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Birch Bark and Birds Tile Gifts Motawi
  • Birch Bark and Birds Tile Gifts Motawi
  • Birch Bark and Birds Tile
  • Birch Bark and Birds Tile
Birch Bark and Birds Tile

Birch Bark and Birds Tile

Estimated Lead Time: Est. delivery in 7-10 days

$171.00
$171.00
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Originally painted in 2005,Birch Bark &Birdsshows three nuthatches playing amongst birch trees, a common setting for many of Charley Harper's pieces. The nuthatches provide a touch of color and energy to the forest scene while the birch trees display the simple, geometric beauty that Harper found in all aspects of nature. This 8x8 tile's playful scene and intricate design make this a must have for all Motawi fans.

  • Mid-century modern meets Motawi mastery in these tiles based on the work of celebrated wildlife artist Charley Harper (1922-2007), a self-described "minimal realist."

Motawi polychrome tiles are striking individual art pieces as much as functional tile installation accents. Each one is made by hand and with heart in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Dimensions

Actual Tile Size: Approximately 7 7/8” x 7 7/8”. As each Motawi tile is crafted by hand, dimensions may vary slightly by up to 1/16".
Tiles are 5/8" thick and have a notch at the back for hanging.
Materials + Construction

First, tile designs are etched into plaster molds. Clay is pressed into the mold, trimmed and bisque-fired in the kiln. Each tile is then glazed by hand and returned to the kiln for a final firing. With the intricate art tiles, Motawi glazers employ the centuries-old Cuenca technique, carefully filling glazes into the “basins” created by thin, raised lines in the clay.
Meet the Maker

Motawi Tileworks is a ceramics studio based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Nawal Motawi, owner and artistic director of The Tileworks, graduated from the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design and made tile in her garage before founding the company in 1992. Nawal is still the primary designer, and loves to draw inspiration from great American and European designers like Charley Harper and Frank Lloyd Wright and adapt them to tile, as well as crafting her own designs like the perennial favorite Pine Landscape.
Build and Delivery Time Frames

Tiles are typically in stock and are delivered in 7-10 days.
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Warranty

Tiles are suitable for framing, hanging, and installation in your backsplash, shower, or fireplace surround. In almost any environment they will last a lifetime, making them a perfect gift!

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