Cheery 4×8 Primrose is based on an art nouveau tile design Nawal Motawi discovered in a book. Nawal experimented with many iterations before arriving at this pared-down version with an Arts and Crafts vibe. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made by hand and
Midcentury modern meets Motawi mastery in this serene scene by Charley Harper. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made by hand and with heart in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Motwai embraces variation and handmade beauty: their time-honored methods produce a nuanced range of color with
6×8 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 extensive Charley Harper by Motawi line. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made by hand and with heart
This Jugendstil design is based on one of a series of stylized flowers by Gustav Marisch, published by the Wiener Werkstätte circa 1912. Crown Quintet joins another Motawi art tile from that Marisch series: 6×8 Blooming Bell. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made by hand
Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several years ago, Nawal Motawi, a longtime admirer of Yoshiko’s work, approached her for a collaboration. Motawi thought Yamamoto’s bold prints would work well as a raised-line tile design. She was
“We heard the lonely cry of the loon, one of the wildest and most striking of all the wilderness sounds, a strange, sad, mournful, unearthly cry, half laughing, half wailing.” – John Muir A group of loons can be called a “cry,” maybe for their plaintive call. Actual Tile Size:
Stylizing such an intricate flower as an iris proved tricky. Nawal Motawi mingled visual cues from multiple Arts & Crafts-period renderings to arrive at this design. Like the flower, Motawi’s iris is more declarative than demure. Actual Tile Size: Approximately 3 7/8” x 7 7/8”. As each Motawi tile is
Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several years ago, Nawal Motawi, a longtime admirer of Yoshiko’s work, approached her for a collaboration. Motawi thought Yamamoto’s bold prints would work well as a raised-line tile design. She was
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio on Chicago Avenue was the first residential design over which he had complete artistic control. The Oak Park Studio, added to the home in 1897, was Wright’s
6×8 Titmouse Tidbit is based on the original piece by celebrated wildlife artist Charley Harper. This cheery scene depicts a determined titmouse’s stages of motion as he reaches for a highly coveted seed. It is one of many Motawi art tiles resulting from a fun and fruitful collaboration with the
Blooming Bell, a stunning Jugendstil floral, is Motawi’s take on a Gustav Marisch color lithograph published by the Wiener Werkstätte circa 1912. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made by hand and with heart in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Motawi embraces variation and handmade beauty:
This friendly 4×8 feline is based on Charley Harper’s stylized midcentury design. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made by hand and with heart in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Motwai embraces variation and handmade beauty: their time-honored methods produce a nuanced range of color with
