Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to proactively experiment with various ceramic surface treatments and design concepts to decorate a range of ceramic pieces.
It applies to individuals who are still developing technical skills and a personal repertoire of treatments. Individuals often produce work at a pre
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Develop ideas for ceramic surface treatments | 1.1 Discuss, with key people, creative goals for own surface treatment work 1.2 Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements 1.3 Use knowledge of different ceramic surface treatments to inform ideas 1.4 Consider how different surface treatment techniques and ideas can best work together 1.5 Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements for own ceramic work to inform ideas 1.6 Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others |
2. Extend ceramic surface treatment skills | 2.1 Evaluate potential for new approaches to surface treatments based on known capabilities of techniques already used 2.2 Adapt or introduce new equipment, tools and materials for to achieve different effects 2.3 Extend own capability with different treatments through experimentation on samples, practice pieces or work in progress 2.4 Assess safety and sustainability considerations for ceramic surface treatment work |
3. Apply surface treatments | 3.1 Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements 3.2 Create surface treatments using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation, considering and applying elements and principles of design 3.3 Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with own work production 3.4 Modify applications according to required effect, and identify and resolve technical problems with surface treatments 3.5 Label ceramic surface treatment materials and store safely 3.6 Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout production of ceramic work 3.7 Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it |
4. Evaluate own work | 4.1 Reflect on own conceptual development and technical execution of the work 4.2 Identify areas for future skill improvement and options to learn 4.3 Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
use a process of thorough research and experimentation to confirm ideas for own work
identify and acquire resources required to complete chosen work
adapt and use a range of surface treatment techniques to create a single major work or multiple ceramic pieces that:
shows technical proficiency in chosen techniques
reflects understanding of elements and principles of design
demonstrates innovation and the emergence of an individual style
review and document the research and development process.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
describe intellectual property requirements relevant to producing ceramic works
summarise methods used to research creative and technical approaches to surface treated ceramic work
explain how the works of other practitioners may be used to inform individual practice
describe the role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for surface treatment work and how it relates to the development of an individual style
explain ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of surface treatment techniques
describe, for the elements and principles of design, the detailed characteristics, key interrelationships, use in surface treated ceramic work and how they may be challenged
list and describe the physical properties and capabilities of a wide range of materials used to produce ceramic work
list suppliers of resources for professional ceramic practice with particular emphasis on surface treatment materials
describe practices and procedures for working safely and sustainably with materials, tools and equipment for producing ceramic works.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:
equipment, tools and materials used to produce surface treated ceramic work
relevant information sources.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Learning | 4.2 | Identifies own skills gaps and may initiate a learning plan to progress professional career |
Reading | 1.2 | Interprets and evaluates complex and unfamiliar information to support design ideas |
Writing | 3.5, 3.7 | Records basic details of surface treatment materials on labels Uses clear, specific and industry related terminology to document a comprehensive record of research, conceptual idea development and production |
Oral Communication | 1.1, 4.3 | Clearly represents ideas for designs and techniques using relevant industry and conceptual language Uses questioning and active listening techniques to elicit different perspectives about creative ideas and feedback, and to confirm understanding |
Numeracy | 3.1 | Uses basic calculations to determine required quantities of equipment, tools and materials |
Navigate the world of work | 1.2, 2.4, 3.1, 3.6 | Takes responsibility for compliance with legal, safety and sustainability practices associated with creative work |
Interact with others | 1.1, 1.6, 4.3 | Discusses design concepts and collaborates with other artists to generate new ideas and solutions to achieve best outcomes for own creative work Engages in an open conversation to elicit and consider the merit of feedback from peers and others to enhance future performance |
Get the work done | 1.2-1.6, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.4 | Takes responsibility for completing own creative works from design inception to realisation, efficiently and logically sequencing the stages of preparation and production Manages own decisions about appropriate design ideas and techniques by experimentation with a range of explored options Resolves problems with technique through experimentation and analysis Reviews work in progress resolving problems through refinement of approach Creates opportunities to use a more innovative approach and personal style |
Sectors
Visual communication – ceramics