Luigi Mecella was born in Fabriano in 1956. After a work experience in another field, in 1985 he entered the hand-made paper workshop of the Paper and Watermark Museum, under the guidance of forty years of experience, in the Cartiere Miliani Fabriano.

After learning all the techniques, in 1990 he enrolled in the Chamber of Commerce for Industry, Crafts and Agriculture of Ancona as a craftsman for the production of hand-made papers, hiring two "ponitori" collaborators.

It still operates today at the Fabriano Paper and Watermark Museum, managing demonstration, production and teaching activities.

Web: www.maestrodartemestiere.it

The "Casa Madonna della Rosa" O.N.L.U.S is a residential structure with a therapeutic rehabilitation character for people with psychiatric problems with 24-hour service continuity. It was inaugurated in 1997 thanks to the idea of the priest Don Nicola Gatti, whose dream was to create a structure that could accommodate people with psychiatric problems, so as to be able to help not only the subjects themselves, but also their families. One floor of the structure is occupied by the paper mill, fully equipped for the production of handmade paper, according to the Fabrianese tradition.

Users are engaged in various activities for the creation of handmade paper and objects, they undertake to create stalls and all the proceeds are used for various activities (trips, stays at the beach, mountains, etc.).

Tel: 0732 625517
E-mail: info@casamadonnadellarosa.org