Motawi Tileworks
@motawi.bsky.social
Handcrafting ceramic tiles inspired by art, architecture, and nature since 1992. Bringing timeless design to homes and spaces from Ann Arbor, Michigan. www.motawi.com
It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas at Motawi Tileworks! #holidaygifts
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas at Motawi Tileworks! #holidaygifts
How a Craftsman Arched Fireplace gets made…
October 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
How a Craftsman Arched Fireplace gets made…
How a pug of clay becomes a Louis Sullivanesque Halsted relief tile. #rampress #motawitileworks #tile #motawi #annarbor #puremichigan
September 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
How a pug of clay becomes a Louis Sullivanesque Halsted relief tile. #rampress #motawitileworks #tile #motawi #annarbor #puremichigan
Watch as Motawi’s Kerry Coker builds a Pine Landscape mural, which will soon be on display at Artworks in Big Rapids, Michigan. #mural #tile #tileworks #motawi
September 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Watch as Motawi’s Kerry Coker builds a Pine Landscape mural, which will soon be on display at Artworks in Big Rapids, Michigan. #mural #tile #tileworks #motawi
Plein air painter Margaret Robinson visited the Tileworks today to paint the building!
August 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Plein air painter Margaret Robinson visited the Tileworks today to paint the building!
🌕 BONEYARD DROP!
Just in: Yoshiko Yamamoto Raven tiles + moody field tile—perfect timing for the full Sturgeon Moon this weekend.
Slightly imperfect, seriously stunning.
Available now, in-person only.
📍 Motawi Tileworks, Ann Arbor, Mich.
#MotawiTileworks #BoneyardAlert #RavenTile #FullMoonVibes
Just in: Yoshiko Yamamoto Raven tiles + moody field tile—perfect timing for the full Sturgeon Moon this weekend.
Slightly imperfect, seriously stunning.
Available now, in-person only.
📍 Motawi Tileworks, Ann Arbor, Mich.
#MotawiTileworks #BoneyardAlert #RavenTile #FullMoonVibes
August 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🌕 BONEYARD DROP!
Just in: Yoshiko Yamamoto Raven tiles + moody field tile—perfect timing for the full Sturgeon Moon this weekend.
Slightly imperfect, seriously stunning.
Available now, in-person only.
📍 Motawi Tileworks, Ann Arbor, Mich.
#MotawiTileworks #BoneyardAlert #RavenTile #FullMoonVibes
Just in: Yoshiko Yamamoto Raven tiles + moody field tile—perfect timing for the full Sturgeon Moon this weekend.
Slightly imperfect, seriously stunning.
Available now, in-person only.
📍 Motawi Tileworks, Ann Arbor, Mich.
#MotawiTileworks #BoneyardAlert #RavenTile #FullMoonVibes
🎨✨ Your art, our tile! Ever dreamed of turning your artwork into handcrafted #CustomTile? Here’s how:
➡️ Send us your art
➡️ Choose your style: relief (one hue) or hand-glazed Cuenca-style (multicolor)
➡️ We make 100+ tiles
Prices vary based on size and design.
Email us: commemoratives@motawi.com
➡️ Send us your art
➡️ Choose your style: relief (one hue) or hand-glazed Cuenca-style (multicolor)
➡️ We make 100+ tiles
Prices vary based on size and design.
Email us: commemoratives@motawi.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🎨✨ Your art, our tile! Ever dreamed of turning your artwork into handcrafted #CustomTile? Here’s how:
➡️ Send us your art
➡️ Choose your style: relief (one hue) or hand-glazed Cuenca-style (multicolor)
➡️ We make 100+ tiles
Prices vary based on size and design.
Email us: commemoratives@motawi.com
➡️ Send us your art
➡️ Choose your style: relief (one hue) or hand-glazed Cuenca-style (multicolor)
➡️ We make 100+ tiles
Prices vary based on size and design.
Email us: commemoratives@motawi.com
Painting over the Pine Landscape mural… Watch this space to see what’s next.
