Application
People with little or no experience in producing glassworking apply the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit. Typically they are embarking on a career in visual arts or a related area of creative practice and may have acquired general design, drawing or craft skills either at school or through self-directed learning and experimentation.
At this level, they are applying basic techniques to produce glass objects from simple design concepts. Supervision and guidance would usually be provided.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare glassworking resources | 1.1 Identify and obtain glassworking tools, equipment and materials 1.2 Prepare tools, equipment and materials according to workplace procedures and safety requirements 1.3 Set up a safe work space with guidance from key people |
2. Use and test glassworking techniques | 2.1 View a range of glassworking in different styles and discuss with others how effects are achieved 2.2 Match potential techniques to the ideas for the work with the assistance of key people 2.3 Test nominated techniques to determine the effects they achieve 2.4 Safely use selected techniques to produce glassworks 2.5 Calculate correct quantities of materials required and minimise waste where possible 2.6 Clean and store tools, equipment and materials according to safety requirements and specific needs of different items |
3. Make plans to develop skills | 3.1 Seek feedback on glassworking from key people 3.2 Respond positively to feedback and identify key areas for improvement 3.3 Review different opportunities to build own skills and select suitable options |
Required Skills
Required skills
communication skills to:
discuss the process for producing glassworking with others
understand and follow instructions
learning skills to:
improve techniques for producing glassworking through practice
respond appropriately to feedback
literacy skills to read product and equipment safety labels
numeracy skills to calculate quantities of materials
planning and organising skills to prepare and set up resources and work space.
Required knowledge
materials, tools and equipment commonly used for glassworking
major styles of glassworking and the work of key practitioners relevant to individual area of interest
typical work space and equipment requirements for the production of different types of glassworking
cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in glasswork
elements and principles of design – what they are and what they mean
intellectual property considerations for any person making creative work
ways of minimising waste in the use of glassworking tools, equipment and materials
OHS procedures that apply to glassworking.
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: produce multiple glass pieces where the techniques and materials support the ideas for the work apply knowledge of glassworking tools, equipment and materials. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to: equipment and materials used in glassworking. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct observation of glassworking in progress questioning and discussion of the candidate’s intentions and work outcome review of portfolios of evidence review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners. Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties, such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling). |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: CUVPRP201A Make simple creative work. |
Range Statement
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.
Tools may include: | glass cutters modelling and carving tools piping tools rulers. |
Equipment may include: | compressor electric kilns engravers glass cutting table grinding and polishing equipment kiln furniture personal protective equipment (PPE), including: dust masks gloves respirators safety glasses programmable kiln controllers sandblaster slumping moulds. |
Materials may include: | clay float glass glass colours, including: enamels paints stains materials for embedding plaster refractory fillers: sand silica refractory release agents: alumina bead release graphite kaolin tested compatible glass rods (for lampwork) tested compatible sheet glass texturing materials: batwash fabric formed and fired clay metals natural objects plant material whiting. |
Workplace procedures may relate to such things as: | cost control process-specific procedures recycling reporting safety use of materials. |
Key people | arts practitioners mentors supervisors teachers. |
Glassworking may include: | bowls and other containers jewellery items mural pieces plaques platters sculptural work tiles. |
Ideas may be influenced by: | 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. |
Process used to test techniques may include: | experimenting directly with work in progress exploring techniques by making practice pieces making samples using nominated techniques. |
Techniques would generally be quite limited in nature and may include: | copperfoil cutting sheet glass: straight lines curved lines circles fusing and slumping sheet glass lampworked glass leadlighting painting sandblasting slumping fused glass. |
Sectors
Visual communication – glass
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.