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The inception of Fashion Ceramics began in 1970 as a hobby by

Theresa Colella and her late mother Rose Fasciana. What started in

a 20 foot section of a room, has grown to 5400 square feet, housing a

vast amount of greenware, bisque, paints, brushes, and ceramic supplies.

 

Fashion Ceramics has been located at 113 South Main St. in Pittston,

Pennsylvania from the very beginning, except for the disastrous fire

in 1978, which destroyed the entire building. What was thought of as

the "end of the line" proved to be just a "bump in the road" towards

a larger and more efficient ceramic studio. The new ceramic shop

would expand to include 2 showrooms, a large classroom, 2 pouring

rooms, a fireproof firing room, and several storage rooms.

 

As the ceramic industry has taken many twists and turns, so has

Fashion Ceramics. At one time, Fashion Ceramics were distributors

for 10 major mold and color companies and supplied most of the

ceramic shops in the Wyoming Valley. While many of the mold and

color companies have gone out of business, Fashion Ceramics continues

to be the largest supplier of greenware in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

 

Theresa credits her success in staying in business so long, mainly

to good service. Her many employees throughout the years have had

great teaching skills, and have done and continute to do excellent art work.

Her current employees are Rose Sciandra, Bob Andrews,

and of course, her right hand man...her husband Frank.

 

In addition to good service, keeping up with the latest fashion and trends

is a must. "We get new molds every month, so our merchandise is very

current, said Theresa. Personalized pieces is our specialty and holidays

are a big favorite of our clientele, she adds.

 

Fashion Ceramics features two large store front windows that regularly

feature holiday displays of finished pieces. There are children's and adult,

morning, afternoon, and evening classes, as well as educational seminars

available year-round. Many of her students have won 1st, 2nd, 3rd,

and best of show awards at local craft fairs for their ceramics.

 

For more information on Fashion Ceramics, please call 570-654-1334.

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