"Working in clay has allowed me to create my own little colorful microcosm.  Each piece I make starts out as a strong individual, with texture, color and layering.  The pieces are never meant to exist alone but instead to be part of a bigger community.  They form relationships once together.  Sometimes they fight, which can be interesting, and sometimes--a lot of the time--they play nice and work together harmoniously.  
 
My work is always changing and growing.  I am constantly inspired by the things around me: my children; my garden; walks through the woods.  This is the way I am able to stay engaged and energized to keep creating new and different work."

When asked to describe her work, Rachelle Miller refers to it as "little colorful microcosms." As a mom, pet mom, visual artist, and art instructor, Miller melds clay in the same way she weaves together all aspects of her life: with texture, color, and layering. While her pieces may begin—and often remain—strong individually, Miller contends that each singularity is part of a bigger community. Her pieces form a relationship once together, and she takes great joy in seeing the ways they can interact. Miller uses the potter's wheel and hand-building techniques to create her work. She also uses printing, etching, layering, and multiple firing methods to achieve the surfaces she desires. In 1996, Rachelle Miller received her BA in art with a ceramics emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After graduation, she spent four years working as a production potter for Rockdale Union Stoneware, Rowe Pottery, and Lakeside Pottery. Since then, she has been working as a studio potter and an instructor.