
SammyJo Miller
SCULPTURE
Experience in a variety of art mediums is what makes Miller’s approach to her work unique. She uses Metal Work, Ceramics, and Plaster when working with 3-D design.
Metal Work
Mountain Lake, MN | 2024
This community-centered public sculpture was created for the Mountain Lake Public Library and features a hand-welded steel tree, a stack of sculpted books, and custom-painted metal leaves honoring donors and community members. The piece celebrates storytelling, memory, and shared space.
Mt. lake Library Sign, 2025
This hand-painted sign was created for the Mountain Lake Public Library as part of a larger effort to enhance visibility and community identity. Installed in collaboration with a local mason, the piece combines functional design with artistic detail.
Pour Your Own Adventure Sign, 2025
Commissioned for the launch of the vineyard’s “Pour Your Own Adventure” glamping experience, this barn-mounted sign blends rustic charm with handcrafted detail. The finished piece serves as both branding and a visual anchor for guests.
MIG welding is a welding process where a wire is fed through a welding gun and into the welding area, joining the two pieces together.
Welding & Mixed Media
Illuminate Creation
The metal casting process has many steps. Each piece goes through the process of being a clay model, a rubber mold, a wax model, and a silica sand mold, before being cast in metal.
Casting
Six Little Ducks
Horizon
Ceramics
Nesting Bowls
Shown in their bisqueware state, these pieces were thrown on a wheel and utilize a technique called sgraffito.
Sgraffito
a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color, in ceramics this is done in slip before firing.
Handbuilding Ceramics
Embellished Pot
made with a coil technique, this vessel was inspired by the ceramics art and jewelry design of West Africa.
One Shoe
A mixed medium ceramics piece, the work was bisque fired then painted with guache paints to create a matte finish. This piece currently resides in a private collection, in St. Cloud, MN.
Plaster
Often used in the casting process for metal work or ceramics, plaster itself can also be a medium for sculpture. It is a great way to learn carving skills, and study forms and techniques for larger projects.