A curtsy to the crowd during "Transformation: A Wearable Art Fashion Performance" in downtown Ventura, Calif., Saturday evening, Oct 3, 2009. "This fundraiser features artists' one-of-a-kind dyed, painted, woven, constructed or embellished art clothing, accessories, or costume. The show will showcase what can happen with a beautiful design and a body in motion." (Photo by Cole Smothers/Brooks Institute ©2009)