shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont

in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

Greensboro Caspian Lake

— — a spring-fed quiet the summer people keep.

— 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

“Caspian Lake sits at the centre of Greensboro in the Northeast Kingdom. The water is spring-fed and unusually clear, held by a small village whose summer cottages have stayed in the same families for generations. Willey's Store still anchors the green. The brewery in the next valley pulls beer pilgrims from across the country. Most of the lake stays quiet anyway.

from the studio

— bring it home

Greensboro Caspian Lake, 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 Greensboro Caspian Lake

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

Caspian Lake lies in the village of Greensboro in Orleans County, Vermont, in the rolling country of the Northeast Kingdom. The lake covers roughly 800 acres and reaches around 140 feet at its deepest point. The village sits at the south end, with the public Beach Road landing on the south shore and a smaller town beach to the east. Greensboro is about thirty-five miles north of Montpelier and a similar distance south of the Canadian border. The watershed drains north into the Black River and onward toward Lake Memphremagog.

— informed by Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation — Lakes Program, Town of Greensboro, Vermont

— the water

Caspian is spring-fed and exceptionally clear. Vermont's lake-monitoring program has consistently ranked it among the cleanest larger lakes in the state, with Secchi-disk readings frequently above seven metres in summer. The watershed is small and largely forested, which keeps nutrient loading low. Cold deep water supports a lake-trout fishery, while the surface warms enough for swimming from late June into early September. A long-running shoreline association watches loading carefully and has held back the kind of dense development that has changed other Vermont lakes.

— informed by Vermont DEC Lakes Program — Caspian Lake

— the visit

Public access is at the Beach Road town beach on the south shore, free for residents and modestly priced for visitors. Willey's Store, founded in 1900, sits across from the green and is the village's general store and informal meeting place. The Highland Center for the Arts hosts concerts and exhibits a short walk from the lake. Hill Farmstead Brewery, often listed among the most acclaimed breweries in the country, is about four miles south on a dirt road in the next valley. The drive in from Hardwick takes roughly fifteen minutes.

— informed by Town of Greensboro, Vermont, Hill Farmstead Brewery

— where

United States · Greensboro, Orleans County, Vermont

— position

44.5900° N · 72.2900° 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.

6 km S

Hill Farmstead Brewery

brewery

at the lake

Willey's Store

general store

1 km village

Highland Center for the Arts

arts centre

14 km SW

Hardwick

town

16 km W

Craftsbury Common

village

Greensboro Caspian Lake

Hill Farmstead Brewery

Willey's Store

Highland Center for the Arts

Hardwick

Craftsbury Common

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Greensboro Caspian Lake — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Vermont's lake-monitoring program has consistently ranked Caspian among the state's cleanest larger lakes, with Secchi-disk clarity readings frequently above seven metres in summer. A small forested watershed and a careful shoreline association keep loading low.

Roughly 800 acres in surface area and around 140 feet at its deepest point. The cold deep water supports a lake-trout fishery, while the surface warms enough for swimming through July and August.

In Orleans County in the rolling country of the Northeast Kingdom, about thirty-five miles north of Montpelier and a similar distance south of the Canadian border. The village sits at the south end of Caspian Lake.

Willey's Store, founded 1900 and still the general store; a long-standing summer colony that returns to the same cottages each year; the Highland Center for the Arts; and the proximity of Hill Farmstead Brewery in the next valley over.

At the Beach Road town beach on the south shore. Access is free for residents and modestly priced for visitors. The smaller east-side town beach is a quieter alternative on busy summer afternoons.

About four miles south of the village on a dirt road in the next valley. Hill Farmstead has been listed among the most acclaimed breweries in the world; the tasting room operates limited days and the line forms early on release days.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Caspian holds a long summer-cottage tradition and Greensboro reads as one of the quieter villages in the Kingdom. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note carries the lake well to a returning summer guest.

It sits well in Coastal-modern adapted for lake country, New England Traditional, and Cabin-modern rooms. The cool blues and forest greens of Caspian pair with linen, painted wood, and aged pine rather than heavy maximalist palettes.

Quiet-lake and Northeast Kingdom imagery has stayed steady in interiors leaning into slow-living and Cabin-modern design. It reads as continuity with summer-home tradition rather than as a passing aesthetic.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large works as a focal piece. Above a lakeside-cottage console or mantel, a Medium reads cleanly. For a wider feature wall, a 4-tile or 9-tile Mural carries the water's length.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and hold up to moisture, which makes them well-suited to a powder room, a cottage bath, or a kitchen wall above a sink.

A soft microfibre cloth with water. For kitchen installations, a mild dish soap. No abrasives, no ammonia. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath the finish, so the face will not wear with regular cleaning.

Yes. Reid Wender is the curator. The artwork is original to the studio and not licensed from any third party or from any Greensboro institution.

— if this one stayed with you