I think about, have thought over, the multiplicities of migrations within and without, wherein one anticipates the unknown distance a body must travel into order to transform, be transformed by time. Hence, the migratory impulse of a moment in which movement begins even before this body willingly, unwillingly steps upon that road we define as art. In the making, one eye is bound to variations of hue, multitudinous sounds and textures that teach each finger how to see gradations of life among the living. While the other binds me to what I dare not wish to see, but like the inebriated stumbling across a sidewalk in a city rife with unseemly scenes, hopefully, to be unremembered but nevertheless caught between pupil and lid, the eye may close but the seen is kept, kept in mind for some future purpose yet to be defined. Time lines the distances a mind must travel dragging the surly flesh step-by-step over hill and vale. Time unwinds, with the urgent urgency of the blind to see, the deaf to hear and the dead, once more, to rise. In every disguise, time pushes forward while looking back/keeps goin’ round/round/up/down following glowing orbs that light night, blaze day, open/close the way/the way forward/back to that beginning/for at the end a future’s tense awaits. Thus, this journey across waves of days rushes forward surges back Into depths of lightless nights. In that there, the longing of centuries, come and gone, glistens in the hour glass of the past. Here on the see-side, on the sure shore of breaking day they arrive once more alive among the living to tell, do tell, from whence and, once where, they came.

George: George Lewis was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1944 to parents who loved gardening, picnicking in the woods, and cooking. His mother, Wilma, instilled in him an early appreciation for the arts, and George began gardening and painting in watercolors as a child. After surviving the challenges of high school and college, he developed a passion for concrete sculpture and water gardening, which led to the creation of fountains and columns as integral garden elements. After meeting David, the two began a lifelong collaboration, expanding their work to include garden mirrors, plaques, fountainheads, paintings on concrete panels evoking ancient fragments, and column fountains. George continues to thrive creatively and personally, celebrating decades of partnership with David and a supportive community of friends. He expresses deep gratitude for this retrospective exhibition and the efforts of all involved.

David: Born in Cleveland, Ohio, David grew up surrounded by beauty and adventure. At 14, he lived for a year in a small fishing village on Crete, Greece—a formative experience that sparked his lifelong fascination with archaeology and mythology. After studying Classics at Oberlin College and exploring a variety of early careers, he moved to Bainbridge Island, where he met George in 1990.

Together they founded Little & Lewis, creating concrete sculptures, fountains, paintings, and gardens over 25 years. Married for 13 years and partners for 35, David and George retired 12 years ago to focus on giving back to the community that inspired and supported their work.

George: George Lewis was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1944 to parents who loved gardening, picnicking in the woods, and cooking. His mother, Wilma, instilled in him an early appreciation for the arts, and George began gardening and painting in watercolors as a child. After surviving the challenges of high school and college, he developed a passion for concrete sculpture and water gardening, which led to the creation of fountains and columns as integral garden elements. After meeting David, the two began a lifelong collaboration, expanding their work to include garden mirrors, plaques, fountainheads, paintings on concrete panels evoking ancient fragments, and column fountains. George continues to thrive creatively and personally, celebrating decades of partnership with David and a supportive community of friends. He expresses deep gratitude for this retrospective exhibition and the efforts of all involved.

David: Born in Cleveland, Ohio, David grew up surrounded by beauty and adventure. At 14, he lived for a year in a small fishing village on Crete, Greece—a formative experience that sparked his lifelong fascination with archaeology and mythology. After studying Classics at Oberlin College and exploring a variety of early careers, he moved to Bainbridge Island, where he met George in 1990.

Together they founded Little & Lewis, creating concrete sculptures, fountains, paintings, and gardens over 25 years. Married for 13 years and partners for 35, David and George retired 12 years ago to focus on giving back to the community that inspired and supported their work.

Aimee Lee is an artist who makes, paper, writes, and advocates for Korean papermaking practices as an Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellow and Midwest Culture Bearer Awardee. Her initial Fulbright research led her to establish the first hanji studio in North America, write an award-winning book, Hanji Unfurled (The Legacy Press, 2012), and create an active studio practice that includes jiseung, joomchi, paper textile, botanical paper, natural dyeing, and hanji techniques.

Her artwork is collected internationally in public and private collections that include the Smithsonian, Metropolitan Museum of Art Watson Library, Cleveland Museum of Art, Los Angeles Public Library, Bodleian Library, and Rijksmuseum Cuypers Library. In recognition of her contributions to Korean art, she has exhibited at the Korean Cultural Centers of the D.C. Korean Embassy, New York Korean Consulate, and Abu Dhabi Korean Embassy. Her Fulbright Senior Scholar research focused on bamboo screens for hanji-making in Korea. Based east of Cleveland, she travels the world to teach, exhibit, and serve as a resident artist. She is devoted to increasing capacity for papermaking worldwide, especially for hanji and East Asian methods, and to raising awareness of toolmaking in the field with her second book, As Good as Our Tools (The Legacy Press, 2025).

Learn more about Lee here.