SPRING CHICKADEES TILE 6X6 DIAMANTE the ex-slave Epictetus

the ex-slave Epictetus

This charming decorative tile is adapted from Charley Harper's 1972 lithograph of the same name

Centuries later

Between August and October 1720

SPRING CHICKADEES TILE 6X6 DIAMANTE the ex-slave EpictetusArtist Yoshiko Yamamoto is a self taught block printmaker who strives always to fuse Japanese design sensibility with fine craftsmanship. This striking tile is from a collaboration between Yamamoto and Motawi Tileworks, which sees Yamamoto's graceful, swaying scenes beautifully brought to life in clay. "Among all the springtime visitors to our garden, the lively chickadees are our favorite. Always chattering 'chick a dee dee dee', these tiny birds