shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont

in Barton, in the Northeast Kingdom

Crystal Lake Barton

— — a clear lake the cliffs hold open.

— 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

“Crystal Lake sits at the edge of Barton village, long and narrow, with steep wooded shoulders along the western shore. The water reads clear because it is fed largely from below; the visibility on a calm morning can exceed twenty feet. The state park beach is a strip of sand at the south end, busy on a July Saturday and almost empty by the third week of August. The cliffs catch the late light. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Crystal Lake Barton, 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 Crystal Lake Barton

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

Crystal Lake lies in the town of Barton in Orleans County, Vermont, about three miles long and roughly a third of a mile across at its widest. It covers about 777 acres and reaches depths near 110 feet, deep for a lake of its size in the region. Crystal Lake State Park, on the south shore, opened in 1957 and includes the public beach and a stone bath house built by an earlier civic effort. The lake drains north into the Barton River and eventually into Lake Memphremagog.

— informed by Vermont State Parks, Wikipedia

— the water

The lake's clarity is its signature. Water enters mainly through springs along the bottom, and the watershed is small and largely forested, which keeps nutrient loading low. Vermont DEC long-term monitoring records summer Secchi depths in the 6 to 8 metre range on calm days, among the clearest in the state. The species mix includes rainbow smelt, lake trout, and landlocked Atlantic salmon, all of which depend on the cold, well-oxygenated water below the thermocline.

— informed by Vermont DEC Lakes Program

— the visit

The state park beach is a quarter-mile strip of sand with a small day-use fee in summer, open generally from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The stone bath house is on the National Register. The boat launch is a separate access point on the west shore, off Route 16. Barton village itself is small enough to walk in fifteen minutes; the Barton Public Library and the white-trimmed train depot are the visible landmarks. The Orleans County Fair sets up here in mid-August.

— informed by Vermont State Parks

— where

United States · Barton, Orleans County, Vermont

— within

Crystal Lake State Park

— elevation

224 m · 735 ft

— position

44.7406° N · 72.1734° 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.

1 km S

Barton village

village

12 km E

Willoughby Lake

lake

8 km SW

Glover

village

Crystal Lake Barton

Barton village

Willoughby Lake

Glover

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Crystal Lake Barton — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

In the town of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, in the Northeast Kingdom. The lake sits at about 735 feet elevation and drains north into the Barton River and Lake Memphremagog.

Vermont DEC monitoring records summer Secchi depths between 6 and 8 metres on calm days, among the clearest in the state. Spring-fed water and a small forested watershed keep nutrient loading low.

About 777 acres in surface area, roughly three miles long, and reaching depths near 110 feet. That depth supports cold-water species like lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon.

Yes. Crystal Lake State Park, on the south shore, includes a quarter-mile sand beach, a stone bath house on the National Register, and a small day-use fee in summer. The park opened in 1957.

On the west shore, off Route 16, separate from the state park beach. It is a state-maintained access point and open from ice-out through late fall.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Families with summer ties to Barton, Glover, or Willoughby recognise Crystal Lake immediately. A Medium or Large with a handwritten note from the studio is the gift size that has carried best.

It suits Coastal-modern, Mountain-modern, and warm Minimalist rooms. The clear-blue and pine-green palette sits well with white oak, linen, and unpolished brass.

Yes. The image carries the biophilic and lake-house signals without going rustic, which lets it pair with quieter, calmer rooms instead of cabin-themed ones.

A single Large reads cleanly above most sofas. A 4-tile Mural opens the lake's length. A 9-tile Mural is the right scale for long dining or entryway walls.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash, which makes them safe for showers, backsplashes, and vanities.

Microfibre cloth with plain water. Skip vinegar, ammonia, and abrasive pads. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, so daily wiping will not dull it.

Yes. Painted in our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no stock imagery, no third-party artists.

— if this one stayed with you