Wender·Vista
Moose in Northeast Kingdom bog
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont
in the Northeast Kingdom, the boreal corner of Vermont

Moose in Northeast Kingdom bog

— — the silhouette the bog gives back at dusk.

— 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

“The Northeast Kingdom is the boreal corner of Vermont — three counties of spruce-fir forest, peat bogs, and gravel roads, named by U.S. Senator George Aiken in 1949. Moose feed in the open bogs at dawn and again at dusk, drawn to aquatic plants the lowland water keeps growing through summer. Moose Bog, in the Wenlock Wildlife Management Area near Ferdinand, is the best-known spot to wait for one. from the studio

from the studio
Moose in Northeast Kingdom bog
— bring it home

Moose in Northeast Kingdom bog, 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
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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 Moose in Northeast Kingdom bog

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

The Northeast Kingdom comprises Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia counties in the far northeast corner of Vermont, bordering Quebec to the north and New Hampshire across the Connecticut River to the east. The region was given its name by U.S. Senator George Aiken in a 1949 speech and the label stuck. It holds Vermont's largest tracts of unbroken boreal forest, with extensive peat bogs and black spruce wetlands more typical of southern Canada than of southern New England. Population density is the lowest of any region in the state.

— the water

Bogs in the Northeast Kingdom are peat-accumulating wetlands fed almost entirely by precipitation rather than surface streams, which keeps the water acidic and the nutrient load low. The plants moose feed on — pondweeds, water lilies, sedges — concentrate sodium that is otherwise scarce in the region's vegetation. Moose Bog, inside the Wenlock Wildlife Management Area near Ferdinand, holds a short boardwalk maintained by Vermont Fish & Wildlife and is the most reliable public viewing site in the state for a wild moose at the water.

— informed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife
— the dawn

Moose are most active in the two hours after sunrise and the two hours before sunset, with bog feeding concentrated in those windows. Vermont's moose population was estimated at roughly 2,000 animals as of recent Vermont Fish & Wildlife surveys, with the highest densities in the Northeast Kingdom. Cow and calf pairs feed in shallows; bulls, larger and more solitary, tend to emerge first at dusk. Black flies and mosquitoes peak from late May through July, and most experienced visitors carry head nets through that window.

— where
United States · Essex County, Vermont
— within
Wenlock Wildlife Management Area
— position
44.7833° N · 71.8333° 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 N
Moose Bog boardwalk
wildlife viewing boardwalk
15 km NE
Nulhegan Basin
national wildlife refuge unit
40 km W
Lake Willoughby
glacial fjord lake
25 km E
Connecticut River headwaters
river headwaters
N
Moose in Northeast Kingdom bog
Moose Bog boardwalk
Nulhegan Basin
Lake Willoughby
Connecticut River headwaters
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Moose in Northeast Kingdom bog — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The three counties of Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia in the far northeast corner of Vermont, bordering Quebec to the north and New Hampshire to the east. The name was coined by U.S. Senator George Aiken in 1949.

A peat bog inside the Wenlock Wildlife Management Area near Ferdinand. A short trail and boardwalk maintained by Vermont Fish & Wildlife lead to a viewing area considered the most reliable spot in the state to see a moose.

Roughly 2,000 animals statewide, concentrated in the Northeast Kingdom. The population declined from a 2005 peak near 5,000 due to winter tick load, though numbers have stabilized somewhat in recent years.

The two hours after sunrise and the two hours before sunset, May through September. Cow and calf pairs feed in shallow water; solitary bulls tend to emerge first at dusk. Bring insect repellent, since black flies and mosquitoes peak in June.

Aquatic plants like pondweed and water lily concentrate sodium, which is otherwise scarce in upland Vermont vegetation. Moose need significant sodium in summer and will travel miles to a productive bog, often returning to the same spot for weeks.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The NEK has a distinct identity in Vermont outdoors culture, and a tile of a moose at a bog reads as recognition for someone who knows it. A Medium or Large carries the silhouette best.

Mountain-modern, cabin interiors, and the moodier end of biophilic. The deep greens and bog blacks want wood, leather, and warm lighting. The piece pairs well over a wood-burning stove or a bunk-room wall.

Yes. Biophilic design favors specific habitat over generic nature imagery, and a moose-in-bog tile names a real ecosystem — boreal wetland — that grounds a room better than abstract greenery would.

A single Large above a console or sideboard reads well. Above a full sofa, step up to a 4-tile Mural, or a 9-tile Mural in a great room with a clear central wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist moisture and small scratches better than the Glossy, which is meant for framed wall display in dry rooms.

A soft microfiber cloth and clean water. No solvents, no abrasive pads. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so ordinary dust wipes away easily.

Yes. Reid Wender paints the WenderVista atlas in a single visual language — stained glass, alcohol ink, and oil — and the work is hand-finished in our Knoxville studio. Nothing in the line is licensed.

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