>Last night was the dinner with artist Karen LaMonte and talk at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Her artwork “Reclining Dress Impression with Drapery” was just acquired by the museum. She talked of her work and process to make this haunting and striking cast glass sculpture – the work is so technically complex that it can only be crafted at Lhotsky‘s studio in the Czech Repbulic, one of the largest and most advanced centers for glass casting. It was a fascinating and fun night in the museum’s galleries!