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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to discuss ideas for printmaking with others

learning skills to

improve techniques to produce prints through practice and some experimentation

respond constructively to feedback

literacy skills to interpret information about historical and contemporary printmaking practice

numeracy skills to calculate quantities of materials

planning and organising skills to organise resources required to produce prints

selfmanagement skills to take responsibility for the process of creating work

Required knowledge

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

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

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

cleaning maintenance and storage procedures for printmaking tools materials and equipment

historical and theoretical contexts for printmaking

elements and principles of design and their particular application to printmaking work

intellectual property considerations for any person making creative work

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

OHS procedures that apply to printmaking 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

produce multiple prints 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 printmaking techniques and resources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

tools equipment and materials used in printmaking

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 printmaking 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.

Printmaking may include:	artists’ books editions installation work series unique states.
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:	collograph dry point intaglio lithography mezzotint monotype photocopy transfer relief: lino block perspex wood block screen wood.
Key peoplemay include:	mentors other artists peers supervisors teachers.
Strategies used to assess the capabilities may involve:	experimenting directly with work in progress producing test pieces or samples systematically testing a range of processes.
Tools and equipment may include:	equipment for paper preparation and handling: cutting blades drying racks and boards knives preparation tables rulers scissors soaking tray lithography stones and plates plate grainer printing tools and equipment: barens blankets burnishers cardboards presses screens squeegees vacuum tables protective clothing tools and equipment for applying colour and tone: brushes rollers scrapers sponges tools and equipment for plate preparation: acid trays aquatint equipment brushes burnishers cutting tools dryers found tools metal scribes roulettes scrapers sponges.
Materials may include:	materials for block preparation: carbon paper carborundum crayons etching acids gum plate grounds polishing liquids rosin sand paper steel wool sugar lift tusche materials for block or plate making: aluminium cardboard copper lino perspex plaster wood zinc materials for printing: chine collé papers oil paints pigments protective papers rags tarlatan water and oil-based inks watercolour substrate materials: cardboard fabric perspex variety of papers.
Needs of the work may relate to:	availability of different resources budget creative goals preparation time process-specific requirements recycling safety sustainability.