Workshop for the creation of handmade paper with cellulose and edible wild plant seeds
Carta viva
with Caterina Mainardis and Samira Scatton, artists
Saturday, October 4th, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Sala Contessa, Villa Antica
Paid event* — reservation required
Through the artisanal processing of cellulose and the inclusion of seeds, a unique sheet is born: a “letter” that holds traces, memories, and, ultimately, potential life. A surface that is both fragile and powerful at the same time.
The workshop thus becomes a poetic and manual act, where each sheet created is an encounter between matter and narration, between gesture and memory. Edible wild plants — once a precious resource for survival — become a symbol of resilience and connection to the earth. To touch them and incorporate them into paper is an act of recognition: a way to rediscover their story and, perhaps, our own.
In a time that often separates art from nature, the workshop reconnects the threads: between gesture and listening, between beauty and biodiversity, between paper and life.
At the end of the workshop, each participant will take home their handmade piece and receive, as a gift, a precious botanical sheet created by the workshop curators using cellulose and dried edible wild plants.
In collaboration with
Orto Strabilia
ortostrabilia.it
*This event is among the activities that support the “Amici di Orticolario” Fund.
To learn more about the cultural and charitable goals of the event, visit the section Cultural and social purposes.
To reserve a spot please email eventi@orticolario.it
Bio
Caterina Mainardis is an artist, art therapist, and researcher who graduated from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She has collaborated for years with various organizations, both nationally and internationally, to design and lead art workshops for educational and therapeutic purposes.
Samira Scatton is an artist who graduated in Painting from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. She has experimented with and learned various painting and graphic techniques. She masters the cyanotype technique and has specialized in the creation of handmade paper.