howdy, i’m Mel

and craft  tutor

let me guide your

creative journey

I’m Mel Mitchell-Jackson and I compassionately support others pursuing creative craft and breaking free from harmful tech tools.

I guide folks through traps that get in the way of art. My work transforms beginner artists into skilled craftspeople who work with their hands, bodies, and the beauty around them.

The goal is to help you embrace your inner artist so you can persistently bloom in your practice!

now in my life:

I just wrapped up production on a video all about the myth of consistency and why it hurts artists! watch it here:

March is a big month for me, coming out of my winter cocoon sharing my story with others. Check podcasts to listen:

want nature

to guide your

art practice?

artist’s lives are shaped by seasons,

fallow periods, and bloom periods.

we aren’t hustle bros. we are nature!

The Hikers’ Way will reveal your seasonality, gentle adaptations, and how community support can keep your inspiration alive, even when you are in a period of rest.

The pod-class will help you uncover the rhythm and shape of your practice through 14 podcast-episodes you can download and listen to anywhere, reflective writing prompts, and resources for each cycle.

self-guided classes

for improving your art skills

are you building out

a new course, youtube channel,

newsletter, or online community?

imagine if you had a skilled expert at your fingertips to help you overcome technical issues, clarify what matters, and get on the right track.

that’s project support.

wanna collect some art?!

free stuff 4 u:

In need of some creative prompts for your human-made art? I am a big questions and prompts guy and write a monthly free newsletter on Substack that contains themed prompts each month!

Building a go-bag? In addition to the Zine I created earlier this year, I made a simple checklist to help you start the process of building. Click here for that.

i spent the fall recovering my

music practice

and wrote a blog about it.

simple, no nonsense posts on adapting to varied energy levels as a neurodivergent/ disabled artist.

big feelings. photobooth pix.