In conjunction with the exhibition Made by Hand/Born Digital (on view through Aug. 25), the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) will present a conversation between ceramic and performance artist Joey Watson and James Glisson SBMA curator of contemporary art , 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 28 in SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St.

Watson, who lives in Santa Barbara, takes the often bizarre and hard-to-fathom forms that life takes in the natural world — whether insects, sea creatures, or microorganism — and reminds viewers that being human is just one way of being alive.

Watson’s sculptures are also prime examples of traditional and innovative techniques. He uses 3D printing, fired clay, dazzling glazes, plastic, metal, and silicon among other materials to build his hybrid sculptures.

Born and raised in the Sonoran desert, where the earth is dry, Watson studied ceramics at the Kansas City Art Institute and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Watson currently is the studio manager for Lynda Weinman.

The event is free to attend for students and Museum Circle members;$10 for SBMA members; $15 for non-members. Get tickets at tickets.sbma.net.