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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to discuss ideas for textile work with others

learning skills to

improve techniques to produce textile work through practice and some experimentation

respond constructively to feedback

literacy skills to interpret information about historical and contemporary textile practice

numeracy skills to calculate quantities of materials

planning and organising skills to organise resources required to produce textile work

selfmanagement skills to take responsibility for the process of creating work

Required knowledge

ways of exploring techniques and materials to achieve different effects in textile work

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

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

cleaning maintenance and storage procedures for textile work tools materials and equipment

historical and theoretical contexts for textile work

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

intellectual property considerations for any person making creative work

sustainability considerations associated with the use of textile work tools materials and equipment

OHS procedures that apply to textile 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 textile works or a single major work that shows some technical proficiency in chosen techniques

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

adapt the capabilities of textile work techniques and resources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

equipment materials and tools used to produce textile 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 technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

direct observation of textile work 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:	hand painting hand-paper making: casting embossing pulp painting knitting and knotting techniques printing: block mono printing screen stamp stencil resist dying techniques: batik shibori tie dying stitching: appliqué embroidery patchwork tapestry weaving: backstrap basket loom weave off loom.
Textile work may include:	cast paper decorated or embellished objects or fabric lengths: appliqué embroidery patchwork printing stitching tapestry dyed fabric lengths or objects felt cloth or objects handmade paper objects: baskets containers mats printed fabric lengths printed objects: fashion for home-wear two-dimensional and three-dimensional works interior markets sheets of paper.
Key people may include:	mentors other artists peers supervisors teachers.
Strategies used to assess the capabilities of techniques may involve:	experimenting directly with work in progress producing test pieces or samples systematically testing a range of processes.
Tools may include:	brushes cutting tools equipment for tie dyeing scrapers spatulas spoons tjantings weaving shuttles needles: weaving knitting embroidery.
Equipment may include:	blenders/electric beater hotplate/stove for heating wax light box for exposing photo emulsion for screen printing looms: backstrap table loom moulds and deckles press saucepans screens and carousel for printing sewing machine squeegees vacuum table vats for dyeing fabric and casting paper.
Materials may include:	cellulose fibres recycled acid free mount board plant fibres: pampas grass banana leaf flax kozo cold and hot water dyes and necessary chemicals for dyeing fabric drawing materials for colouring fabrics: cotton linen silk synthetic fabrics tapa cloth materials for embedding in paper: other fibres magazine images methyl cellulose natural fibres: vines willow branches flexible twigs pandanus palm fronds reeds bark wool cotton fibre spun or twisted into string painting materials photo emulsion and stencils for screen printing pigment dyes for paper printing inks sizing agents for paper synthetic fibres various waxes for resist dyeing water-based paints.
Needs of the work may relate to:	availability of different resources budget creative goals preparation time process-specific requirements recycling safety sustainability.