Misty Granade

Over the past few weeks I’ve been upgrading my studio space and I’m so excited for the work I’m going to get to make in this refreshed space! 💛🩷💛

The God of Bad Art gets offerings from all over the world, but in Their temple, They sometimes appear. "Why bad art?" I ask. "It is brave", the God replies. "To try and fail?" "No," the God chuckles. "Any creative work is a defiance of entropy, of Death itself. If you create, you do not fail."

My favorite memory of Walter was on the Star Trek cruise in 2022 and due to random chance my partner and I, as well as @granades.com and @misty.granades.com, ended up having a private dinner with him. He was gracious, engaging, and genuinely interested in what we did. deadline.com/2026/10/walt...

Something I wish more people would realize.

I just make shit to go in my studio now. That’s my flex I guess

Shout out to the Madison, AL Costco pharmacy for being the absolute best.

Here’s a short video chat between me and my nephew, Sam, about our piece “Into the Unknown” that’s on display until Oct 24 at the Decatur, GA library for “The Book as Art v. 14: Ghosted” show. youtu.be/YKXC9b0XSms

So great to have @allisonanne.com on the blog this week! They are such a delight to chat with and their interview is deeply meaningful to me. You can enjoy it here: misty.granades.com/2026/10/13/i... #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #WorkingArtist #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings #ArtistInterview

Here’s a short video chat between me and my nephew, Sam, about our piece “Into the Unknown” that’s on display until Oct 24 at the Decatur, GA library for “The Book as Art v. 14: Ghosted” show. youtu.be/YKXC9b0XSms

So great to have @allisonanne.com on the blog this week! They are such a delight to chat with and their interview is deeply meaningful to me. You can enjoy it here: misty.granades.com/2026/10/13/i... #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #WorkingArtist #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings #ArtistInterview

I’ve been thinking about this most of the day and I honestly can’t remember??? I was pretty small when I realized I was the only one in my family of country folk who liked to read and draw.

Previously we’ve put people in jail for creating this sort of malicious code 🤷🏻‍♀️

Today on my blog is this fantastic interview with allison and I hope you'll take the time to read it! #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #WorkingArtist #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings #ArtistInterview

Interview with allison An ongoing series of interviews with folks talking about what their creative life is like. This month's interview is allison.

Took a little trip to see my work at the Decatur Book Alliance show “The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted.” You can read more about it here: misty.granades.com/2026/10/06/w...

I told someone last week that as an artist I’d much rather see their stick figure drawing than something they generated with AI and they looked at me skeptically. But it’s true. Showing me something you made with your own hands and brain is infinitely preferable to me than AI slop.

Trying to talk myself into doing my errand list today. If I’m not careful, I’m going to turn into a hermit crone.

I take a look at what I’ve got going on this month as I start winding down my open call submissions for the year. My interview with my nephew regarding the “Into the Unknown” video is coming up Oct 15! 🎉 #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #WorkingArtist #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings

What I’m working on – October 2026 Here’s an update on what I’m working on in October 2026. Leaning into some reading and making this month as befitting fall.

We are watching “Colin from Accounting” and its hilarious

Just scored Death Cab for Cutie tickets. Pretty dang excited.

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

Reader, it was as glorious as I remembered

Lotsa changes going on in the studio this month! I’m trying to be patient with the transitional mess.

A “Little Guy” but amphora. #CrochetArt #YarnLove #OnlyBeautifulThings #Crochet #MakingThings #ArtYear #ThinkingAboutMaking

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This right here. If it were an individual doing what these companies are doing the FBI would have shut it all down now. So I guess companies are only treated as people when it comes to religious exemptions for birth control. Got it.

These two are terrible public officials and being weirdos by yelling about trans folks is a cover so you won’t look at how terrible they actually are.

I’ve got an artist interview coming up in October that is gonna knock your socks right off.

I ❤️making Little Guys! Don’t know what a Little Guy is? Read about them here: misty.granades.com/2026/09/22/i... #CrochetArt #YarnLove #OnlyBeautifulThings #Crochet #MakingThings #ArtYear #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking

In support of making little guys This is a Making Little Guys appreciation post. Learn what a little guy is and then join in making your own.

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I ❤️ a Little Guy!!! #CrochetArt #YarnLove #OnlyBeautifulThings #Crochet #MakingThings #ArtYear #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking

I wrote about making Little Guys and I have @ph-low.com to thank for introducing them: misty.granades.com/2026/09/22/i...

The potato got a bath yesterday and friends, she was so tired she required a couch nap before bed. #Corgi #CorgiCrew #CorgiSky

I wrote about making Little Guys and I have @ph-low.com to thank for introducing them: misty.granades.com/2026/09/22/i...

I ❤️ a Little Guy!!! #CrochetArt #YarnLove #OnlyBeautifulThings #Crochet #MakingThings #ArtYear #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking

In support of making little guys This is a Making Little Guys appreciation post. Learn what a little guy is and then join in making your own.

My oldest child (who lives an hour ahead of me) slid this into the family chat at 6:30 this morning and I was DETERMINED to do it first this year. I am defeated again. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfi9...

When the powerful playact powerlessness it is always a ploy to avoid accountability.

I'm in love.

Not gonna lie, the omelette I made for dinner was top shelf.

Some play in my sketchbook today. #Collage #CollageMaker #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings #InHerStudio #ArtJournal #ArtBook #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings

I made a weird little guy yesterday. 🐉 #CrochetArt #YarnLove #OnlyBeautifulThings #Crochet #MakingThings #ArtYear #ThinkingAboutMaking

I’m not writing a lot of new blog posts right now but I have more than 400 posts on my webpage talking about art & being an artist. You can access them here: misty.granades.com/category/blog/ #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #WorkingArtist #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings