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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to discuss ideas for glassworking with others

learning skills to

improve techniques to produce glassworking through practice and some experimentation

respond constructively to feedback

literacy skills to interpret information about historical and contemporary glass practice

numeracy skills to calculate quantities of materials

planning and organising skills to organise resources required to produce glassworking

selfmanagement skills to take responsibility for the process of creating work

Required knowledge

ways of exploring techniques and materials to achieve different effects in glasswork

physical properties and capabilities of a range of materials tools and equipment used in glasswork

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

cleaning maintenance and storage procedures for glassworking tools equipment and materials

historical and theoretical contexts for glassworking

elements and principles of design and their particular application to glasswork

intellectual property considerations for any person making creative work

sustainability considerations associated with the use of glassworking tools equipment and materials

OHS procedures that apply to glasswork

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

produce multiple pieces of glasswork or a single major work that show some technical proficiency in chosen techniques

work with ideas and techniques and bring them together in finished work

adapt the capabilities of glassworking techniques and resources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

tools equipment and materials used in glassworking

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 technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

direct observation of glassworking in progress

questioning and discussion of the candidates intentions and 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 Produce creative work

CUVPRP301A Produce 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.

Ideas may be influenced by:	current capability with techniques historical and theoretical contexts subject matter or theme for the work, such as: built environment land and place natural world political, cultural and social issues the body spiritual concerns.
Techniques may include:	assemblage blowing casting colouring etching fusing hot forming lampworking leadlight and copperfoil pâté de verre sandblasting slumping.
Glassworking may include:	functional forms: bowls lighting components platters vessels jewellery and body wear mural pieces plaques sculptural pieces tiles.
Key peoplemay include:	mentors other artists peers supervisors teachers.
Strategies used to assess the capabilities of techniques may involve:	producing test pieces or samples systematically testing a range of processes.
Materials may include:	clay clear and coloured glass suitable for casting: casting glass tested compatible frit/cullet clear and coloured glass suitable for lampworking: sheet glass stringers tested compatible rods clear and coloured sheet glass: float glass tested compatible glass glass colours: enamels and lustres paints stains materials for embedding plaster refractory board suitable for making moulds refractory fillers: sand silica refractory release agents: alumina bead release graphite kaolin texturing materials: batwash clay fabric formed and fired graphite kaolin natural materials whiting bead release sculpture wax.
Needs of the work may relate to:	availability of different resources budget creative goals preparation time process-specific requirements recycling safety sustainability.