TIAN MILLER

Following my graduation from Glasgow School of Art in 2004 the focus of my work explored the integration of printmaking, sewing and embroidery. I made use of found printed textiles, subverting them through my own additions and interventions, combining techniques of collage, printmaking, embroidery and textile printing. These found designs are a starting point to which other hand printed or embroidered images are added and interwoven with the original patterns. Whilst found fabrics and embroidery remain the foundation of my current work I have expanded these ideas into the mediums of sculpture and tentative experiments with video... Out of fashion and out of date, these artefacts from another age, cultural residue from our recent past, contain all kinds of information and signifiers about people's attitudes, beliefs and lifestyles. Working with this kind of material allows me to reflect upon my personal memories and experiences that intuitively feed into the work. It also allows me to..