Today I made my very first sheet of paper at the historic Magnani paper mill in Pescia, Tuscany, under the expert guidance of a Master Papermaker (here's the website if you want to book a visit: https://museodellacarta.org/museo/visite-laboratori-workshop)
A fascinating, hands-on experience — and great fun too! What struck me most is that papermaking is one of the oldest and most successful forms of recycling: linen and hemp rags and fibres are mixed with water, shaped into a sheet, pressed and dried, giving discarded materials a whole new life. I left with a sheet of paper of my own and an even greater appreciation for this remarkable craft.
