They began (and continue) as painting projects, where I paint 100 small encaustic paintings of dresses on site, all inspired by that particular time and place, and invite others to do so with me, resulting in a portrait of a place in 100 small details, carefully observed and whimsically rendered. You can see many of the dresses by following the links below. Enjoy. They're a hybrid creative writing/visual art project, so seeing the image and reading its name are equally important.