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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret the design and job specifications.
   • Interpret job specifications and itemised job costing.
   • Discuss, with relevant personnel, design and construction requirements, including cost and production deadlines.
   • Read, view or discuss job specifications regularly during construction phase to comply with product requirements.
2. Select flower and plant materials and ancillary items.
   • Recognise and select ancillary items, flower, plant and presentation materials according to job specifications and costing.
   • Sort items in preparation for construction.
   • Identify potential problems for meeting design requirements and adjust as required.
3. Prepare to construct the floristry product.
   • Use floristry tools, equipment and hazardous substances safely and use personal protective equipment to avoid injury.
   • Clean product construction area to avoid spoilage of flower and plant materials.
   • Check flower and plant materials have been correctly prepared and conditioned.
   • Recognise and report any spoilt materials and rectify according to level of individual responsibility.
   • Select tools and equipment and other construction components.
   • Use energy and water resources efficiently during preparation and construction to reduce negative environmental impacts.
4. Construct floral designs using a base medium.
   • Select base medium construction techniques according to job specifications.
   • Produce floristry products using a base medium considering and applying elements and principles of design.
   • Determine and use appropriate support methods.
   • Prepare, cut, shape and or position the base medium to secure the floral arrangement according to job specifications.
   • Evaluate and modify the floral design according to need, considering and applying elements and principles of design.
5. Evaluate and present the base medium floristry product
   • Assess finished floristry product for compliance with job specifications, for technical and aesthetic quality and adjust as required.
   • Attach and secure ancillary and presentation items to floral product.
   • Select and use wrapping and packaging materials according to job specifications, adjust to enhance presentation and to ensure safe transportation, as required.
   • Consider and apply elements and principles of design when wrapping, packing and varying the presentation of the base medium floristry product.
   • Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely to minimise negative environmental impacts.
   • Evaluate presentation of finished base medium floristry product before displaying, despatching or providing to the customer.
   • Prepare basic reports to justify variations to original design and to inform future improvements.
6. Interpret the design and job specifications.
   • Interpret job specifications and itemised job costing.
   • Discuss, with relevant personnel, design and construction requirements, including cost and production deadlines.
   • Read, view or discuss job specifications regularly during construction phase to comply with product requirements.
7. Select flower and plant materials and ancillary items.
   • Recognise and select ancillary items, flower, plant and presentation materials according to job specifications and costing.
   • Sort items in preparation for construction.
   • Identify potential problems for meeting design requirements and adjust as required.
8. Prepare to construct the floristry product.
   • Use floristry tools, equipment and hazardous substances safely and use personal protective equipment to avoid injury.
   • Clean product construction area to avoid spoilage of flower and plant materials.
   • Check flower and plant materials have been correctly prepared and conditioned.
   • Recognise and report any spoilt materials and rectify according to level of individual responsibility.
   • Select tools and equipment and other construction components.
   • Use energy and water resources efficiently during preparation and construction to reduce negative environmental impacts.
9. Construct floral designs using a base medium.
   • Select base medium construction techniques according to job specifications.
   • Produce floristry products using a base medium considering and applying elements and principles of design.
   • Determine and use appropriate support methods.
   • Prepare, cut, shape and or position the base medium to secure the floral arrangement according to job specifications.
   • Evaluate and modify the floral design according to need, considering and applying elements and principles of design.
10. Evaluate and present the base medium floristry product
    • Assess finished floristry product for compliance with job specifications, for technical and aesthetic quality and adjust as required.
    • Attach and secure ancillary and presentation items to floral product.
    • Select and use wrapping and packaging materials according to job specifications, adjust to enhance presentation and to ensure safe transportation, as required.
    • Consider and apply elements and principles of design when wrapping, packing and varying the presentation of the base medium floristry product.
    • Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely to minimise negative environmental impacts.
    • Evaluate presentation of finished base medium floristry product before displaying, despatching or providing to the customer.
    • Prepare basic reports to justify variations to original design and to inform future improvements.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

correctly interpret designs and follow job specifications to construct each of these floristry products with a base medium which must be of consistent quality and varying sizes:

posy bowl

posy box

symmetrical line arrangement (vertical line)

vertical parallel arrangement

table arrangement

casket spray

wreath using floral foam and other base

funeral spray/sheaf

asymmetrical arrangement

floral foam bouquet holder

a product incorporating a hamper

construct floristry products with a base medium using these techniques across the above suite of products:

cutting and shaping base media

support wiring for flower and plant materials

securing

use these types of base media across the above suite of floristry products:

floral foam for fresh flowers and plant materials

wreath frame (floral foam)

use fresh and dry flower and plant materials across the above suite of products:

non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas

Australian species.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

key characteristics of elements and principles of design, their key interrelationships and use in floristry products with a base medium:

elements of design:

texture

form

colour

space

line

principles of design:

harmony

rhythm

balance

dominance

scale

proportion

contrast

essential features and use of these design guidelines or forms and categories for floristry products with a base medium:

decorative

vegetative

formal-linear

radial

parallel

essential features and use of these construction techniques for floristry products with a base medium:

base medium techniques:

cutting and shaping base media

support wiring for flower and plant materials

securing

techniques for:

using ribbons and ties

wrapping for enhancement

packaging and protecting flower and plant materials

constructing presentation boxes

essential features and use of a wide variety of fresh and dry flower and plant materials:

non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas

Australian species

features of spoilt and unsuitable flower and plant materials

complementary nature of flower and plant materials to modify design during construction

handling techniques to avoid spoilage of ancillary items, flower, plant and presentation materials

essential features and use of a wide variety of ancillary floristry products and presentation materials used to enhance floristry products with a base medium

types and correct use of personal protection equipment for constructing floristry products

safe handling techniques for:

toxic flower and plant materials

flower and plant materials treated with toxic fungicides and pesticides

cleaning products

floristry tools

cleaning techniques and uses of cleaning products for floristry construction areas

cleaning products:

role, use and basic content of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content

safe practices for storing

environmentally sound disposal methods for hazardous waste

potential environmental impacts of constructing floristry products with a base medium and practices for:

reducing water and energy use

reducing wastage of floristry raw materials

environmentally sound disposal methods for these types of floristry construction waste:

wrapping and packaging materials

recyclable materials

spoiled and diseased flower and plant materials

flower and plant materials that have a propensity to propagate weeds.

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