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MOTAWI

Handcrafted Tile | Ceramic Art Pieces

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.

  • bird decorative ceramic tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Blue Jay 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • woodpecker ceramic tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Woodpecker 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • ceramic decorative owl tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Owlet 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • squirrel ceramic decorative tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Squirrel 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • hummingbird ceramic decorative tile
    $ 132.00
    Motawi

    Little Sipper 6x6 Tile

    "The hovering ruby-throated hummingbird nips nectar from a morning glory, enjoying a breakfast beverage, a motionless in-flight meal, the power o...

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    $ 132.00
  • butterfly ceramic decorative tile
    butterfly ceramic decorative tile
    $ 110.00
    Motawi

    Monarch 4x8

    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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    $ 110.00
  • bird motawi tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Grosbeak 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • ceramic decorative owl tile
    $ 60.00
    Motawi

    Owl 4x4 Tile

    This tile is inspired by a Great Horned Owl.  Actual tile size: 3-13/16" square Tiles are 5/8" thick and have a notch at the back for hanging.

    $ 60.00
  • raccoon ceramic tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Raccoon 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • cat ceramic decorative tile
    $ 133.00
    Motawi

    Catnip 6x6 Tile

    "The hovering ruby-throated hummingbird nips nectar from a morning glory, enjoying a breakfast beverage, a motionless in-flight meal, the power o...

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    $ 133.00
  • mouse motawi tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Mouse 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • chipmunk motawi tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Chipmunk 3x3

    The Charley Harper Minis feature four whimsical wildlife images by artist Charley Harper. Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this charming...

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    $ 52.00
  • swean ceramic decorative tile
    $ 164.00
    Motawi

    Trumpeter Swan 6x8

    Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this serene scene by Charley Harper. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Eac...

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    $ 164.00
  • fish ceramic tile
    fish ceramic tile
    $ 200.00
    Motawi

    Koi Pond 6x8

    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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    $ 200.00
  • warbler ceramic tile
    warbler ceramic tile
    $ 52.00
    Motawi

    Warbler 3x3

      The Charley Harper Minis showcase four playful wildlife illustrations by artist Charley Harper. These delightful 3x3 art tiles blend midcentury...

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    $ 52.00
  • ceramic bird tile
    bird tile
    $ 106.00
    Motawi

    Blue Jay 4x8

    One of our bestselling designs, from the Charley Harper Sketchbook, "How to Draw 28 Birds in Harper's Style." Mid-century modern meets Motawi mast...

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    $ 106.00
  • songbird ceramic decorative tile
    $ 194.00
    Motawi

    Songbirds 8x8 Tile

    This lyrical Songbird was inspired by a book jacket cover by Talwin Morris, who designed for English publisher Blackie and Sons in the late 19th ...

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    $ 194.00
  • rabbit ceramic decorative tile
    $ 64.00
    Motawi

    Hare 4x4 Light Blue

    "A bunny rabbit riding prim and proper atop of a box turtle." - Charley Harper (From Charley Harper's lithograph "Box Seat") Mid-century modern m...

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    $ 64.00
  • Floral tile with bluebird
    $ 188.00
    Motawi

    Bluebird 6x8

    Illustrator Cary Phillips created this vivid bluebird design. Phillips' work has been used in children's books, for greeting cards, and even on f...

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    $ 188.00
  • deer ceramic tile
    $ 158.00
    Motawi

    Vienna Woods in Blue 6x8

    6x8 Vienna Woods is based on Carl Otto Czeschka’s “Waldidyll (Forest Idyll),” originally created as a textile design and produced by Vienna’s r...

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    $ 158.00
  • $ 62.00
    Motawi

    Grosbeak 4x4

    A striking 4x4 tile featuring a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak from Charley Harper's iconic 1959 illustration. This geometric bird design captures the dap...

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    $ 62.00
  • cat on a limb ceramic tile
    $ 132.00
    Motawi

    Limp on a Limb 6x6 Tile

    Cat lovers everywhere, rejoice! This lazy calico is just waiting for you to take her home so she can lounge around, gazing at birds from the comf...

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    $ 132.00
  • ceramic bird tile
    ceramic decorative bird tile
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    $ 103.00
    Motawi

    Songbird 4x8 Tile Golden

    This lyrical Songbird was inspired by a book jacket cover by Talwin Morris, who designed for English publisher Blackie and Sons in the late 19th ...

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    $ 103.00
  • Sold out
    $ 103.00
    Motawi

    Songbird 4x8 Tile Grey Blue

    This lyrical Songbird was inspired by a book jacket cover by Talwin Morris, who designed for English publisher Blackie and Sons in the late 19th ...

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    $ 103.00
  • ceramic decorative frog tile
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    $ 60.00
    Motawi

    Frog 4x4 Light Blue

    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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    $ 60.00
  • Bird ceramic tile
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    $ 142.00
    Motawi

    Beach Birds 6x8

    Enjoy a playful glimpse of seaside life with the Beach Birds 6x8 tile from Charley Harper’s Animal Kingdom collection. These charming birds scurry...

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    $ 142.00
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    $ 138.00
    Motawi

    October 6x6 Tile

    Acornucopia! Mid-century modern meets Motawi mastery in these tiles based on the work of celebrated wildlife artist Charley Harper (1922-2007), a ...

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    $ 138.00