July 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Painting over the Pine Landscape mural… Watch this space to see what’s next.
July 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Art tiles make the perfect gifts for wedding parties or for the bride and groom: www.motawi.com/collections/...
July 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Art tiles make the perfect gifts for wedding parties or for the bride and groom: www.motawi.com/collections/...
At 12x12 inches, Loonscape by Charley Harper is tied with Pine Landscape for the largest tile ever made by Motawi Tileworks. It’s pictured here in an oak frame made by Dard Hunter III. #ceramictile #tile #artsandcrafts #charleyharper #motawitileworks #motawi #ceramic #art #arttile #cuenca
June 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
At 12x12 inches, Loonscape by Charley Harper is tied with Pine Landscape for the largest tile ever made by Motawi Tileworks. It’s pictured here in an oak frame made by Dard Hunter III. #ceramictile #tile #artsandcrafts #charleyharper #motawitileworks #motawi #ceramic #art #arttile #cuenca
Check out this video of bulb glazing a Speedy Bonito, then head to our online store to order one of these limited-edition art tiles before they’re gone! www.motawi.com/collections/...
June 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Check out this video of bulb glazing a Speedy Bonito, then head to our online store to order one of these limited-edition art tiles before they’re gone! www.motawi.com/collections/...
The results are in from our latest Glaze-a-Tile workshop! What color combination is your favorite?
June 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The results are in from our latest Glaze-a-Tile workshop! What color combination is your favorite?
Would you believe this bathroom design started with a thrift store shirt?
Nawal Motawi spotted a bold retro pattern at the Salvation Army years ago—and that little discovery sparked a tile design (and a bathroom!) unlike any other. 📖 Read the full story: www.projects.motawi.com/designstorie...
Nawal Motawi spotted a bold retro pattern at the Salvation Army years ago—and that little discovery sparked a tile design (and a bathroom!) unlike any other. 📖 Read the full story: www.projects.motawi.com/designstorie...
June 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Would you believe this bathroom design started with a thrift store shirt?
Nawal Motawi spotted a bold retro pattern at the Salvation Army years ago—and that little discovery sparked a tile design (and a bathroom!) unlike any other. 📖 Read the full story: www.projects.motawi.com/designstorie...
Nawal Motawi spotted a bold retro pattern at the Salvation Army years ago—and that little discovery sparked a tile design (and a bathroom!) unlike any other. 📖 Read the full story: www.projects.motawi.com/designstorie...
Just landed: our new 3x3 Warbler in Bone, part of the Charley Harper Collection! This tiny tile sings with midcentury charm and handcrafted detail. Fresh from the kiln and ready to perch in your space: www.motawi.com/collections/...
#MotawiTileworks #CharleyHarper #ArtTile #NewRelease
#MotawiTileworks #CharleyHarper #ArtTile #NewRelease
April 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Just landed: our new 3x3 Warbler in Bone, part of the Charley Harper Collection! This tiny tile sings with midcentury charm and handcrafted detail. Fresh from the kiln and ready to perch in your space: www.motawi.com/collections/...
