Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and experiment with a broad range of glassworking techniques to refine and evaluate an individual professional style.
It applies to highly skilled visual artists who integrate the use of those different techniques explored, to realise a coherent body of creative work which could include functional items or art pieces. They work with a high level of independence seeking mentoring and guidance as required.
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. Research glassworking ideas and techniques | 1.1 Support professional practice by expanding knowledge of historical and contemporary glasswork 1.2 Research ways that other artists have used different glassworking techniques 1.3 Investigate how particular glassworking techniques work to achieve different technical effects 1.4 Evaluate the relationships between glassworking techniques and ideas 1.5 Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches and comply with intellectual property requirements |
2. Select glassworking techniques for refinement | 2.1 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different glassworking techniques for own approach to work 2.2 Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular techniques 2.3 Select a broad range of glassworking techniques for refinement |
3. Determine safety requirements for glassworking | 3.1 Investigate safety issues associated with glasswork 3.2 Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements 3.3 Establish and follow safe work practices 3.4 Monitor key safety issues during production of the work |
4. Consolidate glassworking technique to professional level | 4.1 Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation 4.2 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in glassworking projects based on developing expertise 4.3 Challenge and test ideas and use creative thinking techniques to encourage new and unpredictable ideas to emerge 4.4 Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique 4.5 Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style 4.6 Create a coherent body of glasswork that shows command of selected glassworking techniques |
5. Evaluate own glassworking technique | 5.1 Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback 5.2 Seek and participate in professional discussions that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches 5.3 Evaluate particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork 5.4 Identify ways to further develop technique as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
research an extensive range of glassworking techniques to inform own work practice
refine glassworking technique through a process of thorough experimentation and practice to create a coherent body of glasswork work which:
shows a command of chosen techniques
demonstrates the development of an individual style
supports own ideas for work.
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 glassworks
identify an extensive range of information sources that support research in glassworking practice
summarise, for historical and contemporary glasswork, the main cultural, sociological, philosophical, aesthetic, political and commercial influences
explain, for own work practice and that of other artists, the relationship between glassworking technique and particular effects and design ideas
explain, for an extensive range of glassworking techniques, how they work to achieve effects and their limitations and constraints in achieving effects
describe a range of creative thinking techniques and how they can be used to encourage new ideas
describe how the elements and principles of design apply to glasswork, and how these elements and principles may be challenged
discuss formal and informal professional development opportunities for professional arts practitioners working with glass
explain key safety requirements for glasswork.
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 glass objects
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 |
Reading | 1.1-1.3 | Interprets and evaluates complex and unfamiliar information to support design ideas and to identify key information about techniques |
Oral Communication | 5.1, 5.2 | Uses questioning and active listening techniques to elicit feedback and confirm understanding Initiates and participates in complex discussions, encouraging contributions, eliciting different perspectives on creative and technical ideas, clarifying, summarising and building constructively on the input of others |
Navigate the world of work | 1.5, 3.1-3.4 | Takes responsibility for compliance with legal, safety and sustainability practices associated with creative work |
Interact with others | 5.2 | Encourages contribution of creative, innovative and technical ideas from other artists Fosters a collaborative approach to professional skills development through sharing and receiving knowledge, experience and information with other artists as an integral part of artistic work relationships and seeks mentoring as required |
Get the work done | 1.1-1.4, 2.3, 4.1-4.6 | Develops broad, flexible conceptual plans to develop own artistic knowledge, techniques and professional style, identifying and responding to issues as they arise Takes responsibility for completing own research and creative works from design inception to realisation, managing own time and productivity to sequence stages Manages own decisions about refinement of techniques through research and selection according to interest Resolves problems with technique through practice, experimentation and analysis Creates opportunities to use a more innovative approach and personal style |
Sectors
Visual communication – glass