Works from the Motawi tile studio will be available at our December trunk show!
Motawi Tileworks is co-owned and operated by brother-sister duo Nawal and Karim Motawi. Both are passionate about exploring new design and technical ideas, while maintaining a sustainable studio. Motawi Tiles are made from scratch by the Motawis and a creative group of skilled local artisans
Motawi’s historically-informed tile designs are influenced by turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts
artists and potteries like Dard Hunter, William De Morgan, Pewabic, Rookwood and Grueby. Nawal
believes “in respecting the best of historical design – rendering old motifs in new ways and creating works that will be enjoyed in this lifetime and passed down for generations to come.” Motawi’s current focus is on the block prints of Yoshiko Yamamoto, the graphic art of Frank Lloyd Wright and the architectural ornamentation of Louis Sullivan.
For more information, visit Motawi’s web page.
