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Nawal Motawi

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.

  • 6 x 6 art tile barn kitty on the prowl

    Barn Kitty - Art Tile

    Nawal Motawi
    $124.00

    Prowling with personality and dripping in charm, the Barn Kitty tile captures the essence of Charley Harper’s beloved minimal realism. With luminou...

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  • handcrafted blue jay tile hanging on the wall in a modern kitchen
    handcrafted ceramic tile based on the artwork of Charley Harper

    Blue Jay - Art Tile

    Nawal Motawi
    $101.00

    A flash of cobalt, a flick of tailfeathers - this 4x8 ceramic tile captures the charisma of the blue jay through the lens of artist Charley Harper’...

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  • Red headed woodpecker artfully depicted on a 4" x 8" art tile.

    Headbanger - Art Tile

    Nawal Motawi
    $101.00

    "A red-headed woodpecker really knows how to use its head." — Charley Harper (from Harper's "Headbanger" print).Mid-century modern meets Motawi mas...

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  • Colorful monarch butterfly on an 8" x 4" tile

    Monarch - Art Tile

    Nawal Motawi
    $103.00

    French artist E.A. Séguy was influential throughout the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. He found inspiration in nature, and his fascination with ...

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