Carmina Masoliver

Aside from my day job, I’m a bit behind schedule with my latest funding application, but I’ve had a meeting with my access worker and chased up with some emails. It’s really hard to manage this mentally at the moment, but if the funding comes through, it would be exciting to make time for the project and actually see it to fruition! Beckenham Craft Beer Festival That being said, the summer is…

I haven’t updated this in about a month. In terms of poetry, I hosted the Forest Hill Stanza open mic at the end of May, but cancelled today in order to rest as I am recovering from a really nasty mystery rash, which is hopefully finally improving! One of the things I’m wondering is what my body is telling me; slow down, yes, but also perhaps something to do with boundaries. I’ve been finding…

Now I’m working full time, I’m enjoying having bank holidays off. I went to Field Day on Saturday, which was really fun despite it not being a festival I’d normally go to, and on Sunday I went to Farleys House. It was so interesting to be in the home of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, with incredible artwork including a Picasso wall tile, plus learning about the work of photographer Dorothy Bohm,…

I haven’t updated yet as I had been working in my day job, and focussing on other things unrelated to any other work-related activities, which I include as anything art-related, or related to any aspect of my working life, whether paid or unpaid. So, I’ve been enjoying some sun where we’ve had it, salsa dancing, meeting new people and so on. On a night of cancelled plans, I spontaneously took…

It’s been over ten days since I’ve updated, and I’ve seen so many incredible exhibitions, which I’ve been gradually sharing on Instagram. These have included Nigerian Modernism at the Tate Modern, The Weight of Being at Two Temple Place, and Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life, and Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart, both at the Hayward Gallery. Nigerian Modernism at the Tate Modern A country I would love…

Last Saturday was the Deptford Lounge event, and although I didn’t sell any books, it was a joy to be part of the event and Dee Majek was on fire, selling lots of his book, ‘3000 Miles from Home’. Dee Majek & me I met with ibizo lami after and then art therapy people. On Sunday I turned my attention to some creative admin… I submitted my art film to a film festival and emailed the new Catford…

So, aside from worky work, I’ve had a meeting with my access support worker to start helping with my new ACE application, and this weekend I plan to get stuck in on Sunday with some actions. I’ve had a lot of socialising and it’s been so life-affirming and energising to spend time with friends and family, as well as connecting to things I love like salsa dancing. I went to The Netherlands to…

Forest Hill Libray We had a decent turn out last Sunday for the Forest Hill Stanza open mic. I also met someone who is a first year on the Art Psychotherapy MA, so it’s nice to have these connections. Otherwise, work is very much picking up, with a lot of outreach work as well as on the hospital wards! The Purple Owl I had a stressful start to the week due to being overtaxed and the cost of…

After last Sunday’s update, I did some of the life writing, and made myself first clay polymer creations: ice cream earrings (£28) and necklace (£35). I can make you ice cream (New Young Pony Club) I’m trying to make more time for reading for pleasure on Sundays to give me a little rest-injection on a day that feels like there are a lot of chores, followed by an evening online CPD, where I’m…

Last weekend, I got really into Logic Pro again, trying to fit loops onto some vocals. It was a lot more challenging than putting the music to visuals, but I did get really into it and looking forward to going back to the track another time. At the moment, I’m feeling out which creative projects feel most fulfilling and those I can work towards practical goals. The main ones are the two poetry…