Wender·Vista
Fergana
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUzbekistan
in the Fergana Valley, in eastern Uzbekistan

Fergana

— — a colonial grid under plane trees.

— 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 young city on an old plain. The Russians laid Fergana out as a garrison town in 1876, straight streets, plane trees, low whitewashed walls. The valley around it is among the most fertile in Central Asia, ringed by the Tian Shan and the Alay. Margilan's silk looms are fifteen kilometres north; Rishtan's blue pottery, an hour south.

from the studio
Fergana
— bring it home

Fergana, 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 Fergana

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

Fergana is the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan, set in the Fergana Valley between the Tian Shan to the north and the Alay range to the south. The city was founded in 1876 as Novyi Margelan by the Russian Empire after the conquest of the Khanate of Kokand, renamed Skobelev in 1907, and renamed Fergana in 1924. Population is roughly 280,000. Reach it by domestic flight from Tashkent in about an hour, or by road through the Kamchik Pass on the M39, a five-hour drive.

— the stone

Unlike the older cities of the valley (Andijan, Kokand, Margilan), Fergana was planned from open ground, so its centre is a Russian imperial grid of long straight avenues lined with chinar plane trees. The regional museum, the old officers' assembly hall, and the central park all date from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The architecture reads closer to provincial Russia than to Bukhara or Samarkand, low whitewashed facades, shuttered windows, deep porches. The plan was laid out by Russian military engineers in 1876.

— the visit

Margilan, fifteen kilometres north of Fergana, is the historic centre of Uzbek silk weaving. The Yodgorlik Silk Factory still works hand looms and runs daily tours of the dyeing and weaving rooms. Rishtan, about sixty kilometres west, is Uzbekistan's blue-pottery town, where cobalt-on-white work made with local clay and ishkor-ash pigment has been produced for at least eight hundred years. Kokand, the old Khanate capital, lies an hour's drive west on the M41, with the restored palace of Khudayar Khan at its centre.

— where
Uzbekistan · Fergana, Fergana Region
— elevation
580 m · 1,903 ft
— position
40.3894° N · 71.7831° E
— 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.
15 km N
Margilan
silk-weaving town
60 km W
Rishtan
blue-pottery town
80 km W
Kokand
former Khanate capital
N
Fergana
Margilan
Rishtan
Kokand
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Fergana is in eastern Uzbekistan, in the Fergana Valley between the Tian Shan and Alay ranges. It is the regional capital, with a population of about 280,000, and lies roughly 320 km east of Tashkent.

Fergana was founded by the Russian Empire in 1876 as a garrison town on open ground, after the conquest of the Khanate of Kokand. The older cities of the valley have stood for more than a thousand years.

Margilan, fifteen kilometres north of Fergana, is the historic centre of Uzbek silk. The Yodgorlik factory still weaves ikat-pattern khan-atlas by hand and runs daily tours of the dyeing and weaving rooms.

Rishtan, about sixty kilometres west of Fergana, is Uzbekistan's blue-pottery town. Cobalt designs on white ground, made with local clay and ishkor-ash pigment, have been produced there for at least eight hundred years.

Uzbekistan Airways flies between Tashkent and Fergana daily, about an hour in the air. By road the city is reached through the Kamchik Pass on the M39, a five-hour drive across the mountains.

— about the piece in your home

Fergana sits at the cultural heart of the valley that many Uzbek families trace their lineage to. A Medium with a handwritten studio note carries well for a wedding, a housewarming, or an Eid gift to family abroad.

The piece reads at home in Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms, in warmer Mid-century Modern interiors, and in Central Asian or Silk Road–inspired rooms that already carry suzani textiles or ikat cushions.

A single Large works above most three-seat sofas. For a longer wall behind a sectional, a four-tile Mural reads at the right scale; a nine-tile Mural fills a feature wall behind a console.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet or steamy room; both are scratch-resistant and handle splashes. The Glossy finish is best kept to dry walls.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough for routine cleaning. For a kitchen tile near the cooker, a damp cloth with a drop of mild dish soap lifts cooking residue without harming the surface.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is the studio's own work, made in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing, no third-party imagery, and no other shop carries the same paintings.

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