Recommended by: MARIA PILAR LEBOLE

Francesco and Giuseppe are twin brothers united by the passion for craftsmanship. Together they founded the Crisa paper mill, in Leonforte, near Enna.
In this workshop in the heart of Sicily, the two brothers craft handmade paper, applying very old techniques and with the sole use of their hands, a loom and a great deal of passion.
After training and working in Florence for some time, they decided to go back to their homeland and revitalize the noble trade of the master papermaker and watermarker.
Their paper is handmade, sheet by sheet, starting from cotton: the results are unique and high quality paper sheets, destined to artists, publishers, typographers and calligraphers; but they also make hand-bound notebooks, cards and envelopes, artistic prints, watermarked paper and all kinds of custom items.
They also offer guided tours and workshops for those who wish to learn more about the processing techniques and personally craft a paper artefact.

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Maria Pilar Lebole Director of OmA - CR Firenze Foundation
Da Fabriano alla Sicilia

I fratelli Lo Gioco, laureati in Storia dell'Arte a Firenze, hanno avviato una collaborazione speciale, Giuseppe con OMA e Francesco con Atelier ...

I fratelli Lo Gioco, laureati in Storia dell'Arte a Firenze, hanno avviato una collaborazione speciale, Giuseppe con OMA e Francesco con Atelier degli Artigianelli. Si sono rivelati validissimi entrambi. Da qui l'idea di lanciarsi in un percorso imprenditoriale, e dopo aver conseguito un diploma a Fabriano (presso la cartiera di Carifacarte) e vinto un bando destinato al Sud Italia, hanno deciso di tornare a Leonforte in provincia di Enna, loro paese d'origine per aprire CRISA - Carta a mano. Con il cotone, l'acqua e la colla danno vita al foglio di carta seguendo l’esempio fabrianese e dando vita in Sicilia a una splendida cartiera.