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.
Pine Landscape series is adapted from Grueby Faience designer Addison LeBoutillier's tile "Pines." Actual Tile Size: Approximately 7 7/8” x 7 ...
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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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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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Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several ...
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Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several...
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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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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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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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Windswept Cypress tiles bring the wild charm of California’s coast to your space with a playful twist. Inspired by Monterey cypress trees shaped b...
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Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several...
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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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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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In 1927, Frank Lloyd Wright submitted a series of cover designs to Liberty magazine. All were rejected by the editors as too “radical” and were ...
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n 1927, Wright designed a series of twelve seasonally themed monthly covers for Liberty magazine. The magazine deemed the covers too avant-garde...
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Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio on Chicago Avenue was the first residential design over which he had complete artistic control. Motawi Tilewor...
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4x8 Kolo Rose is named for Wiener Werkstätte co-founder Koloman Moser, who designed the rose signet in 1903. Moser’s rose became a recognizable ...
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