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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to engage with others about throwing practice and challenges

critical thinking and analytical skills to

evaluate the needs of particular work projects including design briefs for work

research and evaluate historical and contemporary trends to inform ideas

literacy skills to read specifications and requirements

problemsolving skills to identify and resolve technical throwing problems

numeracy skills to work with numerical features of ceramics processes eg measurements of materials

selfmanagement planning and organising skills to

evaluate throwing opportunities in own practice

set up a throwing work space

technology skills to safely use pottery wheels

technical skills to use advanced throwing techniques to produce

single forms and larger forms

sets or families of forms such as matching sets multiples of related series and modular forms

Required knowledge

elements and principles of design and their specific application throwing

features of different ceramic forms created through throwing including cylinder open ovoids and closed

physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials tools and equipment used in ceramic work and in particular throwing

work space requirements for thrown ceramic work including ways of organising and maintaining space

ways of exploring adapting and extending techniques and materials to achieve different effects in throwing

cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in wheel work

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

sustainability considerations for thrown ceramic work

OHS requirements for throwing work

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

evolve and refine throwing technique through a demonstrated process of experimentation problem solving and independent work

produce a coherent body of professional ceramic work that demonstrates welldeveloped throwing technique for the creation of both single works and multiples of related and matching works

research throwing in the context of historical and contemporary ceramics work as a source of ideas for own work

investigate current market trends and opportunities

use safe work practices

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a safe ceramics work space

ceramic materials tools and equipment for thrown 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 throwing technique within a body of work produced by the candidate

evaluation of processes used by the candidate to evolve and refine throwing technique

direct observation of throwing in progress including exploration of and experimentation with techniques

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 work place 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

CUVACDA Manage kiln operations

CUVACD510A Manage kiln operations

CUVCERA Refine ceramics techniques

CUVCER501A Refine ceramics techniques

CUVCERA Investigate ceramic materials and processes

CUVCER502A Investigate ceramic materials and processes

CUVCERA Develop and apply ceramic glazes

CUVCER505A Develop and apply ceramic glazes

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.

Work opportunities may relate to:	brief for thrown work commissions from others competitions creation of individual items or sets local demand retail opportunities self-generated ideas.
Thrown ceramics may include one-off and related ranges of:	architectural ceramics decorative wares, including items with lids and handles: geometric forms: spheres, ovoids, rhomboids and cylinders open and closed forms platters and vessels functional ware, including matching sets and items with lids and handles: garden ware kitchenware tableware items with handles pulled on and off the form modular forms sculptural objects: abstract and figurative sculpture non-symmetrical forms vessel forms.
References may include:	art critics, cultural theorists, philosophers and social commentators art history texts exhibitions, museums and galleries films images, objects and artworks internet journal articles own experience performances and presentations technical or medium-specific information writings.
Intellectual property requirements may relate to:	copyright laws design licensing regulations extent to which the work may be used form of acknowledgement or credit moral rights law procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright protocols for the adaptation of work by others trademarks regulations.
Designs may include:	drawings maquettes.
Safe work practices may include:	completing material safety data sheets (MSDS) correct disposal of waste materials dust and fume extraction ergonomic safety managing risk reporting accidents and incidents use of tools and equipment using clearly designated wet and dry areas using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Suitable throwing methods may include:	assembled off the hump one piece thrown and coiled.
Materials, tools and equipment may include:	equipment: compressor computer, scanner and printer for design work extruder kiln furniture and equipment kilns: electric, gas, wood and raku PPE pottery wheels: electronically controlled, cone driven and kick pugmill spray booth and spray gun materials: body additives, such as grog, paper pulp, sand and sawdust commercial ceramic colours glazes oxides range of clay bodies resist materials, such as wax, latex, shellac and paper slips and engobes tools: banding wheels brushes, sponges and other decorating tools measuring devices, including calipers modelling, cutting and carving tools throwing log throwing, turning and trimming tools tools for applying pattern and texture.
Coherent body of ceramic workis:	conceptually resolved documented in terms of its development subject to critical feedback by others technically resolved thematically connected.
Technical problemsmay include:	limitations of own technical skill required for: throwing techniques glaze application techniques surface design and decorating techniques limited availability of space for: displaying fired results production of work, including making, assembling and firing clean, dry and secure storage of work in progress other limitations, such as: equipment and machinery breakdown limited availability of or access to specialist tools and equipment skills and knowledge required for selected firing processes.
Ways in which technique may be further developedmay include:	collaboration further study intensive workshops mentored guidance new projects.