Len’s Lounge

11 Mar

Having never considered myself to be a “true artist,” I was both excited and admittedly daunted by the prospect of joining Len’s Lounge, which is Len’s online forum inspired by the creative conversations Len has with other people about art and expression, on his own lounge. As my new role with Len Metcalf, requires me to be familiar with every aspect of Len's business, it was inevitable that I was required to join and participate in this group. I must confess that the thought of stepping into an art club and showcasing my personal creativity in a public setting felt very overwhelming!

Although, I am comfortable to claim that I am a creative, I am a designer, or a maker, or a crafter, for some reason the word, “artist”, has always felt intimidating to me - much like a blank canvas or a plain sheet of paper does. The way I perceive art, rightly or wrongly, is that art is the ultimate invitation to express oneself infinitely and vulnerably. Which then, unfortunately, sparks self doubt to manifest, and the unhelpful self talk says, “Am I good enough? Who cares about my stories anyway? Where do I even begin?” Then, the process becomes so overwhelming that I do nothing. Sound familiar??

One of the first things I noted upon joining Lens Lounge is that this online space is for every artist, not just photographers, and it is encouraged that its members work with any medium or mediums to connect, learn and share art. This immediately helped me feel a little more at ease, seeing as I don’t have a photographic background, and I discovered the existing group of 85 members to be supportive and encouraging no matter what skill level or prior experience I have or they have had. Len Metcalf included! I found Len’s Lounge to be an inclusive and supportive space.

Amongst other activities, there is a weekly challenge, and this week the subject is “triangles”.

This came as a relief to me, to be prompted by a starting point - a place to begin. I was also delighted to learn there was a constraint - as a weekly challenge, I don’t have time to procrastinate and overthink.

As from today, I will be embarking and documenting my own artistic journey in Lens Lounge and I do hope you feel inspired to join me too! It’s free to join, so if you haven’t already, please do and we can all help each other achieve our creative goals in this wonderful space.

I have included the link below:

https://lenslounge.online/spaces/16161904/page

With love,

Tash xx

Natasha Cuevas

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