{"id":198,"date":"2011-03-19T04:28:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-19T04:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glassartguild.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=198"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:58:24","slug":"amber-scheid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glassartguild.org\/?page_id=198","title":{"rendered":"Amber Scheid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;188deg&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.glassartguild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/art-gallery-55.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;5vw||5vw||true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;330.9px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><strong>Amber Scheid<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">I have been working with glass-based art for over 30 years, fused glass for around 12 years.\u00a0 Although I have worked with several different media in my artistic journey, glass has always resonated with me more deeply than others.\u00a0 Glass provides the clearest path to self-expression and is my artistic home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">I have always found inspiration in nature and emotion.\u00a0 However, over time, my art has grown to be a direct expression of my emotional journey.\u00a0 The good, the bad, the dark, the light, my hope, and my pain.\u00a0 My pieces allow me to accept scars, embrace imperfections, and find the intrinsic beauty in all aspects of our emotions. 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