Wells Vissar Inc.
Wells Vissar Inc. was the vision of Kathleen Vissar and Amy Wells both graduates of Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. When Wells Vissar Inc. was established in 1993 the use of scagliola had vanished as an architectural option. We found ourselves to be educators within the building community. Over the years we have built on the familiar foundation of the tile industry.
More recently we have experimented with what we can do working on a much larger scale making our material much more viable for commercial interiors. This is an exciting leap in our market landscape. We have expanded the usability of our products with larger architectural options for both interior and exterior applications. We have serviced the national design market with scagliola products for commercial, residential and historical applications by introducing custom fabrication. Wells Vissar Inc. keeps focus on growing our business and building relationships with architects and designers producing quality custom and line item fabrication in scagliola.
ABOUT SCAGLIOLA: 
The word scagliola derives from the Italian scaglia, which means
"scales or chips of marble." Although this artificial marble is
indistinguishable from the original, it is actually a colored and
polished cement. Scagliola was used extensively in the western
architecture of the 18th, thru early 20th centuries. Examples include
many State House and Theaters across the country built in the early
20th century.
Scagliola provides a durable surface, which is far more permanent and
far more realistic in appearance than faux surfaces. Scagliola can be
casted into forms that would virtually be impossible or cost prohibited
carving out of natural stone, therefore, making it a particularly
attractive option for the design industry.