Drawing inspiration from surrealism and symbolism to convey the poetic and the humorous, demonstrating how often times the absurdity of our psyche forms our own alternative versions of truth, whilst narrating the concept that our experiences can only ever be viewed through our own interpretive filter, which may or may not be precise or accurate.

Tillie Burden  has a BA from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (2004) Working briefly in London, she continued with further glass studies at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Denmark and later at Orrefors Glass School in Sweden. Since 2015 she has been permanently based in the historic Swedish glassmaking region, Glasriket, specifically The Glass Factory in Boda. 

Her work has been exhibited internationally and is found in several public and private collections. Solo shows include Domeij Gallery, Blås &Knåda, The Glassery and Gallery Olsen. She has been awarded two work grants from Konstnärsnämnden, the Bengt Heinz Award, a Bronze medallion in the Danish Craft Prize and was nominated ‘Studio Glass of The Year’ by  Ebeltoft glass Musuem. Tillie has also created glass pieces for several well known artists such as Joakim Ojanan, Christian R. Van Minnen,  Aaron Johnson and Matthew F. Fischer. Her work has been shown at the Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Kalmar Art Museum, The Glass Factory Museum, Liljevalchs, the Nordnorsk Kunstcenter, the British Glass Biennial, Mudac Applied Arts Museum and the Holstebro Art Museum.