Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
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
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical problems in sculptural work
self-management 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 set-up and operation of a professional work space.
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. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist