# Event Details - **Event Name**: Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V Watson - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 10:15 am – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 12:15 pm - **Event Description**: Discover the shortcuts, sculptural tricks and experimental techniques that have shaped over twelve years of Carolyn V Watson’s exhibitions.About this EventImage cover credit: Images courtesy of Carolyn V Watson.Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V WatsonIn this immersive two-hour workshop, participants will gain a comprehensive introduction to working with epoxy clay - from correct preparation and safe handling practices, through to advanced sculptural applications developed across Carolyn V Watson’s extensive exhibition career. The session will explore essential material knowledge, including accurate mixing ratios, techniques for extending workable time, methods for avoiding common curing issues, and practical studio shortcuts refined through more than twelve years of experimentation with the medium.Participants will learn how to manipulate, texture, sculpt, repair and seamlessly integrate epoxy clay into ceramics, armatures and small sculptural forms. While discovering ways to push the material beyond traditional applications. Carolyn will also share approaches to surface building, blending joins, creating organic textures and developing resilient structures. Alongside important safety considerations such as ventilation, skin protection, tool care and best studio practices when working with epoxy-based materials. Designed for both beginners and experienced makers, this workshop offers rare insight into the inventive processes, problem-solving strategies, and material confidence behind Watson’s celebrated sculptural works and exhibition practice.Who should attend?Best for people over 16. This workshop is suitable for beginners through to experienced makers and is perfect for anyone interested in sculpture.What's included?A wire armature base will be supplied alongside the clay and shaping tools.What should I bring and wear?Participants are required to wear closed shoes, and welcome to bring a ceramic piece that they may want to add an embellishment onto. As well as a note/ sketch book and any small modelling tools that you would like to work with.Meet Carolyn V WatsonCarolyn V Watson is a Brisbane/Meanjin artist and workshop facilitator whose practice connects: drawing, sculpture and installation, exploring themes of memory, personal history, ritual and transformation. For more than twenty years, she has cultivated a distinctive visual language that balances the immediacy of drawing with the slow, contemplative processes of sculptural making. Working across assemblage (reclaimed timber) , hand-stitching (textiles) and unique skins and components (epoxy clay), Watson creates richly textured works that exist between the familiar and the uncanny, often drawing influence from gothic imagery, natural history, domestic spaces and the lush unpredictability of the garden surrounding her studio. Her psychologically charged works blur the boundaries between the human-made and organic, inviting viewers into immersive worlds shaped by intuition, material experimentation and deeply personal reflection.? Saturday 27 June 2026? 10am - 12pm?The Parlour, Level 1, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Pl, Cultural Precinct. South Brisbane QLD 4101Get in quick! Limited spots available.Workshop Cancellation Policy:Please note this workshop can be cancelled by artisan due to unforeseen circumstances or if minimum numbers are not reached - this decision is made between 2-7 days before the workshop date so don't delay in buying your ticket! In the event of the workshop being cancelled by artisan, participants will be refunded in full and as soon as possible.Participant Cancellation Policy:Workshops have limited spaces and involve preparation by the facilitator. Bookings cancelled up to two weeks prior to the start of the workshop may be refunded, but a 20% non-refundable administration fee will be deducted. Bookings cancelled within two weeks of the workshop commencing will not be refunded. Refunds are to be processed by the attendee through Humanitix.Workshop Transfer Policy:You are also welcome to transfer your booking to another person prior to the workshop commencing. Please confirm this arrangement 24 hours prior to the workshop in writing to makers@artisan.org.au. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-brisbane/workshop-make-epoxy-clay-sculpture-with-carolyn-v-watson/100001989969468248 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Art, Exhibitions, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: State Library of Queensland - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 47.5, max: 95, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: South Brisbane - **state**: QL - **country**: Australia - **location**: State Library of Queensland - **lat**: -27.4711751 - **long**: 153.0181294 - **full address**: State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V Watson - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e7bccf4ccdfe56bfd8b16893de5cafe915101165a2248e0183b92bd557b87c77-rimg-w1200-h900-dcf0f0f0-gmir.jpg?v=1779463136 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V Watson being held? - **A:** Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V Watson takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 10:15 am to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 12:15 pm at State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V Watson? - **A:** Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V Watson is organized by artisan. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Workshop | Make Epoxy Clay Sculpture with Carolyn V Watson is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in South Brisbane, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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