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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required 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 sculptural materials techniques and processes

initiative and enterprise skills to

develop individual ways of working with materials and processes

identify and act on own professional development needs

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

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

problemsolving skills to identify and resolve technical problems in sculptural work

selfmanagement and planning skills to

develop own ways of working with sculptural 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 sculptural materials and processes can be used adapted combined and challenged by the professional artist

physical properties and capabilities of 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 sculptural materials and tools in the context of professional practice

storage requirements and options for different materials

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with sculptural work as a professional practice

sustainability issues for the professional operation of a practice that includes sculpture

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 sculptural 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 work practices

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

equipment materials and tools used to produce sculptural work

a safe work space

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 sculptural 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 capabilitiesmay relate to:	physical properties and capabilities of forming materials: absorbency appropriateness of material for selected process appropriateness of material for size of project durability environmental safety inherent and worked strength or fragility personal safety resistance to heat and/or frost suitability for selected site useability weight workability: plasticity, ductility and rigidity physical properties and capabilities of surface treatment materials: durability ease of application environmental safety of: fired finishes painted finishes patinas.
Sculptural materialsmay include:	casting materials: cement products clay slip fibreglass flexible compounds: silicone and latex glass metal mould releases for various casting materials paper pulp plaster products: casting and pottery plaster and gypsum, Forton MG resins: epoxies, polyurethanes and polyesters wax joining materials and fasteners: glues and adhesives nails, clips, brackets and screws wire, rope, string, thread and fibres modelling, carving, fabricating and assemblage materials: cardboard, paper and other paper products clay bodies glass and glass products blocks and other cement products industrial and recycled materials metals and metal products stone textiles and fibre products waxes wood and wood products oxides and earths plant materials: cane found objects other natural materials reed surface finishing materials: coloured paints and enamels fired ceramic finishes patinas shellac and varnish stains wax.
Safety issuesmay relate to:	compressed air dust and airborne particles electrical safety equipment used for sculpture fire fumes furnaces, kilns and torches heat manual handling requirements noise sharp objects use and labelling of chemicals use of equipment with moving parts wet surfaces work posture.
Data may include:	equipment data sheets (EDS) material safety data sheets (MSDS) quantity calculations recipes for patinas records of experimentation technical data sheets (TDS) work logs.
Sculptural processes may include:	forming techniques: assemblage bending carving casting combination of techniques ephemeral installation fabrication laminating modelling mould making pressing slumping and draping surface treatment techniques: additive processes: applied components subtractive processes: carving, incising, impressing and eroding use of patina and 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 reliability of energy and fuel supplies terms of payment use of freely available natural materials use of recycled materials.
Creative and professional opportunitiesmay 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 constraintsmay include:	access to skilled and experienced personnel availability of supplies financial expenditure location and geography safety aspects of process or materials skill level required for use of selected materials and processes storage facilities studio space timeframe transportation.
Different ways of working with materials and processesmay 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 workingmay 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 specialist materials, tools and equipment reporting accidents and incidents safe use of tools and equipment using clearly designated wet and dry areas using personal protective equipment (PPE).
Sustainable supplyis:	available when needed environmentally friendly of appropriate quality safe within budgetary requirements.
Appropriate handling and storagemay relate to:	appropriate storage, such as racks, shelves, cupboards and containers for: bulk materials chemicals dry materials incompatible materials liquid materials materials with limited shelf life solvents containers for recycling materials.