Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan sculptural work through exploration
- Explore ideas and techniques for own sculptural work in consultation with key people as required
- Review historical and contemporary sculpture practice as a potential source of ideas
- Clarify and confirm ideas for sculpture based on exploration, discussion and consideration of intellectual property requirements
- Assess capabilities of sculptural techniques through practice and systematic testing and adaption on samples, practice pieces or a work in progress
- Select techniques that best support ideas for own work
- Prepare, maintain and store sculptural resources
- Calculate, select and organise type and quantity of sculpture equipment, tools and materials based on the needs of the chosen work
- Prepare, maintain and dispose of equipment, tools and materials according to workplace safety and sustainability requirements
- Clean and store equipment, tools and materials according to specific needs of different items
- Create finished sculptures
- Use and adapt combined sculptural techniques to create desired effects, considering and applying elements and principles of design
- Review work in progress and make adjustments, as required, to produce final work
- Handle equipment, tools and materials safely and minimise waste throughout all processes
- Add value to current and future work process by documenting the work progress
- Liaise with others to obtain and consider feedback on technical proficiency of work and success in communicating ideas