About The Color House
The Color House (or as we have come to call it, The CoHo) was created as a place for community to connect with their creativity. Founded by public school art teacher and artist Tina Parsadanov, she wanted to create a fun and cozy place where people of all ages could come to learn and practice all sorts of creative visual arts. It started as a small pottery studio in the basement of her home and has become a beautiful art studio housed in the historic Colchester CT train station along the Airline Trail Spur. The CoHo offers walk-in paint-your-own pottery, private art parties, classes in pottery/ceramics, canvas painting, and several other crafts. The CoHo also offers an open studio membership where members can come to work on projects like pottery or canvas painting. The Color House is all about celebrating the arts and our shop is no different. You'll find a variety of items from artisan wares including pottery, jewelry, and fun little gifts. Come on over and check us out! We hope you visit us soon.
When we took on the big project of moving to the historic Colchester train station, we were overwhelmed with generosity from the community to help make that move and renovation possible.
Our Supporters - THANK YOU!
Jack Faski at Skyview Realty
Carolyn Schultz
E & P Therapy, LLC
Joan Martinelli & Brian Kennedy
Lauren & Dave Henry
Dawn Tischer
Autumn Duchesne
Pamela Trujillo
Derek Chapman
Beth Casler
Alison Watson
Christine Terranova
Marina Parsadanova
Kimberly Gladey
Chris vanValkenburg
Susan Deschenes
Zaugg family
Leslie Burby
Emily
Cynthia Buchan
Lois Kennedy
Becky DeAngelis
Aaron Spearin​
Sam Steinberg
Samantha Jahnke
Rebecca Lovett
Kellee Ratzer
Berry Honore
Victor & Olga Wozniak
Shelley Gart
Vanessa Wozniak Brogden
About The Artists
Tina
Tina Parsadanov is a ceramic artist whose signature style reflects a love of vivid color and drippy, expressive glaze effects. Working primarily in functional ware, she focuses on creating pieces that enhance everyday life by bringing beauty and a sense of discovery to practical forms. Her practice is driven by experimentation and an excitement for uncovering what clay, glaze, and fire can reveal. Tina holds a bachelors degree in art and a masters in education and previously taught ceramics and interdisciplinary art in public schools. After a hospitalization for a chronic illness that temporarily impaired her vision, balance, and cognitive function, she returned to clay—one of the few mediums she could still navigate without sight—and found it central to her healing. This experience shaped her commitment to making art accessible and restorative for others. She is the founder of The Color House, a community art and pottery studio where she leads workshops and classes designed to help people reconnect with their inner creativity and the grounding nature of making.
Julia
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Julia is one of The Color House studio associates. Julia is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans digital media, mixed-media, sculpture, painting, and clay. Guided by curiosity about the natural world and the realms of fantasy, she creates pieces that invite viewers to step into imaginative worlds. From gnomes to witches, mushrooms, to fairies, Julia loves to help our guests create whimsical art. Julia has her bachelors degree in art and loves sharing her knowledge with others to help them create art. Julia is in charge of our After School Artists program and our Forage and Form Sunday Morning Clay Retreats along with teaching many of our classes and workshops.
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Jackie
Jackie is one of The Color House studio associates who loves pets! She especially loves dogs and you can find her making all sorts of pet art here at The Color House. From clay sculpted pets to pet paintings, she loves helping customers bring their pets to life in their art. Jackie has a bachelors degree in art and is also an elementary school art teacher and is pursuing a second degree in teaching. She is in charge of The Color House kids birthday parties and all of our pet themed art classes.
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You can purchase Jackie's designs on Etsy at Jackie Pet Ceramics
Ella
Ella is one of The Color House studio associates who also spends time as a nail artist. She is well known for her highly detailed, intricately composed designs. Drawing inspiration from surrealism and the natural world, she often tells miniature visual stories across a set of nails, with each finger featuring its own distinct motif. Her work reflects a love of precision, concentration, and the pursuit of perfection in fine detail.
Ella is currently a student at the University of Connecticut and plans to pursue a career in dentistry. She also works at The Color House as a studio associate, where she supports customers in achieving their painting and design goals. Her artistic practice and studio work deepen her appreciation for dexterity, aesthetics, and meticulous craftsmanship—skills she intends to bring into her future profession.
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You can follow Ella's designs on Instagram @ellap_nails