#MotawiTileworks #CharleyHarper #ArtTile #NewRelease
#MotawiTileworks #CharleyHarper #ArtTile #NewRelease
The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” —Frank Lloyd Wright
On this day—April 9, 1959, we lost an icon. Today, we honor Wright’s genius with May Basket, inspired by one of his unpublished Liberty magazine covers from 1927. Immortalized in ceramic. 🌸
#FrankLloydWright #MotawiTileworks
On this day—April 9, 1959, we lost an icon. Today, we honor Wright’s genius with May Basket, inspired by one of his unpublished Liberty magazine covers from 1927. Immortalized in ceramic. 🌸
#FrankLloydWright #MotawiTileworks
April 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” —Frank Lloyd Wright
On this day—April 9, 1959, we lost an icon. Today, we honor Wright’s genius with May Basket, inspired by one of his unpublished Liberty magazine covers from 1927. Immortalized in ceramic. 🌸
#FrankLloydWright #MotawiTileworks
On this day—April 9, 1959, we lost an icon. Today, we honor Wright’s genius with May Basket, inspired by one of his unpublished Liberty magazine covers from 1927. Immortalized in ceramic. 🌸
#FrankLloydWright #MotawiTileworks
🌻 A kitchen in full bloom! Alex and Pam Obriechts’ flower-adorned island + handcrafted Motawi tile make this space shine. See the full story: bit.ly/3XVn1I7 #MotawiTile #SunflowerKitchen #Handcrafted
March 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🌻 A kitchen in full bloom! Alex and Pam Obriechts’ flower-adorned island + handcrafted Motawi tile make this space shine. See the full story: bit.ly/3XVn1I7 #MotawiTile #SunflowerKitchen #Handcrafted
On This Date: March 1, 1961 ✌️🌍
JFK signed the order creating the Peace Corps, launching a movement of service & goodwill. Motawi’s “Peace Nut” tile—now a collector’s piece—shares that message: PEACE. A timeless mission & timeless design. 💙
#OnThisDate #PeaceCorps #PeaceNut #MotawiTile #SpreadPeace
JFK signed the order creating the Peace Corps, launching a movement of service & goodwill. Motawi’s “Peace Nut” tile—now a collector’s piece—shares that message: PEACE. A timeless mission & timeless design. 💙
#OnThisDate #PeaceCorps #PeaceNut #MotawiTile #SpreadPeace
March 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
On This Date: March 1, 1961 ✌️🌍
JFK signed the order creating the Peace Corps, launching a movement of service & goodwill. Motawi’s “Peace Nut” tile—now a collector’s piece—shares that message: PEACE. A timeless mission & timeless design. 💙
#OnThisDate #PeaceCorps #PeaceNut #MotawiTile #SpreadPeace
JFK signed the order creating the Peace Corps, launching a movement of service & goodwill. Motawi’s “Peace Nut” tile—now a collector’s piece—shares that message: PEACE. A timeless mission & timeless design. 💙
#OnThisDate #PeaceCorps #PeaceNut #MotawiTile #SpreadPeace
🐶✨ Happy National Small Dog Day!
Today, we celebrate pint-sized pups with giant personalities! From ancient times to today, small dogs have been beloved companions and loyal protectors. Check out our Medieval Dog tile—a relief design that brings antique charm to life! A perfect tile for k9 lovers.
Today, we celebrate pint-sized pups with giant personalities! From ancient times to today, small dogs have been beloved companions and loyal protectors. Check out our Medieval Dog tile—a relief design that brings antique charm to life! A perfect tile for k9 lovers.
February 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
🐶✨ Happy National Small Dog Day!
Today, we celebrate pint-sized pups with giant personalities! From ancient times to today, small dogs have been beloved companions and loyal protectors. Check out our Medieval Dog tile—a relief design that brings antique charm to life! A perfect tile for k9 lovers.
Today, we celebrate pint-sized pups with giant personalities! From ancient times to today, small dogs have been beloved companions and loyal protectors. Check out our Medieval Dog tile—a relief design that brings antique charm to life! A perfect tile for k9 lovers.
February 26: Maha Shivaratri 🌙
Today, Hindus honor Lord Shiva, the deity of transformation. The crescent moon on Shiva’s head symbolizes time, wisdom & balance. Motawi’s Marsh Moon tile, an archived design, reflects this serene power.
May tonight you bring peace & renewal. 🕉️
#MahaShivaratri #Shiva
Today, Hindus honor Lord Shiva, the deity of transformation. The crescent moon on Shiva’s head symbolizes time, wisdom & balance. Motawi’s Marsh Moon tile, an archived design, reflects this serene power.
