Giles Miller launches first jewellery line inspired by large art pieces

British artist Giles Miller has launched his first jewellery collection, expanding his practice into smaller-scale pieces that he describes as ‘wearable artworks’.

The range, called Touched, features cast 9ct gold pendant necklaces, dog tags and signet rings. The pieces draw on the textured relief surfaces used in Miller’s architectural installations, which respond to light to create shifting imagery. Customers will be able to personalise selected pieces with letters, dates or patterns.

Miller said the move reflected the broad scope of his studio’s work. He said: “I have always enjoyed the breadth of scale in my studio’s creative output… With the ‘Touched’ collection our work becomes miniature, and can now be worn; some of the pieces even allow the customer to collaborate on their surface artwork to create immense depth and meaning in these wearable sculptural pieces.”

The launch will coincide with new artworks by Miller, including a ceramic vase developed with ceramicist Frankie Atkinson. The slip-cast piece uses stacked polygonal forms to create textured patterning on the surface. Atkinson, who operates a homewares and coffee shop within Miller’s Suffolk studio compound, will also exhibit a selection of her own work.

Miller founded his studio in 2011. Known for immersive sculptural installations that explore surface and structure, the artist produces work in Buckinghamshire and Suffolk before shipping pieces to international clients. His practice draws on neuroscientific research into how tactile, light-responsive forms can support wellbeing.