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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with others about handbuilding 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 handbuilding problems

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

selfmanagement planning and organising skills to

evaluate handbuilding opportunities in own practice

set up a handbuilding work space

technology skills to safely use handbuilding equipment

technical skills to produce

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

Required knowledge

features of advanced handbuilding techniques including

structural support for large scale work

making and joining modules

making multiple units such as tiles or components

making moulds and formers

combining throwing and slipcasting with handbuilding

adding appropriate materials to clay for forming strength and for fired strength

elements and principles of design and their specific application to the production of ceramic work

physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials tools and equipment used in handbuilding work

handbuilding techniques including coil building slab building press moulding pinching modelling and extruding

handbuilding techniques appropriate for life modelling

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

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

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

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

sustainability considerations for handbuilt ceramics work

OHS for the production of handbuilt ceramics

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 handbuilding technique through a demonstrated process of experimentation

produce a coherent body of professional ceramic work that demonstrates welldeveloped handbuilding techniques used to create both single works and multiples of related works

research handbuilt ceramics 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 handbuilt 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 handbuilding technique within a body of work produced by the candidate

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

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

direct 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

CUVACDA Make moulds and casts

CUVACD511A Make moulds and casts

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 handbuilt work commissions from others competitions creation of individual items or sets local demand retail opportunities self-generated ideas.
Handbuilt ceramics may include one-off and related ranges of:	architectural ceramic items figurative and abstract sculpture functional ware, including table ware, kitchen ware and garden ware geometric forms: spheres, ovoids, rhomboids and cylinders individual items jewellery matching and related sets modular and sectional forms non-symmetrical forms open and closed forms platters and vessels.
Intellectual property requirements 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.
Materials, tools and equipment may include:	equipment: blunger, filter press and pugmill compressor computer, scanner and printer for design work extruder kiln furniture and equipment kilns: electric, gas, wood and raku personal protective equipment (PPE) slab roller spray booth and spray gun materials: body additives, such as grog, paper pulp, sand and sawdust commercial ceramic colours glazes mould-making materials, such as pottery plaster, silicone and alginate oxides range of clay bodies resist materials, such as wax, latex, shellac and paper slips and engobes tools: brushes, sponges and other decorating tools cutting and carving tools knives and blades measuring devices modelling tools rolling devices sculpture stands tools for applying pattern and texture turntables.
Safe work practices may include:	correct disposal of waste materials dust and fume extraction ergonomic safety managing risk procedure for using kilns and other specialist equipment reporting accidents and incidents safely using tools and equipment using clearly designated wet and dry areas using PPE.
Suitable forming methods may include:	assemblage carving coil building extruding modelling pinching press moulding slab building.
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: forming techniques glaze application techniques surface design and decorating techniques limited availability of space for: displaying fired results producing work, including making, assembly and firing storing work in progress, including clean, dry, damp and secure other limitations, such as: equipment and machinery breakdown limited availability of or access to specialist tools and equipment.
Ways in which technique may be further developedmay include:	collaboration further study intensive workshops mentored guidance new projects.