May tonight you bring peace & renewal. 🕉️
#MahaShivaratri #Shiva
February 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
February 26: Maha Shivaratri 🌙
Today, Hindus honor Lord Shiva, the deity of transformation. The crescent moon on Shiva’s head symbolizes time, wisdom & balance. Motawi’s Marsh Moon tile, an archived design, reflects this serene power.
May tonight you bring peace & renewal. 🕉️
#MahaShivaratri #Shiva
Today, Hindus honor Lord Shiva, the deity of transformation. The crescent moon on Shiva’s head symbolizes time, wisdom & balance. Motawi’s Marsh Moon tile, an archived design, reflects this serene power.
May tonight you bring peace & renewal. 🕉️
#MahaShivaratri #Shiva
#OnThisDate, Feb 25, 1799, the U.S. passed the First Federal Timber Act, marking the first step toward conserving its forests. 🌿 To honor this environmental history milestone, our Pine Landscape mural seen here pays tribute to the timeless beauty of our forests.🌲🏞️
#ForestConservation #HandmadeTiles
#ForestConservation #HandmadeTiles
February 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#OnThisDate, Feb 25, 1799, the U.S. passed the First Federal Timber Act, marking the first step toward conserving its forests. 🌿 To honor this environmental history milestone, our Pine Landscape mural seen here pays tribute to the timeless beauty of our forests.🌲🏞️
#ForestConservation #HandmadeTiles
#ForestConservation #HandmadeTiles
📅 On This Date: Feb 24, 1849 🐝🐞
HBD to John Henry Comstock, the entomologist who shaped our understanding of insects! His work on dragonflies, beetles, and more still inspires today. 🦋
To celebrate, we’re featuring our insect-inspired tiles! What’s your fave? ⬇️
#OnThisDate #Entomology #InsectArt
HBD to John Henry Comstock, the entomologist who shaped our understanding of insects! His work on dragonflies, beetles, and more still inspires today. 🦋
To celebrate, we’re featuring our insect-inspired tiles! What’s your fave? ⬇️
#OnThisDate #Entomology #InsectArt
February 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📅 On This Date: Feb 24, 1849 🐝🐞
HBD to John Henry Comstock, the entomologist who shaped our understanding of insects! His work on dragonflies, beetles, and more still inspires today. 🦋
To celebrate, we’re featuring our insect-inspired tiles! What’s your fave? ⬇️
#OnThisDate #Entomology #InsectArt
HBD to John Henry Comstock, the entomologist who shaped our understanding of insects! His work on dragonflies, beetles, and more still inspires today. 🦋
To celebrate, we’re featuring our insect-inspired tiles! What’s your fave? ⬇️
#OnThisDate #Entomology #InsectArt
On Feb 20, 1966, the world lost Dard Hunter, a master of the Arts & Crafts movement. His intricate floral motifs, bold geometry, and exquisite typography still inspire artisans today.
At Motawi, we celebrate his legacy by turning his timeless designs into art tiles:
www.motawi.com/blogs/the-ti...
At Motawi, we celebrate his legacy by turning his timeless designs into art tiles:
www.motawi.com/blogs/the-ti...
February 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
On Feb 20, 1966, the world lost Dard Hunter, a master of the Arts & Crafts movement. His intricate floral motifs, bold geometry, and exquisite typography still inspire artisans today.
At Motawi, we celebrate his legacy by turning his timeless designs into art tiles:
www.motawi.com/blogs/the-ti...
At Motawi, we celebrate his legacy by turning his timeless designs into art tiles:
www.motawi.com/blogs/the-ti...
During a recent power outage, a failed spark plug in our generator caused our kiln temperature to dip at a critical moment, leading to glaze crawl. While we ❤️ happy accidents, this wasn’t one. These tiles won’t make it to our shelves, but they illustrate the challenges of working with fire and clay!
February 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
During a recent power outage, a failed spark plug in our generator caused our kiln temperature to dip at a critical moment, leading to glaze crawl. While we ❤️ happy accidents, this wasn’t one. These tiles won’t make it to our shelves, but they illustrate the challenges of working with fire and clay!