Wender·Vista
Treasure Island
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
a barrier island on Florida's Gulf coast, west of St. Petersburg

Treasure Island

— — a wide beach the afternoon light gives back.

— 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 narrow barrier island on the Gulf side of Pinellas County, reached by causeway from St. Petersburg. The beach runs about three and a half miles, low and pale, and stays unusually wide even at high tide. Pelicans line up on the pilings of John's Pass to the north. The water reads as the light reads it, and the light is the long, soft kind the Gulf coast keeps for itself. from the studio

from the studio
Treasure Island
— bring it home

Treasure 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 Treasure 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

Treasure Island is a barrier-island city in Pinellas County on the Gulf coast of Florida, about ten kilometres west of downtown St. Petersburg and reached by the Treasure Island Causeway. The city covers roughly 1.5 square miles of land and is home to about 6,700 year-round residents. It is one of a chain of low coastal communities that runs from Clearwater Beach south to Pass-a-Grille on the Pinellas peninsula.

— the water

The beach faces due west into the Gulf of Mexico and is among the widest on Florida's west coast, in places more than 150 metres of sand at low tide. John's Pass, the inlet at the north end, separates Treasure Island from Madeira Beach and feeds the inner waters of Boca Ciega Bay. The pass is dredged regularly and is the working anchorage for the local fishing fleet.

— the light

Treasure Island is on the Gulf side of the Pinellas peninsula, which gives it long west-facing sunsets uninterrupted by land. The light through the hour before sundown reads warmer than the Atlantic coast equivalent, partly because the prevailing onshore breeze keeps a thin film of fine salt in the air. The city's annual Sanding Ovations sand-sculpture festival, held in November, draws sculptors from across the country.

— where
United States · Pinellas County, Florida
— elevation
2 m · 7 ft
— position
27.7693° N · 82.7687° 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
St. Pete Beach
barrier island
3 km N
Madeira Beach
barrier island
10 km E
St. Petersburg
city
N
Treasure Island
St. Pete Beach
Madeira Beach
St. Petersburg
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Treasure Island is a barrier-island city in Pinellas County, Florida, on the Gulf coast about ten kilometres west of downtown St. Petersburg. It is reached by the Treasure Island Causeway.

An unusually wide Gulf-facing beach, long west-facing sunsets, and the working fishing pass at its north end. John's Pass separates it from Madeira Beach and feeds Boca Ciega Bay.

About three and a half miles of pale, low sand. At low tide the beach reads more than 150 metres deep in places, which is among the widest on Florida's west coast.

About 1.5 square miles of land with a year-round population near 6,700. It is one in a chain of low coastal communities running from Clearwater Beach south to Pass-a-Grille on the Pinellas peninsula.

The inlet at the north end of Treasure Island that separates it from Madeira Beach. The pass is dredged regularly and is the working anchorage for the local fishing fleet.

Each November the city hosts Sanding Ovations, a sand-sculpture festival that draws professional sculptors from across the United States. It is the largest annual event on the Treasure Island calendar.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for many of our customers with ties to Pinellas County. Treasure Island regulars read the wide beach and John's Pass as home. A Medium with a handwritten studio note carries well.

The pale Gulf blues and sand warmth sit well in Coastal-modern interiors, in soft Mid-century Modern rooms, and in calm Minimalist palettes that already lean to white oak and linen.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads cleanly. For a wider wall, a 4-tile Mural carries the beach-and-pass composition further. A 9-tile Mural suits an entry wall or a stair landing.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installation near steam or splash. Clean with a damp microfibre cloth.

Damp microfibre cloth and clean water. No abrasive sponges or chemical cleaners. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin finish, so routine wiping keeps it as it arrived.

Yes. Every piece in the WenderVista atlas is original to our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. We do not license third-party imagery and we do not resell stock art.

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