diff --git a/spec/interpreter/misc/closures_spec.cr b/spec/interpreter/misc/closures_spec.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a75ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/interpreter/misc/closures_spec.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+require "../../spec_helper.cr"
+require "../../support/nodes.cr"
+require "../../support/interpret.cr"
+
+describe "Interpreter - Closures" do
+  describe "on blocks" do
+    it "captures the value of `self` as part of the closure" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        @sum = 0
+        [1, 2, 3].each{ |e| @sum += e }
+        @sum
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from blocks on static methods (see #109)" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        deftype Test
+          defstatic hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+        Test.hello do
+          i += 6
+        end
+        i
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from within nested blocks" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        defmodule Test
+          def hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+        Test.hello do
+          [1, 2, 3].each{ |e| i += e }
+        end
+        i
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from within nested blocks on static methods (see #109)" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        deftype Test
+          defstatic hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+        Test.hello do
+          [1, 2, 3].each{ |e| i += e }
+        end
+        i
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "maintains the top level value of `self` from within nested blocks" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        deftype Test
+          defstatic hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        @sum = 0
+        Test.hello do
+          [1, 2, 3].each{ |e| @sum += e }
+        end
+        @sum
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from a block within an anonymous function" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        defmodule Test
+          def hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+
+        func = fn
+          ->() { [1, 2, 3].each{ |e| i += e }; i }
+        end
+
+        Test.hello(&func)
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from a block within an anonymous function on static methods (see #109)" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        deftype Test
+          defstatic hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+
+        func = fn
+          ->() { [1, 2, 3].each{ |e| i += e }; i }
+        end
+
+        Test.hello(&func)
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  describe "on anonymous functions" do
+    it "captures the value of `self` as part of the closure" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        @sum = 0
+        func = fn
+          ->(a) { @sum += a }
+        end
+
+        func(6)
+        @sum
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from anonymous functions on static methods (see #109)" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        deftype Test
+          defstatic hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+        Test.hello(&fn ->() { i += 6 } end)
+        i
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from within a nested block" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        defmodule Test
+          def hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+        Test.hello do
+          func = fn ->(e) { i += e } end
+          [1, 2, 3].each(&func)
+        end
+        i
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "can access variables from within a nested block on static methods (see #109)" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        deftype Test
+          defstatic hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        i = 0
+        Test.hello do
+          func = fn ->(e) { i += e } end
+          [1, 2, 3].each(&func)
+        end
+        i
+      )
+
+      itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
+    end
+
+    it "maintains the top level value of `self` from within a nested block" do
+      itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
+        deftype Test
+          defstatic hello(&block)
+            block()
+          end
+        end
+
+        @sum = 0
+        Test.hello do
+          func = fn ->(e) { @sum += e } end
+          [1, 2, 3].each(&func)
+        end
+        @sum
+      )
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/interpreter/nodes/anonymous_function_spec.cr b/spec/interpreter/nodes/anonymous_function_spec.cr
index c4503c0..82e3d24 100644
--- a/spec/interpreter/nodes/anonymous_function_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/interpreter/nodes/anonymous_function_spec.cr
@@ -30,20 +30,6 @@ describe "Interpreter - AnonymousFunction" do
     itr.stack.last.should eq(val(:called_foo))
   end
 
-  it "captures the value of `self` as part of the closure" do
-    itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
-      @sum = 0
-      func = fn
-        ->(a) { @sum += a }
-      end
-
-      func(6)
-      @sum
-    )
-
-    itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
-  end
-
   it "allows clauses of various arities" do
     itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
       fn
diff --git a/spec/interpreter/nodes/block_spec.cr b/spec/interpreter/nodes/block_spec.cr
index 874a1bf..64f6ad8 100644
--- a/spec/interpreter/nodes/block_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/interpreter/nodes/block_spec.cr
@@ -63,14 +63,4 @@ describe "Interpreter - Block" do
 
     itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
   end
-
-  it "captures the value of `self` as part of the closure" do
-    itr = parse_and_interpret %q(
-      @sum = 0
-      [1, 2, 3].each{ |e| @sum += e }
-      @sum
-    )
-
-    itr.stack.last.should eq(val(6))
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/myst/spec.mt b/spec/myst/spec.mt
index 90b7daf..c410df1 100644
--- a/spec/myst/spec.mt
+++ b/spec/myst/spec.mt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require "stdlib/spec.mt"
 
 include Spec
+include Spec.DSL
 
 # TODO: add Dir globbing to automatically detect and require all `*_spec.mt`
 # files under this directory.
diff --git a/src/myst/interpreter/invocation.cr b/src/myst/interpreter/invocation.cr
index 5163c95..c55d2ed 100644
--- a/src/myst/interpreter/invocation.cr
+++ b/src/myst/interpreter/invocation.cr
@@ -21,15 +21,11 @@ module Myst
 
     def invoke
       @selfstack_size_at_entry = @itr.self_stack.size
-      case
-      when @receiver
-        # If the invocation has a receiver, use it as the current value of `self`
-        # for the duration of the Invocation.
-        @itr.push_self(@receiver.not_nil!)
-      when @func.closure?
-        # If the invoked functor is a closure, use the closed value of `self`.
-        @itr.push_self(@func.closed_self)
-      end
+      # If the invocation has a receiver, use it as the current value of `self`
+      # for the duration of the Invocation.
+      @itr.push_self(@receiver.not_nil!) if @receiver
+      # If the invoked functor is a closure, use the closed value of `self`.
+      @itr.push_self(@func.closed_self) if @func.closure?
 
