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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 ...

Originally painted in 2005, Birch Bark & Birds shows three nuthatches playing amongst birch trees, a common setting for many of Charley Harpe...

Blooming Bell, a stunning Jugendstil floral, is Motawi’s take on a Gustav Marisch color lithograph published by the Wiener Werkstätte circa 1912...

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

Charlie Harper blue jay. Actual tile size: 3-13/16" x 7-13/16"

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 ...

This friendly 4x8 feline is based on Charley Harper’s stylized midcentury design. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents....

Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several ...

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

This Jugendstil design is based on one of a series of stylized flowers by Gustav Marisch, published by the Wiener Werkstätte circa 1912. Crown Qu...

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know." - Nina Simone "Feeling Good" Something about a dragonfly makes us feel like lazy ...

"Time Owlapses, and suddenly it's twins. How come Pop's not in the picture? He's out hunting midnight snacks owl la carte." - Charley Harper This...

Florals are perennial favorites at Motawi. 4x4 Flower Buds is based on an art nouveau tile from the early 1900s by H. & R. Johnson, Ltd. Ac...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts floral motif to add to your Motawi collection! Actual tile size: 3-13/16" square Tiles are 5/8" thick and have a no...

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 ...

"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...

"Home may be where the heart is for humans, but for bluebirds the heart is where the home is going to be". Mid-century modern meets Motawi mastery ...

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

Stylizing such an intricate flower as an iris proved tricky. Nawal Motawi mingled visual cues from multiple Arts & Crafts-period renderings t...

Our graceful Koi Pond tile is a scaled adaptation of a larger mural originally designed for the Grand Rapids [Michigan] Art Prize competition. Th...

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 ...

"All the world loves a ladybug. They're insect friend Number 1." - Charley Harper Mid-century modern meets Motawi mastery in these tiles based on...

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

The Long Stem is adapted from the same Talwin Morris book jacket design as the Songbirds. It plays a supporting role in the 8x8 Songbird design. ...

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...

Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several...

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

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.

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

6x8 Panda Panda is based on a T-shirt design (and later a print) by Charley Harper. This sweet homage to panda parenthood is part of our extensi...

This design was inspired by a tiny design of a tiny bit of peacock feather on an Arts & Crafts-period vase. Nawal Motawi found that little hin...

There is an amazing peony garden in Ann Arbor. Each spring, over 270 varieties of the fragrant flower burst into nearly 10,000 blooms. Actual ...

One of Nawal Motawi's favorite flowers, the peony is a recurring source of inspiration at Motawi Tileworks. Actual tile size: 3-13/16" square ...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts floral motif to add to your Motawi collection! Actual Tile Size: Approximately 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”. As each Motawi tile...

Pine Landscape series is adapted from Grueby Faience designer Addison LeBoutillier's tile "Pines."  Actual Tile Size: Approximately 7 7/8” x 7 ...

Cheery 4x8 Primrose is based on an art nouveau tile design Nawal Motawi discovered in a book. Nawal experimented with many iterations before arriv...

This charming homage to the "sea parrot" is part of Motawi's line of Charley Harper art tiles. Actual tile size: 3-13/16" x 7-13/16" Tiles are 5/8...

Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several...

This bungalow-friendly beauty is a classic Arts and Crafts design (originally credited to Myrna Ballantine) from the influential periodical Keram...

Based on artwork by Yoshiko Yamamoto, Motawi’s 6x8 Snowscape captures the serene quiet of a wintry landscape at first and last light. Actual 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Sever...

4x4 Square Flowers is one example of the wealth of inspiration Nawal Motawi finds among works once featured in Keramic Studio magazine. This desi...

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

Illustrator Cary Phillips is the artist of this vibrant floral design. Phillips' work has been used in children's books, for greeting cards, and ...