Business owners today spoke of the disruption they continue to face as works to stop the Ironbridge Gorge slipping into the river continue.

Contractors started the 17.6 million Jackfield stabilisation project last year and are about halfway through the works.

Gabrielle Turner, from Much Wenlock, who runs Scarletts Cafe in the Maws Centre, said that the stabilisation work has had a significant impact on her business.

She said: We rely on customers coming into our cafe and the number has reduced significantly, especially since October last year, when the temporary road turned into a mud bath.

I have to say that the contractors McPhillips have been excellent, they have put in more footpaths and even wash my car.

We have a monthly meeting involving the contractors, the parish council, Telford & Wrekins Head of Projects, local residents and those who own businesses in the Maws Centre.

The new road will be better than the old one and could bring us a lot more customers but that is the future and I am worried about the situation we face now.

Amanda Hillier, from Coalbrookdale, runs Amanda Hillier Print & Design in the Fusion Building, said: We have escaped significant disruption as we are away from the main area of work, but weve found that people can be put off by the amount of heavy vehicles in the area.

Paul Hornby, from Telford, has run Coin Creations in the Maws Craft Centre for 15 years and hasnt noticed a significant change in the volume of business.

He said: We are lucky as the bulk of our business is done online or at craft fairs but we hope that when the work is done and the new road is in place, there will be an increase in the number of visitors we have.

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Creative Textures is an exhibit of 22 works by 11 artists who are known for the textural quality of their art.

The show features the sculpted acrylics of Justin Gaffrey, colorful weavings by Margaret Rogers, art quilts and stitchery by Mary Zahner and Becky Brodersen, bold ceramic masks by Didon Comer, dyed silks and beaded fabric by Gabrielle Bullard, haunting art dolls by Ann Welch, expressive tile work by Sherry McCall, exquisite glass and shell collages by Mary Hong (South Walton Artist of the Year 2014), wearable bead weaving by Emilie Pritchard, and unique art basketry by Carol Dickson. Most of the artwork is for sale.

The program is being touted as one of the most varied and interesting shows produced at Northwest Florida State College South Walton Center, according to Joan Vienot, coordinator for the exhibit.

Each of the works is uniquely textural and would add to the soul of any home, she said.

The public is invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and meet the artists at the Artists Reception on Friday, Feb. 13, from 5-7 p.m.

Creative Textures is showing until Match 16 at the South Walton Center of Northwest Florida State College located at 109 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach. The show is sponsored by Mary Hong Studio, http://www.maryhongstudio.com, and contains two of Marys pieces.

A committee of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, A+Arts mission is to showcase member artists work throughout the community. For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/APlusArt, or call CAA at 850-622-5970.

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How on earth do you clean shower grout & ceramic tile and what products work best?

This was a question I was pondering while taking a shower the other day. Primarily because the grout on our showers ceramic floor wasnt looking so good.

I try to keep our shower clean, but with two adults and two kids its pretty darn hard to maintain Mr Cleans level of tidiness (hey, the guy has no hair and that helps a lot with keeping showers looking immaculate).

We have small 2 inch by 2 inch square tiles on our shower floor (sound familiar) and my primary goal was to determine the best way to clean them. I also wanted to see if the same solution used to clean the ceramic tile could clean the grout.

Heres the list of products tested

Ive read so many articles on the awesomeness of OxiClean (oxygenated bleach) and wanted to see for myself how it would work on ceramic tile & grout.

My wife bought Eco Orange Citrus Cleaner from a salesperson in our neighborhood because its supposedly non-toxic and kid friendly. Weve used it for general cleaning and it seemed like a good thought to try it on the shower, too.

And as a last resort I tried Chlorox bleach. Its not my preference due to the noxious fumes and likelihood youll ruin your clothes using it.

Admittedly I hit a road block the first few times I used OxiClean. Ill share my experience because it sheds light on the amount of OxiClean I found to have the most power. At the very least youll want to scroll through the pictures since I was growing my cheesy moustache to raise money for prostate cancer awareness.

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Joanna Dawidowska, of DCeramics

CERAMIC maker and designer Joanna Dawidowska is embarking on another chapter in her career with the launch of a new business.

Her company DCeramic has secured a deal to produce a range of tiles for Two Bad Mice Publishers, featuring artwork by Anita Jeram, who illustrated the much-loved childrens storybook Guess How Much I Love You.

Now Joanna hopes DCeramic can help other well-known brands expand their ranges with decorative tiles featuring their signature designs.

It comes after Joanna moved to the aptly named Furnace Road, in Normacot, from Stoke Business Village where, as a freelance artist, her Dawidowska Ceramics venture was based.

Joanna, who unveiled the Two Bad Mice range at the Retail Spring Fair in Birmingham last week, said: I just had this dream to open up a tile shop.

I have a range of my own, called Delft, and I also produce tiles featuring other designs. But the aim is to work with well-established brands also and produce a product for them featuring their designs.

Joannas passion for ceramics began in Poland where she studied ceramic art and sculpture before moving to the UK to further her studies, including completing a degree in 3D design ceramics at Staffordshire University.

She went on to collaborate on a number of ceramic projects, most recently leading the team of makers in Stoke-on-Trent for the Paul Cummins Ceramics Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red project, producing some 413,000 poppies towards the art installation at the Tower of London.

As well as working with other brands, DCeramic also produces tiles for antique and building restoration, for replacing missing or broken tiled inserts on heritage fireplaces, and bespoke and limited edition tiles for high-end kitchen design companies.

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Contrary to what regular readers of my blog may believe this is not a page about my personality. This is a page with photos of improper tile installations. Please do not make the same mistakes. At the bottom of this page you will find information about, well, this page and how it came about.

If you have arrived at this page without searching for something akin to tile butchery please realize these are not correct installation procedures! The captions beneath the photos are my smart-ass remarks they are not serious advice. It is simply how I tear out crap like this without my head exploding. Im certain by now this is a very long page dont worry, itll be like a train wreck you just cant stop looking.

And I made em big real big. Hey, dont complain! Im the one that had to tear all this crap out. I did it so you can partake in the full glory of what happens when your contractor either doesnt know better or just doesnt care. If youre warped like me you can click on each image for a very, very large version of each photo.

This is why I have Guedo. Enjoy.

1. Incorrect substrate for Ditra - that's not gonna stick!

2. Incorrect substrate for Ditra - See - No adhesion

3. Sloppy tile placement - spot for used razor blades I guess

4. Do not install tile while drunk!

5. Inconsistent grout lines, lippage

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