Required skills
communication skills to:
discuss creative work from a technical and conceptual perspective
create a record of the calligraphic work
initiative and enterprise skills to:
experiment with calligraphy techniques to enhance final calligraphic work
apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for calligraphic work
learning skills to:
refine and improve a range of techniques
evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice
literacy skills to undertake research about the work of other calligraphy artists and arts practitioners
numeracy skills to:
evaluate resource costs
calculate material requirements
planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources so that all deadlines are met
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical and conceptual issues in calligraphy work
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for calligraphy and how this relates to the development of an individual style or voice
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of calligraphy materials and techniques
physical properties and capabilities of an extended range of materials and tools used in calligraphy
characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects
formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged
research methodologies used by artists
historical and theoretical contexts for calligraphy and how they may be used to inform individual practice
sources of raw, part-processed and processed calligraphy materials
sources of other resources needed in a professional calligraphy practice
intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners
sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a calligraphy practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of a calligraphy work space.