BRETT

(18/10/2022)

We enjoyed a delightful session with Bianca, who taught us increasingly complex (but still accessible to beginners) methods of creating art from floating ink. She is clearly very passionate and expert about the subject, having written a book (in Italian) on it. We had a great time and recommend to all!

DONATELLA

KNEAD YOUR PAPER (18/10/2021)

Sabato 16/10 mia figlia Manuela ha partecipato al workshop di Giovanna della Legatoria Littera Antiqua . Bellissima esperienza ...Manuela è stata seguita per due ore da Giovanna che le ha insegnato a creare cartoncini unici e speciali partendo dalla polpa di cellulosa. Ha potuto mettere in pasta le mani e vedere con i suoi occhi come da quella poltiglia si poteva ricreare qualcosa di unico e originale. Ha poi imparato a colorare quei cartoncini con tecniche diverse. In due ore ha creato ben 12 cartoncini che andremo a ritirare in settimana appena saranno asciutti. Esperienza meravigliosa e grazie agli interessi comuni con Giovanna, Manuela è tornata a casa con un bagaglio molto ricco di spunti da poter utilizzare. La mia piccola artista in erba è soddisfatta e ringrazia tutti per la stupenda accoglienza. Ah parteciperemo ad altri futuri workshop perché ormai Manuela é stata rapita da questo mondo. Grazie ancora

JOANNE

KNEAD YOUR PAPER (22/11/2017)

The workshop of Bianca was amazing! In the city center of Torino Giovanna and Bianca build up a wonderfull place of paper art. They can tell you anything about marbled paper, paper making and paper art.
I could spend a year in this cartiera but unfortunately I booked a short workshop so there wasn't much time. When I am back in torino I definitly will do another workshop!

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We are Bianca and Giovanna and we care about restoring everything that is connected to paper. It’s been four years now that we are working together, and our main effort is in offering accurate restoration of ancient volumes. We are both from Turin but our partnership was born in Venice in front of a spritz during a break from a business seminar. We are lucky enough to live in a magical world of ancient papers: we take care of each book that is entrusted to us, we give them a new usability through an accurate restoration of the object that involves structural and chromatic interventions in order to let it valuable again. Our passion leads us to consider every book like a unique and rare example. We also love to take some paper or cardboard deteriorated objects from time to time, and give them their original function by studying the most suitable solution for each case. Beside the general restoration activities we also create original bindings, unique and personalized items, cards that we hand-paint with traditional techniques: from traditional and Japanese paper marbling (sumi-nagashi) to glue cards obtained with spatula or sponge. All our work is strictly carried out by hand, using excellent materials that are suitable for a long lasting preservation.

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THE STORY
We are Bianca and Giovanna and we care about restoring everything that is connected to paper. It’s been four years now that we are working together, and our main effort is in offering accurate restoration of ancient volumes. We are both from Turin but our partnership was born in Venice in front of a spritz during a break from a business seminar. We are lucky enough to live in a magical world of ancient papers: we take care of each book that is entrusted to us, we give them a new usability through an accurate restoration of the object that involves structural and chromatic interventions in order to let it valuable again. Our passion leads us to consider every book like a unique and rare example. We also love to take some paper or cardboard deteriorated objects from time to time, and give them their original function by studying the most suitable solution for each case. Beside the general restoration activities we also create original bindings, unique and personalized items, cards that we hand-paint with traditional techniques: from traditional and Japanese paper marbling (sumi-nagashi) to glue cards obtained with spatula or sponge. All our work is strictly carried out by hand, using excellent materials that are suitable for a long lasting preservation.
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REVIEWS
BRETT

(18/10/2022)

We enjoyed a delightful session with Bianca, who taught us increasingly complex (but still accessible to beginners) methods of creating art from floating ink. She is clearly very passionate and expert about the subject, having written a book (in Italian) on it. We had a great time and recommend to all!
DONATELLA

KNEAD YOUR PAPER (18/10/2021)

Sabato 16/10 mia figlia Manuela ha partecipato al workshop di Giovanna della Legatoria Littera Antiqua . Bellissima esperienza ...Manuela è stata seguita per due ore da Giovanna che le ha insegnato a creare cartoncini unici e speciali partendo dalla polpa di cellulosa. Ha potuto mettere in pasta le mani e vedere con i suoi occhi come da quella poltiglia si poteva ricreare qualcosa di unico e originale. Ha poi imparato a colorare quei cartoncini con tecniche diverse. In due ore ha creato ben 12 cartoncini che andremo a ritirare in settimana appena saranno asciutti. Esperienza meravigliosa e grazie agli interessi comuni con Giovanna, Manuela è tornata a casa con un bagaglio molto ricco di spunti da poter utilizzare. La mia piccola artista in erba è soddisfatta e ringrazia tutti per la stupenda accoglienza. Ah parteciperemo ad altri futuri workshop perché ormai Manuela é stata rapita da questo mondo. Grazie ancora
JOANNE

KNEAD YOUR PAPER (22/11/2017)

The workshop of Bianca was amazing! In the city center of Torino Giovanna and Bianca build up a wonderfull place of paper art. They can tell you anything about marbled paper, paper making and paper art.
I could spend a year in this cartiera but unfortunately I booked a short workshop so there wasn't much time. When I am back in torino I definitly will do another workshop!

EXPERIENCES WITH GIOVANNA E BIANCA

WORKSHOP

KNEAD YOUR PAPER

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During this experience we will knead together some cellulose pulp to create with wooden frameworks authentic paper sheets that you will then scent with spices and coffe powder, or decorate with some wool string, leaves and flowers or simply paint it with natural elements.

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THE WORLD OF PAPER

Giovanna e Bianca, bookbinding

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Come in to our world of paper to discover materials and tools that we utilize to take care and recover precious books. We will unveil the secrets behind book's restoring techniques, paper decoration and artistic bindery. Beside the technical approach, you will understand all the passion we have towards this amazing craft.

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