Restorer for a day: gilding

For 35 years, Maestro Angelo Scalzo's workshop has been a place where craft knowledge is handed down. The gilding workshop experience allows you to discover the skills typical of a restorer and to experience first-hand the care and attention with which the gilding technique must be carried out. The Maestro's words and hands will guide you through the various stages that take place on the surface of an artefact to restore it to its former splendour.

La Bottega del Restauro was founded in 1990 by Angelo Scalzo near the old quarter of Enna. The studio is the result of a professional experience developed through practice in various workshops, which has helped to enrich and improve the owner's learning skills. This craft workshop uses eco-friendly and environmentally compatible products. The experience is part of a cultural journey based on techniques handed down over centuries. All restorations are carried out in accordance with the principles of conservation, with the aim of making objects legible again and restoring them to use.