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Spring Chickadees - Art Tile

Spring Chickadees - Art Tile

Nawal Motawi
$115.00

 

"Among all the springtime visitors to our garden, the lively chickadees are our favorite. Always chattering 'chick-a-dee-dee-dee', these tiny birds never seem to tire and amuse us with their playful acrobatics!"- artist Yoshiko Yamamoto

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 right. Yamamoto's graceful, swaying scenes brought the clay to life.

The actual tile size is about 6" x 6". As each Motawi tile is crafted by hand, dimensions may vary slightly. Each tile is about .5" thick and has a notch on the back for hanging.

Details

  • Based on on a print by artist Yoshiko Yamamoto
  • Each tile is made by hand
  • This tile measures about 6" x 6" and is about .5" thick - with a notch on the back for hanging.

About Nawal Motawi

Nawal Motawi Tileworks is a ceramics studio based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Owner and artistic director Nawal Motawi 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!
Her tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each one is made by hand and with heart. Nawal Motawi and the artists who create Motawi tiles embrace variation and handmade beauty: their time-honored methods produce a nuanced range of colors with depth and translucence.