Wender·Vista
Bull moose in Grand Teton willows
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming
in Willow Flats, below Jackson Lake Lodge

Bull moose in Grand Teton willows

— — the dark shape that makes the willows small.

— 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

“Willow Flats below Jackson Lake Lodge in late September. The bull is shoulder-deep in red willow, only the back and the antlers above the brush, working slowly through the bottom where Pilgrim Creek widens. He doesn't look up. The Tetons stand behind him the colour of dry stone in the long afternoon light. from the studio

from the studio
Bull moose in Grand Teton willows
— bring it home

Bull moose in Grand Teton willows, 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 Bull moose in Grand Teton willows

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

Grand Teton National Park sits in northwest Wyoming, immediately south of Yellowstone, anchored by the Teton Range rising nearly 7,000 feet from the floor of Jackson Hole. The willow flats, broad bottomlands of Salix species along the Snake River, Pilgrim Creek, and the Gros Ventre, line the eastern base of the range. Willow Flats Overlook, just below Jackson Lake Lodge on U.S. 89, is the most visited viewpoint; Moose-Wilson Road and Gros Ventre Campground host the densest moose presence in summer and fall.

— the season

The rut runs roughly mid-September through mid-October. Bulls grow antlers beginning in April; a mature Shiras moose carries a palmated rack spanning 40 to 50 inches across the spread and a body weight near 1,000 pounds. By late October the rut ends, antlers drop between December and January, and bulls return to solitary browsing through deep snow in the willow bottoms. Calves arrive in May, often twins, and stay with the cow about a year.

— the silence

Moose are not herd animals. A bull moves through willow alone, head down, browsing twig tips, ignoring the road and the cars. The sound that carries is the wet shuffle of stems pushing back, an occasional snort, the slap of an ear. Park rangers ask 25 yards minimum; cows with calves and bulls in rut are the most dangerous large animal in the park, more often charging visitors than bears do. Sit still in the car and they pass within feet.

— where
United States · Teton County, Wyoming
— within
Grand Teton National Park
— elevation
2,073 m · 6,800 ft
— position
43.8616° N · 110.5836° 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
Jackson Lake Lodge
historic lodge
5 km E
Oxbow Bend
river viewpoint
48 km S
Jackson, Wyoming
gateway town
N
Bull moose in Grand Teton willows
Jackson Lake Lodge
Oxbow Bend
Jackson, Wyoming
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Bull moose in Grand Teton willows — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Willow Flats Overlook below Jackson Lake Lodge, Moose-Wilson Road, the Gros Ventre Campground area, and Oxbow Bend at dawn or dusk. Bulls work the willow bottoms; cows and calves use river edges along the Snake.

Year-round residents, with antlers fullest from late August through November. The September rut concentrates bulls in willow flats with cows; antlers drop in December or January and regrow each spring.

Shiras moose, the smallest North American subspecies. Mature bulls run roughly 1,000 pounds with palmated antlers 40 to 50 inches across. Cows are smaller, around 800 pounds, and antlerless.

Jackson, Wyoming, at the south end of the park, about 30 miles by U.S. 89/191 from Jackson Lake Lodge. The small village of Moose, Wyoming, sits at the park's main visitor center entrance.

More aggressive than most park visitors expect. Cows with calves and bulls in rut have charged hikers and photographers. The Park Service requires 25 yards minimum; closer than that has put people in helicopters.

Willow twig tips, leaves, and aquatic vegetation along slow water. A bull may eat 40 to 50 pounds of browse a day in summer. Pilgrim Creek and the Snake bottoms supply both forage and cover.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well to people who know that drive past Oxbow Bend or have watched a bull cross Pilgrim Creek at dawn. A Small or Medium with a studio note holds the place quietly.

Mountain-modern with pale wood and steel, Western-traditional with leather and stone, and lodge-style interiors. The mossy willow tones and granite-grey peaks read well against natural materials.

Yes. Contemporary cabin design favours painterly landscape and wildlife pieces over photo prints or rustic kitsch. This tile fits the restrained direction Jackson Hole designers are pushing.

A single Large for a console or narrow wall, a 4-tile Mural for a standard sofa, a 9-tile Mural when the wall calls for a centrepiece. The bull-in-willow composition scales cleanly across all three.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for rooms with steam or splash. Both are scratch-resistant and clean with a damp microfibre cloth.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. No solvents, no abrasive pads. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so the finish wears as the tile does.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is composed in-house by Reid Wender, the curator, and hand-finished at our Knoxville studio. No licensing, no third-party stock.

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