain sits about twenty miles south, white above the orchards. — from the studio

from the studio
Lavender field with Mount Hood
— bring it home

Lavender field with Mount Hood, 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 Lavender field with Mount Hood

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 Hood River Valley sits between Mount Hood and the Columbia River in north-central Oregon, an agricultural belt better known for its pear and apple orchards than for lavender. A handful of farms in the upper valley grow it commercially, drawing on volcanic loam soils and the dry summer microclimate in the rain shadow of the Cascade Crest. Mount Hood, 11,249 feet, rises about twenty miles south of the farms and dominates the southern horizon all season, snow-capped well into August.

— the season

Lavender peaks in the valley between late June and early August, with cut-your-own weekends timed to bloom across cultivars. Grosso and Provence are the main commercial varieties grown for oil and bundles. The mountain in the background still holds visible snowpack into August in normal years, since Mount Hood's twelve named glaciers and permanent snowfields hold winter ice late into summer. The pairing of purple foreground and white peak is the photograph the valley is known for.

— the visit

Most of the Hood River lavender farms open to visitors mid-June through late July, with hours posted on individual farm websites. Lavender Valley and Hood River Lavender Farms both run weekend festival days during peak bloom. Admission is typically free or a small per-car fee. Bundles are sold by the stem. Hood River town sits about ten miles north on the Columbia, a reasonable lunch stop. The drive from Portland is roughly seventy miles and takes about ninety minutes.

— where
United States · Hood River County, Oregon
— 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.
16 km N
Hood River
town
32 km S
Mount Hood summit
stratovolcano
24 km SW
Lost Lake
lake
N
Lavender field with Mount Hood
Hood River
Mount Hood summit
Lost Lake
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Lavender field with Mount Hood — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The view is from the upper Hood River Valley in north-central Oregon, looking south. Lavender Valley and Hood River Lavender Farms are the two best-known farms with a clear sightline to Mount Hood.

Lavender peaks between late June and early August, with the strongest colour usually in the first three weeks of July. Cut-your-own weekends are scheduled around the peak.

The summit of Mount Hood sits roughly twenty miles south of the upper Hood River Valley lavender farms. The mountain dominates the southern horizon on any clear day.

Mount Hood is 11,249 feet, the highest mountain in Oregon and one of the most active volcanoes in the Cascade Range. It holds twelve named glaciers and permanent snowfields.

Yes. Most open mid-June through late July. Lavender Valley and Hood River Lavender Farms both run festival weekends. Admission is typically free or a small per-car fee, with bundles sold by the stem.

— about the piece in your home

For someone with ties to Hood River the pairing of lavender rows and the mountain reads immediately. A Medium or Large in a kitchen or entry tends to land as a marker of the valley year.

The lavender purple and snow white work in Pacific Northwest modern, French country, and modern farmhouse rooms. The horizontal composition suits a long wall above a sofa or a dining sideboard.

Yes. Modern farmhouse has moved toward specific named landscapes rather than generic field prints, and Pacific Northwest mountain scenes have been among the most-requested categories. The Large reads well in that idiom.

Above a standard sofa we recommend a single Large, or a 4-tile Mural for more presence. Above a console table the Medium is usually right, with the Small reserved for a paired arrangement.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle humidity and steam, suited to bathrooms, showers, and kitchen backsplashes. The Glossy finish is for dry display walls.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it will not lift or fade with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, painted by Reid Wender and hand-finished in-house. Nothing is licensed from outside artists.

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