I.
Technical and practical seminars: “The bookbinding in
Venice”, Querini Stampalia, Venice (1990); “Bookbinding techniques”, Venice
(1991), with E. Giannini and S. Pino; “Manufacture and deterioration of
leather”, Isola di San Lazzaro (1993), with C. Schettini “Techniques in
Byzantine miniature painting”, Istituto Ellenico-Biblioteca Marciana (1994);
with S. Willingham Mouzakis; “Titles on books: gilded and how?”, Firenze
(1997); with S. Pino; “Aquagrafie-the techniques for marbled paper”, Venice
(1997), with E. Giannini; “Decoration of book plates”, Florence (1997),
with E. Giannini and S. Pino; “The art of headbands”, Florence (1998),
with Jacqueline Liekens; “Leather gilding”, Rome and Naples (2002), with
S. Pino.
II.
Special cultural visits for the members “Let us
know the history of bookbinding”: Biblioteca Civica, Bassano; Biblioteca
Nazionale Universitaria, Torino; Biblioteca Vallicelliana, Roma; Biblioteca
Civica Bertoliana e Biblioteca “La Vigna”, Vicenza; Biblioteca Nazionale,
Napoli; Accademia dei Concordi, Rovigo; Biblioteca Corsiniana, Roma.
III.
Exhibitions with historical and technical content about
the construction of the book together with contemporary artistic bookbindings
of the members book binders: Firenze-Diplo ’90, ’91 and ’92, Fano
(Marche) ’93, Saluzzo (Piemonte) ’95, Sondrio (Lombardia) ’96, Ostra (Ancona)
’97 and 2000, Bologna 2001, Roma 2002.
IV.
Elaboration of a program of basic studies for the biennal
courses ‘92/’95 at the School for Science and Art of the Binding, Vicenza,
Fondazione Olivotto and Biblioteca Civica.
V.
Has encouraged the partecipation of members at the biennale
F.I.R.A International Forum of Artistic Bookbinding connected with ARA
International in Monaco, Basel, Toulouse, Luxembourg, Montreal, Venice,
Athens.
VI.
Organisation of the VI FIRA in Venice from 9-11 april
1999.
VII.
Constitution of a technical library and of a collection
of bindings; publication of a periodical “Bollettino A.R.A.” (1000 copies)
and of the series of Newletters “Ultimissime A.R.A.”
VIII.
IIIth National Fair of Antiques and Crafts at Ostra,
from 5 to 20 August 2000, Palazzo Padri Conventuali.
IX.
Xth Exhibition of Designer Contemporary Bookbing, 2-10
June 2001, Basilica Santo Stefano in Bologna.
X.
"Modern Decorated papers” 20-27 october 2001, Rome with
the Arch. Vincenzo Seminara.
XI.
“From contemporary artisti binding to the book of artists”,
Exhibition and sale of artistic books, 18 January to 24 February 2002,
at Imago Libris Gallery, Rome
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