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Rynn Miller


Salida, CO




Color and texture flip my switch!

About Me

II like color. Sometimes just one simple clear color and sometimes a whole range of colors. On top of color I like texture and shape: the knobby feel of concretions left in sandstone, the silkiness of polished silver or gold, the shape of a curled-up leaf, the myriad shapes of pebbles on the beach. I fabricate my jewelry to highlight color, texture, and shape, and I like to add movement for a little more spark. I am self taught, but have taken workshops from artists that I love: David Huang, Michael Boyd, Valentine Yotkov, and Harold O'Connor.

Examples of My Work

Fun Facts

  • Award - "Crazy Driver" in high school (I'm better now!)
  • Travel - I row my own big river raft
  • Guilty Pleasure - Lay's classic potato chips
  • Motherhood - I taught my teenagers all about paraffin fire bombs (shame on me....)
  • Sports - I snowboarded while my teenagers skied.

More About Me

What other non-artist jobs have you had?

Creating the decorative top layer of salmon roe on boxes to be sent to Japan.

What is your hidden talent or claim to fame?

I am a fabulous dessert maker!

What do you wish you could tell your younger artist self?

Trust what YOU like, and just keep making, making, and more making.