Wender·Vista
Pacific Coast Highway 101 cliffs
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon
along the basalt headlands of the Oregon coast

Pacific Coast Highway 101 cliffs

— — a road that stays close to the edge.

— 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

“US 101 hugs 363 miles of Oregon coast, much of it routed along basalt cliffs that drop straight to the surf. The road climbs Cape Perpetua to 800 feet above the ocean, swings inland for the river crossings, and comes back out at the next headland. Every pullout has a different angle on the same Pacific. Fog comes in fast in the afternoons. from the studio

from the studio
Pacific Coast Highway 101 cliffs
— bring it home

Pacific Coast Highway 101 cliffs, 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 Pacific Coast Highway 101 cliffs

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

Oregon's coastal segment of US Route 101 runs 363 miles from Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River south to the California border near Brookings. The Oregon Coast Highway was completed in 1932 and remains the only continuous north-south road along the coast. It crosses eleven major Conde McCullough bridges and threads at least nine designated state scenic viewpoints between Cape Meares and Cape Sebastian. The cliffs themselves are mostly Miocene-age Columbia River basalt, intruded as offshore sea stacks where the headlands meet the surf.

— the stone

The headlands the road traces are made of Columbia River basalt, lava that flowed west from eastern Oregon between 17 and 6 million years ago and reached the coast in massive sheets. Cape Lookout, Cape Meares, Cape Foulweather, Cape Perpetua, and Heceta Head are all erosional remnants of those flows. The offshore sea stacks at Bandon, Cannon Beach, and Pacific City are the same rock, harder than the surrounding sediment, left standing as the softer shoreline retreated. The cliffs continue to retreat at roughly one to two feet per year.

— the visit

Every foot of Oregon's ocean shoreline is public, protected by the 1967 Beach Bill, with state-park access points spaced roughly every ten miles along US 101. The highway is open in all seasons; winter brings storm-watching season, with documented swells over forty feet at Cape Perpetua. Summer brings persistent morning fog that usually lifts by mid-afternoon. The Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, Heceta Head Lighthouse, and Devil's Punchbowl are among the most-visited pullouts. Speed limit drops to 35 mph through most headland curves.

— informed by Oregon Beach Bill, OPRD
— where
United States · Oregon Coast, US Route 101
— position
44.2807° N · 124.1104° 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.
5 km S
Cape Perpetua
headland
20 km S
Heceta Head Lighthouse
lighthouse
220 km N
Cannon Beach
town
280 km N
Astoria
town
N
Pacific Coast Highway 101 cliffs
Cape Perpetua
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Cannon Beach
Astoria
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Pacific Coast Highway 101 cliffs — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The Oregon Coast Highway runs 363 miles from Astoria on the Columbia River to the California border near Brookings. It was completed as a continuous route in 1932 under engineer Conde McCullough.

Columbia River basalt, lava flows that traveled west from eastern Oregon between 17 and 6 million years ago and reached the coast in sheets. The cliffs and offshore sea stacks are the same rock.

Yes. The 1967 Oregon Beach Bill placed all 363 miles of ocean shoreline in public trust, free to walk to the high-tide line. State parks provide access points every few miles along US 101.

Mid-November through February. Winter storms regularly send swells over thirty feet onto headlands like Cape Perpetua and Shore Acres, with the largest documented swells topping forty feet. Lodging on the coast often books out a month ahead.

The Cape Perpetua overlook stands about 800 feet above the Pacific, the highest viewpoint accessible by car along the Oregon coast. The summit is reached by a short paved spur off US 101.

Yes. US 101 stays open through winter, though landslides can close short segments after heavy storms. Oregon Department of Transportation posts conditions at TripCheck. Summer fog and winter rain both reduce visibility on the cliff segments.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The 363-mile drive is a defining trip for Oregonians and for visitors who came in by camper van. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries the road's mood well.

Cool basalt grays, deep ocean blues, and lichen greens sit well in Pacific Northwest cabin, Coastal-modern, and Minimalist interiors. The tile pairs cleanly with cedar, oak, and matte black hardware.

Yes. The current PNW palette favors moss, slate, and weathered cedar, with stone and ceramic as accents. The tile reads as a place rather than a stock landscape, which is what those rooms want.

A single Large reads well above a standard sofa or console. For more presence, a 4-tile Mural fills the wall above a console; a 9-tile Mural anchors a longer sofa or fireplace.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for humid rooms and vertical installations. Both are scratch-resistant and clean with a microfibre cloth. The Glossy finish is better suited to framed wall placements.

A soft microfibre cloth and water are enough. Avoid abrasive pads and ammonia-based cleaners. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish and will not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted by Reid Wender, the studio's curator, in the same stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language. There is no licensing and no third-party reproduction.

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