La storia su carta
The history of paper in Italy has only one name: Fabriano, known as the "city of the paper", headquarters of the Fedrigoni Fabriano Foundation, guardian of the oldest manufacturing tradition in Italy and still able of inspiring contemporary creativity today.
A path that begins from the FABRIANO PAPER PAVILLION. A Wonderful Journey in the Historical complex of the Paper Mills that then continue in the current Paper Mill, where with the help of the master papermakers you will be able to make your own sheet of FABRIANO paper, and conclusion with the aperitif at the Archive of the Miliani Fabriano Paper Mills.
- IN EXCLUSIVE
- WHAT’S INCLUDED*
- Itinerary inside the FABRIANO PAPER PAVILLION, usually closed to the public
- Visit to the “Tini” Department of the FABRIANO Paper Mill: to the hydraulic pile with multiple hammers from eighteenth-century and to the handmade paper production department
- Handmade paper workshop led by a master papermaker from the “Tini” Department
- Visit to the FABRIANO PAPER PAVILLION, from the Archive of the Miliani Fabriano Paper Mills to the Deposit of Historical Paper Heritage
- Visit to the Vats Department of the FABRIANO Paper Mill
- Handmade Paper Workshop
- Aperitif inside the Archive of the “Cartiere Miliani Fabriano”
- Transfer to / from the Foundation to the FABRIANO Paper Mill
11/04
Start time: 14:00
Duration: 5h
Fabriano (AN), Marche
Limited availability
THE PARENTESI
The Fedrigoni Fabriano Foundation
The Fedrigoni Fabriano Foundation is committed to the protection and enhancement of the extraordinary historical heritage of the Cartiere Miliani Fabriano: the first business archive recognized as being of historical interest in Italy, the collection of ancient Fabriano papers from 1267, as well as the papermaking tools. An institution of the history of the paper industry, of the art of printing and of the printed book.
A wonderful journey
In the evocative complex of the historic Miliani Paper Mills, where already in the thirteenth century the river Janus favored the settlement of manufactures, you will visit the FABRIANO PAPER PAVILLION. A Wonderful Journey: a journey into the world of paper, curated by the artists involved in the “Residenze d’Artista” (Artist’s Residencies) promoted by the foundation, which starts from the Historical Archive to continue along the course of the river towards the Deposit of Historical Paper Heritage.
A day as a master papermaker
In the FABRIANO Paper Mill you can follow the entire work process of the master papermakers, the result of the innovations developed since the thirteenth century, and create with them your own sheet of FABRIANO paper: from the formation of the mixture, the processing of the sheets in the tanks and the pressing, up to sizing by means of the "foil gluer", and drying in the "steam drying rack", where the sheets are dried naturally.