       result = @func.clauses.each do |clause|
         @itr.push_scope_override(@func.new_scope)
diff --git a/src/myst/interpreter/nodes/references.cr b/src/myst/interpreter/nodes/references.cr
index 335de92..466221f 100644
--- a/src/myst/interpreter/nodes/references.cr
+++ b/src/myst/interpreter/nodes/references.cr
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module Myst
     end
 
     def visit(node : Const)
-      if value = current_scope[node.name]? || __typeof(current_self).scope[node.name]
+      if value = (current_scope[node.name]? || __typeof(current_self).scope[node.name]? || recursive_lookup(current_self, node.name))
         stack.push(value)
       else
         @callstack.push(node)
diff --git a/stdlib/spec.mt b/stdlib/spec.mt
index 4f33243..32fb2fc 100644
--- a/stdlib/spec.mt
+++ b/stdlib/spec.mt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require "./spec/dsl.mt"
 require "./spec/errors.mt"
 require "./spec/single_spec.mt"
 
diff --git a/stdlib/spec/dsl.mt b/stdlib/spec/dsl.mt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff6932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stdlib/spec/dsl.mt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+defmodule Spec
+  defmodule DSL
+    def assert(assertion)
+      unless assertion
+        raise %AssertionFailure{true, assertion}
+      end
+    end
+
+    def refute(assertion)
+      when assertion
+        raise %AssertionFailure{false, assertion}
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Expect the given block to raise an error matching the given value. If no
+    # error, or an error with a different value, is raised, the assertion fails.
+    def expect_raises(expected_error, &block)
+      block()
+      raise %AssertionFailure{expected_error, "no error"}
+    rescue <expected_error>
+      # If the raised error matches what was expected, the assertion passes.
+    rescue received_error
+      # For any other error
+      raise %AssertionFailure{expected_error, received_error}
+    end
+
+    # Same as `expect_raises(expected, &block)`, but without the expectation of
+    # a specific error.
+    def expect_raises(&block)
+      block()
+      raise %AssertionFailure{"Any Error", "no error"}
+    rescue ex : AssertionFailure
+      # Rescuing an AssertionFailure implies that `block` did
+      # not raise an exception, so the exception is re-raised.
+      raise ex
+    rescue
+      # Otherwise, the error must have come from `block`, so the
+      # assertion is successful.
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/stdlib/spec/errors.mt b/stdlib/spec/errors.mt
index 474206c..25d49ab 100644
--- a/stdlib/spec/errors.mt
+++ b/stdlib/spec/errors.mt
@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@ defmodule Spec
   # made within an `it` block fails. The failure contains the Spec object that
   # failed, the value that was expected, and the value that was received.
   deftype AssertionFailure
-    def initialize(name : String, expected, got)
-      @name     = name
+    def initialize(expected, got)
       @expected = expected
       @got      = got
     end
 
-    def name;     @name;      end
     def expected; @expected;  end
     def got;      @got;       end
 
     def to_s
-      "Assertion failed: <(@name)>.\n" +
+      "Assertion failed.\n" +
       "    Expected: <(@expected)>\n" +
       "         Got: <(@got)>\n"
     end
diff --git a/stdlib/spec/single_spec.mt b/stdlib/spec/single_spec.mt
index 796e8a2..a0f29d2 100644
--- a/stdlib/spec/single_spec.mt
+++ b/stdlib/spec/single_spec.mt
@@ -14,44 +14,5 @@ defmodule Spec
       IO.puts(failure)
       exit(1)
     end
-
-
-    def assert(assertion)
-      unless assertion
-        raise %AssertionFailure{@name, true, assertion}
-      end
-    end
-
-    def refute(assertion)
-      when assertion
-        raise %AssertionFailure{@name, false, assertion}
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Expect the given block to raise an error matching the given value. If no
-    # error, or an error with a different value, is raised, the assertion fails.
-    def expect_raises(expected_error, &block)
-      block()
-      raise %AssertionFailure{@name, expected_error, "no error"}
-    rescue <expected_error>
-      # If the raised error matches what was expected, the assertion passes.
-    rescue received_error
-      # For any other error
-      raise %AssertionFailure{@name, expected_error, received_error}
-    end
-
-    # Same as `expect_raises(expected, &block)`, but without the expectation of
-    # a specific error.
-    def expect_raises(&block)
-      block()
-      raise %AssertionFailure{@name, "Any Error", "no error"}
-    rescue ex : AssertionFailure
-      # Rescuing an AssertionFailure implies that `block` did
-      # not raise an exception, so the exception is re-raised.
-      raise ex
-    rescue
-      # Otherwise, the error must have come from `block`, so the
-      # assertion is successful.
-    end
   end
 end