I created my own artist residency in 2023 that I called Art Retreat Week. This is my fourth year treating myself to my own personal art camp.
Art Retreat Week 2026
How things get recycled in my work
I unpack what it means for me to recycle things in my work. There’s a bunch of pictures and links to video flip throughs.
Say it with me: Slow work is good work
Are you struggling with feeling like you don’t work fast enough? I talk about how I’m fighting that mindset.
Hey Misty, what yarn should I choose for my project?
My observations and recommendations for what yarns to use from my fifteen+ years of crochet and fiber work experience.
What I’m working on – February 2026
Here’s an update of the projects I’m working on in February. I’ve got grant writing on the schedule and grant writing on the brain.
What I’m working on – December 2025
Here’s an update of all of the yarn, paper, and other projects I’m working on in December. Also, a link to an online exhibit my work is in!
What I’m working on – November 2025
Here’s an update of all of the yarn, paper, and other projects I’m working on. Also, a link to an online exhibit my work is in!
The alchemy of kindness
Feeding people, making things and giving them away, and looking for the good in the midst of terrible times.
The one where I work through how I feel about people touching my art
I’ve had an evolution in my thinking about what I make and how I want to share it with people. Let me take you on that journey with me.
Sweater weather
I spend time unpacking the making of my first ever sweater for myself. It won’t be my last because I had a blast making it.
Frustrating Yarn Week
Frustrating Yarn Week is Art Retreat Week’s annoying sibling where I sit with my problem projects and think about what they are teaching me.
Notes on being a crocheter and artist
I am pondering my struggles making crochet things for my art and where I can be more forgiving with either the process or myself.
Creative Energy
Does paper have energy on it’s own? For me it does! I take a look at what gives me creative energy which then runs my practice.
Crochet Spine Tutorial
A quick project that adds a lot of value to my notebook experience! I show you how I replace the metal spiral with a crocheted spine.
Weekly Recap: August 6-12, 2018
Monday, August 6 A couple of inchies! Tuesday, August 7 Working in a traveling journal today. Finished this shawl I’ve been working on for 3 months. Wednesday, August 8 Trying…