I thought I might share with you some pictures/evidence from the project I completed last week. The following is my "story" about Orvieto. These words served as the base layer for my book. The pictures below are some snapshots of how it turned out, though it is a difficult thing to capture with a photo! Enjoy.
On the hilltop of Orvieto stands a castle, a testament to its heritage, its image an old postcard to show the city as it used to be. Flexible tufa and whispers of history mold the outskirts of La Rocca and the buildings within its boundaries. On the main road shops and restaurants open their doors, locals and visitors walk the streets that were once strictly divided into medieval quarters. Previously a haven from attack and a place for storing wine, La Roca is now a refuge for reflection. There is no tension between the prosperity of the present metropolis and the provincial grounds of the past; they exist together. Through what it has become, Orvieto can look back with nostalgia at what it was. The walls and streets, Orvieto’s true residents, invite the visitor to look at who she is and continue the journey to who she will become. The materials of the city, the voices of the past, the work of diligent hands, allow Orvieto to leave a mark on the postcard of its visitor.
last pages of my book (sorry, its upsideown!)
the first side, beginning at the bottom and traveling up...
this is what it looks like all folded up
this is what it looks like completely stretched out! (at the exhibition) 
One of my favorite figures, Mr. Orvieto
Side 1 of my book, starting from the top
Side 2: bottom, up
Side 2: light shining through the outline of the "city" on the other side
A series of the books together
This is what our beautiful classroom looked like with everyone's work displayed. 
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