shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont

in southeastern Vermont, on the Black River

North Springfield Black River Falls

Name: North Springfield Black River Falls — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a small river that drops through ledge.

— 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

“The Black River runs south through Springfield, Vermont, cutting a working gorge through ledge and old mill foundations. North Springfield sits upstream, a village built around water power and held now by the Army Corps flood-control dam finished in 1960. The falls drop in stages where the river crosses harder rock. In late spring the run is loud. By August the water is low and slow. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

North Springfield Black River Falls, 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 North Springfield Black River Falls

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

North Springfield is a village within the town of Springfield, in Windsor County, southeastern Vermont, on the Black River about three miles upstream of the main village center. The Black River runs roughly forty miles from a chain of ponds in Plymouth down through Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville, and Springfield to its mouth at the Connecticut River. The North Springfield Reservoir, formed by an Army Corps of Engineers flood-control dam completed in 1960, sits just above the village. Town population is around 9,000.

— informed by Wikipedia — Springfield, Vermont, USACE — North Springfield Lake

— the water

The Black River drops more than a thousand feet over its forty-mile course, and the steepest portion of that descent runs through the gorge below the dam. Springfield grew up around the water power: turbines on the Black River drove the precision machine-tool industry that made the town one of the most important manufacturing centers in Vermont through the 19th and 20th centuries. The falls below the dam still carry a working volume in spring snowmelt. Sections of riverwalk and the old industrial foundations are visible from Route 11.

— informed by Black River (Wikipedia)

— the visit

Access to the Black River through Springfield is from Route 11, which follows the river south from North Springfield to the village center, and from smaller roads that touch the gorge. The Army Corps maintains a recreation area at the North Springfield Reservoir with boating, fishing, and a short trail network. The Comtu Falls overlook in downtown Springfield, three miles south, is one of the best vantages of the river. Spring run is the dramatic season. High summer the river is low. Foliage along the gorge peaks in early October.

— informed by USACE — North Springfield Lake

— where

United States · Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont

— 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

Comtu Falls

river falls

5 km S

Springfield Village

town center

13 km E

Connecticut River

river

North Springfield Black River Falls

Comtu Falls

Springfield Village

Connecticut River

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about North Springfield Black River Falls — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

North Springfield is a village within the town of Springfield, in Windsor County, southeastern Vermont, on the Black River about three miles upstream of the main village center.

The North Springfield Dam is a flood-control structure completed in 1960 by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It impounds the Black River above the village to protect Springfield and downstream towns from spring flooding.

The Black River runs about forty miles from headwater ponds in Plymouth, Vermont, through Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville, and Springfield, to its mouth at the Connecticut River.

Water power. Springfield grew up around the Black River as one of the most important precision machine-tool centers in Vermont through the 19th and 20th centuries, with mills lining the gorge through downtown.

Spring snowmelt, late March through May, carries the strongest flow. Early October pairs steady fall-rain water with foliage along the gorge.

Yes. The river holds brown trout, rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass through various sections. The North Springfield Reservoir above the dam is stocked and open for boat and shore fishing.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Black River is the defining feature of the town. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio sits well for a longtime resident, a returning native, or a former machine-tool family.

Deep river-greens and slate tones read well in Mountain-modern, Industrial, and Library-Traditional rooms. The piece pairs with cast iron, dark wood, and leather.

The river-and-ledge subject and saturated palette sit cleanly inside the current industrial-modern and heritage-craft movements. The piece anchors a mill-loft wall or a study.

The Large reads at the right scale over a sofa. A four-tile Mural carries the gorge across a wider wall. Above a console, a Medium reads well.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist scratches and handle steam and splash. The glossy finish is for dry walls only.

A soft microfibre cloth with water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, beneath a thin glossy finish, so it will not lift or wear off.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, hand-finished in-house. No licensing, no outside artists.

— if this one stayed with you