Charley Harper

Graphic, witty, and wildly beloved—our licensed Charley Harper series translates his minimal animal geometry into tile. Clean shapes, joyful color, and crisp white linework make playful borders, baths, and backsplashes. It’s modern, friendly, and endlessly mixable. Browse the menagerie and start composing.

3x6 Bone

Blue Jay

Cardinal

Cardinal Couple

Female Cardinal

Chipmunk

Grosbeaks

Nuthatch

Owlet

Squirrel

A rectangular decorative tile featuring a stylized bird with a red head, a beige face, a long black beak, and a body with black and white horizontal stripes.

Woodpecker

3x3 Bone

Warbler

Blue Jay

Mouse

Raccoon

Grosbeak

Woodpecker

Squirrel

Owlet

3x6 Ice Blue

Blue Jay

Cardinal

Cardinal Couple

Female Cardinal

Chipmunk

Grosbeaks

Nuthatch

Owlet

Squirrel

Decorative tile with a stylized bird design featuring a red head, beige face, black eye, pointed beak, and black and white striped body.

Woodpecker

3x3 Ice Blue

Woodpecker

Grosbeak

Warbler

Blue Jay

Owlet

Squirrel

Mouse

Raccoon

Charley Harper Subway Concept Board in Ice Blue

Every Motawi Tile Is Made by Hand

From start to finish, every Motawi ceramic tile is crafted by hand in our Ann Arbor, Michigan studio. It begins with soft clay, pressed into custom molds to shape each tile. From there, artisans trim and smooth every edge by hand before the tiles are bisque-fired in the kiln.

Then comes the magic of the glaze—some tiles are dipped, others are carefully bulb-glazed using a centuries-old technique called Cuenca, where glaze is filled into tiny basins formed by raised lines in the design. No shortcuts, no automation—just human hands and sharp eyes guiding every step. Finally, every tile gets fired again, locking in color and character. The result? A piece of tile that’s not just made—it’s crafted.

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