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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

welldeveloped ceramic skills

communication skills to engage in informed discussion around materials processes and their relationship with ideas

critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate and make judgements about relationships between ceramic materials techniques and processes

initiative and enterprise skills to

develop individual ways of working with materials and processes

identify and act on opportunities for own practice presented by different materials and processes

learning skills to develop and refine own skills to a professional practice standard

literacy skills to analyse varied and technical information about ceramic materials and processes

problemsolving skills to identify and resolve technical problems in ceramic work

selfmanagement and planning skills to

develop own ways of working with ceramic materials and processes

research and organise sustainable supply of materials and processes

technology skills to use the internet as a research tool

Required knowledge

ways in which a wide range of ceramic materials and processes can be used adapted combined and challenged by the professional artist

physical properties and capabilities of the selected materials and processes

types of technical and other data that may need to be stored for safety and other reasons

characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects

cost and supply parameters for ceramic materials and tools in the context of professional practice

storage requirements and options for different materials

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with ceramics as a professional practice

sustainability issues for the professional operation of a ceramics practice

OHS requirements for the setup and operation of a professional work space

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

apply knowledge of ceramic materials and processes and how they may be adapted and extended at a professional level

evolve and refine ways of working with materials and processes through a demonstrated process of experimentation

integrate materials and processes into own work in a way that supports coherence of the creative work

demonstrate technical proficiency in the independent use of selected materials and processes

use safe and sustainable work practices

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a safe ceramics work space

equipment materials and tools used to produce ceramics work

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

evaluation of the use of materials and processes in terms of the coherence of the body of work

evaluation of processes used by the candidate to develop new ways of working with ceramic materials and processes

evaluation of the work documentation

questioning and discussion about candidates intentions and the work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUVPRPA Realise a body of creative work

CUVPRP501A Realise a body of creative work.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Physical properties and capabilities may include:	properties of clay bodies, such as: fine or coarse fired strength: robust or fragile green strength or fragility high fire or low fire opaque or translucent plastic or short vitrified, sintered or raw white or dark properties of: glaze materials colouring oxides and commercial stains various model and mould-making materials.
Ceramic materials may include:	cardboard and paper commercial ceramic colours decorating slips and engobes glazes latex oxides pottery plaster range of casting slips range of plastic clay bodies resins shellac silicones wax.
Safety issues may relate to:	dust and airborne particles electrical safety equipment used fire fumes kilns manual handling requirements noise sharp objects use and labelling of chemicals use of equipment with moving parts wet surfaces work posture.
Data may include:	firing logs material safety data sheets (MSDS) quantity calculations recipes for bodies, slips, glazes and decorating materials records of experimentation technical data sheets (TDS) throwing logs.
Ceramic processes may include:	firing processes, including: raku, earthenware, midfire and stoneware firings in a fuel fired kiln raku, earthenware, midfire and stoneware firings in an electric kiln forming techniques including: deformation, alteration and assembly techniques extruding handbuilding (model, pinch and coil) mould making, slipcasting and press moulding ram pressing throwing and turning glazing techniques, including: brushing dipping layering pouring spraying surface decorating techniques, including: additive processes: applied slip, sprigs and other added components subtractive processes: carving, incising, impressing and eroding use of colour use of pattern and texture.
Cost and supply parameters may include:	budgetary restrictions capacity to share costs with others continuity of supply delivery issues location of suppliers potential for use of found objects terms of payment use of freely available natural materials use of recycled materials.
Creative and professional opportunities may relate to:	creative potential: communication of ideas personal affinity with particular materials and processes potential for combining materials and processes potential for interactions of different materials and processes themes in work professional potential: collaboration emerging market trends professional development saleability.
Limitations and constraints may include:	availability of supplies access to skilled and experienced personnel financial expenditure location and geography safety aspects of materials and processes skill level required for use of selected materials and processes storage facilities studio space timeframe transportation.
Different ways of working with materials and processes may involve:	combining materials and processes in new ways making samples, prototypes and maquettes varying established approaches to achieve new effects working collaboratively with a particular material or process.
Own ways of working may include:	approaches that reflect and support individual voice particular nuances and subtleties unique to the individual artist.
Safe work practices may include:	completing MSDS correct disposal of waste materials dust and fume extraction ergonomic safety managing risk procedures for using kilns and other specialist equipment reporting accidents and incidents use of tools and equipment using clearly designated wet and dry areas using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Sustainable supply is:	available when needed environmentally friendly of appropriate quality safe within budgetary requirements.
Appropriate handling and storage may include:	alternative casting materials: silicone, resins and waxes appropriate racks, shelving and cupboards for: biscuit fired work damp work in progress decorating materials dry work in progress glazed work plaster moulds smaller quantities of dry materials tools and equipment appropriate storage containers and rooms for storing: bulk dry materials casting slips plastic clay pottery plaster liquid materials, including: commercial colours solvent-based liquids water-based liquids.