Welcome to my first blog post!
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Lena Marecki and I’m a Boston-based writer, artist, and teacher. I haven’t put much of my art out in the world, but it’s something I’ve wanted to do, in some capacity, for a very long time now. I just didn’t know how to start.
I mostly express myself through writing, drawing, and collage. With writing, I’m drawn to how piercing and precise words can be. With drawing and collage, I’m taken by the immediacy of the visual. I love the creation process, but also what the product – the art – can do for people: what emotions it can stir and conjure up. I find art to be the most beautiful, powerful thing, and I’m passionate about doing what I can to hone my vision. I’m most passionate about developing art that wrestles with matters that we as a society try to stifle or avoid – matters mostly pertaining to social injustice.
In this blog, I aim to hold myself more accountable. My work has been put on the back burner since graduating from my MFA in May 2019, and I’m trying my best to dive back in. This blog will also serve as a space for anyone who’d like to tune in, chat, or collaborate! I don’t know where this will go, but I look forward to creating a space for reflection on all things art, style, and craft.
And finally, I’d like to express gratitude for my little sister Vanny, for all the tech help and thoughtful readership, and my first friend, Meagan, whose words of encouragement sparked the birth of this site.
