Artist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self-taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. Several years ago, Nawal Motawi, a longtime admirer of Yoshiko's work, approached her for a collaboration. Motawi thought Yamamoto's bold prints would work well as a raised-line tile design. She was right. Yamamoto's graceful, swaying scenes brought the clay to life. "Redwood" is taken from a Yamamoto wood block print of the same name.
Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents; each tile is made by hand and with heart in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company embraces the variation and beauty of a handmade item; their methods yield a nuanced range of color with depth and translucence.
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