Formal education at the university. WES accreditation.

·   Knowledge of historical methods/types/techniques of printing, book structure, sewing styles, binding, handwriting, techniques of miniatures, etc.

·   Knowledge of conservation ethics, methods and practices.

·   Extensive experience in using diverse bound materials, particularly leather, fabrics and papers.

·   Excellent manual dexterity, attention to detail, and ability to produce fine reliefs for bindings. 

·   Frequent work experience since 2004 in Italy and in Canada:

-  developed different projects for private book collections,

-  conserved works on paper and book bindings,

-  preserved as much as possible from the originals and made books usable

-  rebuilt missing parts, such as reliefs, spines and metals in an appropriate style and method

-  kept detailed documentation, descriptions and made photos of before-during-after restoration.