Rachel Miller (b. 1977, New York) received her MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI in 2004 and her BFA from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia in 1999.

Miller's work focuses on environmental patterns and how they interconnect with our own patterns of growth, departure, and rejuvenation. Using both the body and landscape as cynosure and subject; she coalesces topics from ritual, archeology, architecture, travel, textiles, and nature. Her works, which include sculpture, installation, performance and costume, examine the constant resurfacing of the past, and its integration with the present.

Concurrent with her studio practice, Miller designs sets, costumes, and textiles both independently and for films, theatre, and dance. Her work has been featured in several theatres and exhibitions, including the Teatro Avvaloranti, Citta della Pieve, Italy; Teatro Mancinelli, Oriveto, Italy; PS 122, New York; Opie Gallery, MO; the Rosalie Borowsky Gallery, PA; and the Cranbrook Museum of Art, MI. She teaches and lectures at various institutions, including the Fiber Department at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, the Center for Architecture in New York City, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Additionally, she has taught in both the Fiber and Foundation Department at the Tyler School of Art/ Temple University, the Fashion Department at the Art Institute of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Miller’s work has been published, commissioned, and reviewed internationally, and is included in both public and private collections. She currently resides and maintains her studio practice in Brooklyn, NY.