“I came to make art in America,†said Amir. “I would come to the U.S. about five to seven times a year to go to shows in New York and Chicago. I said to my wife, 'Let's take a break.' I came to the U.S. to make sculptures. I didn't plan to make a factory.â€
Amir explained that in addition to being a sculptor in Israel, he had taught art and philosophy at the university level. The couple also ran a stone-processing plant in Israel, which opened its doors 18 years ago and still runs today. “I have a factory in Israel with 45 people,†said Amir. “There is a also a studio there with heavy-duty equipment that can be used for sculpting.â€