Motawi Tileworks is a ceramics studio based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that makes handcrafted ceramic art tiles. Nawal Motawi, owner and artistic director of The Tileworks, graduated from the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design and made tile in her garage before founding the company in 1992. Over time, Nawal built the business through extensive reading and lots of trial and error!
Motawi Tileworks has a staff of 40+ now and has received numerous awards for the progressive practices that has helped them grow and thrive such as the Toyota Business Practices and lean manufacturing.
It all started with a Dragonfly tile for Motawi and they loved it so much that other small insects and animals were added to the line, including ...
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Nawal Motawi, founder and principal designer at Motawi Tileworks, has always been enchanted with butterflies. Actual tile size: 3-13/16" x 7-13/1...
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Our graceful Koi Pond tile is a scaled adaptation of a larger mural originally designed for the Grand Rapids [Michigan] Art Prize competition. Th...
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Design by Cary Phillips and created into a tile by Motawi Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made b...
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This friendly 4x8 feline is based on Charley Harper’s stylized midcentury design. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents....
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Illustrator Cary Phillips is the artist of this vibrant floral design. Phillips' work has been used in children's books, for greeting cards, and ...
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6x6 Coming & Going is based on Charley Harper's larger illustration, 'Once There Was a Field,' created in 1974 to accompany an article of the...
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Dahlia, a mesmerizing floral is Motawi’s take on take on a Gustav Marisch postcard published by the Wiener Werkstätte circa 1912.s. Motawi t...
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Mid-century modern meets Motawi mastery in these tiles based on the work of celebrated wildlife artist Charley Harper (1922-2007), a self-describe...
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