Wender·Vista
Snoqualmie Falls
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWashington
east of Seattle, where the river drops off the plateau

Snoqualmie Falls

— — the loud place that goes quiet behind the spray.

— 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 268-foot drop on the Snoqualmie River, about a half hour east of Seattle. The Salish Lodge sits at the lip. Below, the river opens into a pool the colour of cold tea. The Snoqualmie people have held this place sacred for a long time, and the lower viewpoint, reached by a steep trail, gets you close enough to feel the air change. from the studio

from the studio
Snoqualmie Falls
— bring it home

Snoqualmie 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 Snoqualmie 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

Snoqualmie Falls is a 268-foot waterfall on the Snoqualmie River in King County, Washington, about thirty miles east of Seattle. The river drops from a basalt rim onto the plain below, then runs north to meet the Skykomish at the head of the Snohomish. The town of Snoqualmie sits above the falls; the Salish Lodge and Spa stands at the lip. A two-acre park, an upper observation deck, and a lower trail to a riverside boardwalk are open to the public year-round.

— the water

The falls are fed by a watershed that drains the western slope of the Cascades, so flow is heaviest in the wet months from November through March and again during May snowmelt. Puget Sound Energy operates two hydroelectric plants here: Plant 1, opened in 1899, is built into the rock behind the falls and was the first fully underground power plant in the world. Plant 2, downstream, opened in 1910. Together they generate enough electricity for roughly sixteen thousand homes.

— the silence

The falls are a sacred site for the Snoqualmie Tribe, the People of the Moon. In Snoqualmie tradition the mist rising from the pool is the prayer of the people carrying up to the Creator, and the place is one of the tribe's most important ceremonial grounds. The tribe owns and manages land near the falls today, and a 2019 settlement returned more of the watershed to tribal stewardship. Visitors are asked to treat the overlooks and the lower boardwalk with the quiet appropriate to a sacred place.

— informed by Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
— where
United States · King County, Washington
— position
47.5417° N · 121.8377° 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
Snoqualmie
town
at the lake
Salish Lodge
lodge
7 km SE
North Bend
town
N
Snoqualmie Falls
Snoqualmie
Salish Lodge
North Bend
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Snoqualmie Falls — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The waterfall drops 268 feet from a basalt rim on the Snoqualmie River, taller than Niagara. The full drop is visible from the upper observation deck above the lip of the falls.

The falls are on the Snoqualmie River in King County, Washington, about thirty miles east of Seattle along Interstate 90. The town of Snoqualmie sits at the upper rim, North Bend lies a few miles south.

The site is sacred to the Snoqualmie Tribe, the People of the Moon. In tribal tradition the mist rising from the pool carries the prayers of the people to the Creator, and the falls are a central ceremonial place.

Yes. A two-acre public park with an upper observation deck is open year-round at no charge. A steep trail leads down to a lower boardwalk near the pool at the base of the waterfall, weather permitting.

Puget Sound Energy operates two plants here. Plant 1, opened in 1899, is built into the rock behind the falls and was the first fully underground hydroelectric plant in the world. Plant 2 opened in 1910.

The Salish Lodge and Spa, a hotel and restaurant, stands at the lip of the falls. The upper observation deck and a portion of the park are immediately adjacent to the lodge.

— about the piece in your home

For someone with Snoqualmie roots, the falls are home. The piece reads as a quiet recognition rather than a souvenir. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The cool blues, basalt-dark greys, and rising mist sit well in Pacific Northwest modern, mountain-modern, and warm minimalist rooms. It also holds up beside dark wood, brushed iron, and unbleached wool.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads as a focal piece; a four-tile Mural carries a longer wall and lets the height of the falls breathe. Above a console, a Medium centred holds the eye.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for damp-room installation. The colour is held in the ceramic surface, so steam and daily wiping do not lift it. The Glossy finish is for dry wall display.

A microfibre cloth and water is enough for routine care. For a kitchen install with cooking residue, a mild dish soap and water works without harming the surface. Skip abrasive pads and bleach-based cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to Wender Studios, made by Reid Wender, the curator of the atlas. We do not license artwork from other studios or sell reproductions of work by other artists.

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