Tivolipoly began as a way to say thank you. To the village that welcomed me, the streets I walk every day, the quiet corners that became familiar. It’s a collection of small paper buildings — not exact replicas, but remembered shapes, gestures, rooftops — held together by care.

There’s something playful about building a town from paper. But it’s also about memory, belonging, and the desire to hold onto what feels meaningful. Each structure is a way of noticing, of honoring the places that give us something we didn’t know we were missing.

I hope to keep building — more houses, more towns, more quiet stories. And maybe, over time, others will start collecting them too — piece by piece, place by place.