The term Dollhouse Effect could infer feelings of confinement, being trapped in a small place. In psychology, it is considered a process that creates a safe space to design one’s own narrative—perhaps a fantasy, but certainly a small place to feel in control. Then again, in her Miniature Manifesto, Louise Krasniewicz maintains that it is “a way to engage, confront, and consider,” a way of world-making that requires narrative, measurement, and continuity. Gretchen Scherer recreates scenes of museums and stately homes—actually reshuffles them—in tableaux that pulsate with unexpected color and vibrancy. In fact, the abundance of imagery seems to change like a personal kaleidoscope. Made by this painter for you, the beholder.