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:
discuss ideas and techniques in own work
create a record of the textile work
initiative and enterprise skills to:
experiment with textile techniques to enhance final textile work
apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for textile work
learning skills to:
refine and improve a range of techniques
evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice
literacy skills to undertake research about the work of other textile workers and other arts practitioners
numeracy skills to:
evaluate resource costs
calculate material requirements
planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical and conceptual issues in textile work
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for textile work and how this relates to the development of an individual style or voice
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of textile materials and techniques
physical properties and capabilities of an extended range of materials and tools used in textile work
characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects
formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in textile work
research methodologies used by artists
historical and theoretical contexts for textile work and how they may be used to inform individual practice
sources of raw, part-processed and processed textile work materials
sources of other resources needed in a professional textile practice
intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners
sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a textile practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of a textile 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.
Textile work may include: | cast paper decorated or embellished objects or fabric lengths: printing appliqué tapestry patchwork embroidery stitching dyed fabric lengths or objects felt cloth or objects handmade paper objects, such as: baskets containers mats printed fabric lengths printed objects: fashion for home-wear interior markets sheets of paper two-dimensional and three-dimensional works. |
Techniques may include: | dyeing embroidery and stitching hand papermaking: casting embossing pulp painting knitting and knotting techniques printing: block combined printing techniques photographic techniques screen stamp resist dyeing: batik shibori tie dying tritik tapestry weaving: backstrap basket loom weave off loom. |
Tools and equipment may include those used for: | papermaking and painting: blenders brushes containers couching bards and blankets drying racks tables boards moulds and deckles press for water extraction pulp baths stainless steel cooking utensils for plant fibre preparation printing and painting: brushes carousel ink mixing surface light box measuring containers padded table pressing tools and equipment rollers screens spatulas vacuum table resist dyeing: brushes container dye and rinse baths hangers hotplate and stove metal wax melting containers stirrers tjantings twine for tie dying vats weaving, knitting and knotting and embroidery techniques: bobbins frames loom needles for weaving, embroidery and knitting sewing machine. |
Materials may include those used for: | papermaking: caustic soda dyes objects for casting objects for embedding and embossing plant fibres recycled pulp printing and painting: dyes and inks matrix materials such as lino, wood and screens photographic processes stencils resist dyeing: caustic soda cold and hot water dyes (natural and synthetic) cotton or silk lengths salt and resist salt soda ash urea wax weaving, knitting and knotting and embroidery: beads, sequins and metal fragments fabric fragments and lengths found materials metal threads and wire synthetic and natural fibres, including grasses, vines, twigs and reeds twine, wool and synthetic threads. |
Safety and sustainability considerations may include: | federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards personal protection recycling safe disposal of waste. |
Research may involve: | approaching individuals with relevant expertise attending lectures and talks conducting material and technical experiments and tests searching the internet seeking out information in books, journals and newspapers visiting exhibitions and museums. |
Ideas may be influenced by: | artistic aspirations 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. |
Intellectual property requirements may relate to: | extent to which the work may be used form of acknowledgement or credit procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright protocols for the adaptation of work by others. |
Criteria may relate to: | client and user expectations duration environment in which textile work will be viewed materials quality of final product techniques timelines tools. |
Process followed to refine ideas may include: | adjustment to subject matter or theme adjustment to take account of elements and principles of design adjustment to use extended capabilities of the technique. |
Sources of supply may include: | commercial outlets found objects and materials manufacturing or factory waste nature. |
Cost and other constraints may relate to: | availability of materials and tools budgeting sponsorship timeframe. |
Presentation considerations may include: | availability of space cost practical considerations presentation context timeframe. |
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