shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States

twenty-two miles off the coast of Los Angeles

Santa Catalina Island

Name: Santa Catalina Island — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— an island the mainland forgets and remembers, twice a day.

— 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

“A long, dry island in the Pacific, kept mostly wild by a conservancy that owns nearly all of it. Avalon holds the harbour, the round Casino building, and the boats that come over from San Pedro and Long Beach. A herd of bison wanders the interior, left over from a 1924 film shoot. The colour off the leeward side, late in the day, is the colour a postcard tries to fake. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Santa Catalina Island, 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 Santa Catalina Island

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

Santa Catalina Island lies about 22 miles south-south-west of the Los Angeles coast and is part of the Channel Islands chain in Los Angeles County. The island runs roughly 22 miles long and 8 miles across at its widest, covering about 75 square miles. Avalon, on the leeward side, is the only incorporated city; the small settlement of Two Harbors anchors the western isthmus. The Catalina Island Conservancy now holds title to roughly 88 percent of the land.

— informed by Catalina Conservancy, Wikipedia

— the stone

The interior is high, dry, and largely undeveloped. The Wrigley family bought a controlling interest in 1919 and the chewing-gum heir William Wrigley Jr. built the Casino building above Avalon harbour in 1929, a circular Art Deco landmark that has never been used for gambling. Mount Orizaba, the high point, rises to 2,097 feet near the centre of the island. A bison herd, left behind after a 1924 film shoot, still moves through the interior under the conservancy's management.

— informed by Catalina Conservancy

— the visit

Catalina Express ferries cross from San Pedro, Long Beach, and Dana Point to Avalon and Two Harbors in about an hour. There is no public road network for visitors; rentals on the island are limited to golf carts in Avalon and guided tours into the interior. The ferry terminal at Avalon sits walking distance from the harbour, the Casino, and the small commercial centre. Summer holds the crowds; spring brings the wildflowers across the interior grasslands.

— informed by Visit Catalina Island

— where

United States · Los Angeles County, California

— position

33.3879° N · 118.4163° 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

Avalon

harbour town

23 km NW

Two Harbors

isthmus village

42 km NE

Long Beach

mainland port

Santa Catalina Island

Avalon

Two Harbors

Long Beach

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Santa Catalina Island — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Santa Catalina Island lies about 22 miles south-south-west of the Los Angeles coast. Catalina Express ferries from San Pedro, Long Beach, and Dana Point cross to Avalon in roughly an hour.

The Catalina Island Conservancy holds title to roughly 88 percent of the island. The Wrigley family transferred most of their interest to the conservancy in 1972, with the remainder concentrated in Avalon.

A small herd was brought to the island for a 1924 film shoot and left behind. The Catalina Island Conservancy now manages the population in the interior grasslands.

The circular Art Deco Casino above Avalon harbour was built in 1929 by William Wrigley Jr. It has never been used for gambling; it houses a movie theatre and a grand ballroom.

The island runs about 22 miles long and 8 miles across at its widest, covering roughly 75 square miles. Mount Orizaba rises to 2,097 feet near the centre.

Visitors cannot bring cars onto Catalina. Avalon allows golf-cart rentals; access to the interior is by conservancy-permitted tour, hike, or bicycle.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. For someone whose Catalina is the round Casino and the harbour at dusk, this piece carries the colour the island gives. A Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The colour holds Pacific blues, dry hillside gold, and the white of the Casino. It sits well in California Coastal, Mid-century Modern, and warm Minimalist rooms.

Yes. Coastal-modern is moving away from generic beach motifs toward specific places. The Avalon harbour profile and the dry interior light read as particular rather than decorative.

A single Large reads well above a console. Above a standard sofa, a four-tile Mural opens the harbour view; a nine-tile Mural gives the bay at architectural scale.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations in damp rooms. Glossy is reserved for framed wall pieces in dry spaces.

A microfibre cloth and plain water. No solvents, no abrasives. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish and does not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing and no third-party imagery.

— if this one stayed with you