Optical Confusion by The Streeters at ArtFields 2020
The Streeters
Optical Confusion is a fun glass sculpture installation that plays with the perception of space, reflection, and color. The Streeters have handcrafted 100 blown glass optic spheres. The spheres are hung from a ceiling of windows within a small room. A convex mirror reflects visitors, making them appear tiny within a space full of glass. Sometimes objects don’t appear as they really are.
Optical Confusion
Optical Confusion is one of 400 works of art on display from artists across the Southeast. The art is on display throughout Lake City April 24 through May 2 for ArtFields, an annual art competition.
Ed & Barb Streeter are visual artists who share a passion for glass making. They have worked together as a glass blowing team for over 20 years.
The Streeters handcraft glass for commercial, residential and church installations. They also create original glass sculptures and small objects for sale in their gallery. They attended The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass and Penland School of Crafts. Their studios and gallery are housed in a restored historic building at 708 12th Ave. in Conway, SC.
“Glass is an amazing material to work with. We create each piece of blown glass through a process of layering and reheating the glass to 2100 degrees. The spontaneity of creating an object from molten glass is exhilarating. Our work explores textures and colors that create a sense of well being.”
“ArtFields is an annual, nine-day art competition and exhibition in Lake City, South Carolina with awards of over $145,000 in cash prizes to artists from across the Southeast. The event also has infused new energy, creativity, and growth into Lake City and its surrounding communities. ArtFields is the flagship art event in a town where an abundance of high-quality art is on view all year long. Aside from a growing collection of public art, the city has several exhibitions running at all times in professional art spaces such as Jones-Carter Gallery and TRAX Visual Art Center. More new art venues, including a sculpture garden, are on the horizon.”
“TRAX Visual Art Center is a gallery in Lake City, SC that features a variety of artists throughout the year and hosts artwork for ArtFields, an annual art competition.”
