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Confounding Ceramic Clothing

Diary of a Tile Addict

It started with second-hand tiles found in São Paulo in 2014 but she has since made use of tiles from Soviet-era buildings in her native Ukraine, decorated a mannequin with materials from Chernobyl, and most recently has used tiles from an old Venetian hotel to craft her masterpieces.

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Exclusive: MSI sees opportunities amid challenges

Floor Covering News

What about the war in Ukraine? It’s a really unfortunate circumstance for the people of Ukraine, and we as a company continue to stand by them. We were buying both ceramic tile and pavers from Ukraine. The indirect impacts are the costs and availability of natural gas. Has that forced you to pivot? The other one is clay.

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