Application
Glass artists apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They could be designing and making functional items or art pieces.
Material and process exploration at this level is a largely independent activity with mentoring and guidance as required. It would normally include investigation of a range of materials and processes to develop an individual professional style. In practice, this process is integrated with the skills described in the unit CUVPRP501A Realise a body of creative work.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Research glassworking materials and processes | 1.1 Research the detailed physical properties and capabilities of different glassworking materials 1.2 Investigate the safety issues associated with different materials and processes prior to use 1.3 Collate and store safety and technical data to meet safety requirements and inform future practice 1.4 Investigate the relationship between materials and glassworking processes 1.5 Determine cost and supply parameters |
2. Select glassworking materials and processes for exploration | 2.1 Assess the creative and professional opportunities offered by different glassworking materials and processes 2.2 Determine limitations and constraints of particular materials and processes 2.3 Select particular materials and processes that suit own practice |
3. Integrate glassworking materials and processes into own work | 3.1 Explore different ways of working with materials and processes to achieve desired outcomes 3.2 Challenge and stretch the capabilities and uses of different materials and processes through experimentation 3.3 Develop own ways of working with materials and processes 3.4 Engage in informed discussion with others about the characteristics and opportunities of particular glassworking materials and processes 3.5 Establish and follow safe work practices |
4. Manage glassworking resources in professional practice | 4.1 Establish a sustainable supply of glassworking resources 4.2 Develop ways of working with resources that minimise waste 4.3 Maintain the quality and life of glassworking resources through appropriate handling and storage |
Required Skills
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 glassworking materials, techniques and processes
initiative and enterprise skills to:
develop individual ways of working with materials and processes
identify and act on opportunities for own practice presented by different materials and processes
learning skills to develop and refine own skills to a professional practice standard
literacy skills to analyse varied and technical information about glassworking materials and processes
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical problems in glassworking work
self-management and planning skills to:
develop own ways of working with glassworking 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 glassworking materials and processes can be used, adapted, combined and challenged by the professional artist
physical properties and capabilities of the 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 glassworking materials and tools in the context of professional practice
storage requirements and options for different materials
intellectual property issues and legislation associated with glassworking as a professional practice
sustainability issues for the professional operation of a glassworking practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of a professional work space.
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: apply knowledge of glassworking materials and processes and how they may be adapted and extended at a professional level evolve and refine ways of working with materials and processes through a demonstrated process of experimentation integrate materials and processes into own work in a way that supports coherence of the creative work demonstrate technical proficiency in the use of selected materials and processes use safe and sustainable work practices. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to: equipment, materials and tools used to produce glasswork. |
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: evaluation of the use of materials and processes in terms of the coherence of the body of work evaluation of processes used by the candidate to develop new ways of working with glassworking materials and processes evaluation of the work documentation questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the 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: CUVPRP501A Realise a body of 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.
Physical properties and capabilities may include: | exploration of the properties of a variety of glasses, including: compatibility ductility fired strength: robust or fragile high melt and low melt opacity or translucency properties of glass forming materials: fluxes, for example calcium oxide, barium oxide, potassium oxide, lithium oxide, magnesium oxide, sodium oxide, strontium oxide and zinc oxide glass formers, for example silica and boric oxide properties of additives in glass: colourants, such as oxides/salts of chrome, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, gold and silver the effect of temperature and atmosphere on a variety of glass colourants in glasses of different chemistry properties and appropriate use of a variety of model making and mould-making materials, including: alginates pottery clays, including oil or polymer-based modelling clays pottery plaster and other plaster products, such as Forton MG and gypsum resins, such as polyesters and polyurethanes silicone, including condensation cure and addition cure waxes, such as microcrystalline, paraffin and beeswax properties and appropriate use of a variety of abrasives, such as: alumina cerium oxide diamond powder silicon carbide. |
Glassworking materials may include: | glass: clear and coloured compatible glass, including glass for: flameworking furnace work (blowing, hot forming and hot casting) fusing and slumping kiln casting float glass leadlighting glass decorating materials, including: commercial colours metallic salts precious metal leaf and foil precious metal lustres stains and enamels abrasives, including: alumina cerium oxide diamond powder materials for prototyping, including: clay metals paper products plaster products plastics stone model and mould-making materials, including: ceramic fibre products clay graphite parting agents pottery plaster and other plaster products refractory board refractory fillers, such as silica and grog refractory products, including RI bricks resins silicones sillimanite bats waxes refractory release agents, such as: alumina bead release graphite powdered clay talc resist materials, including: adhesive tape glues latex sheet wax sheet glass silicon carbide powder and paper. |
Safety issues may relate to: | dust and airborne particles equipment used for glassworking fire fumes manual handling requirements noise sharp objects use and labelling of chemicals use of equipment with moving parts work posture. |
Data may include: | material safety data sheets (MSDS) quantity calculations results of experimentation. |
Glassworking processes may include: | annealing assemblage combination of two or more techniques cutting engraving etching fuming grinding hot glass processes: blowing hot casting hot forming kiln forming: bending draping fusing kiln pâté raking slumping lampworking for: beads small sculptures small vessels lathe work leadlight and copperfoil melting glass in a furnace, kiln or flame polishing sandblasting use of colour in or on glass use of inclusions use of pattern and texture. |
Cost and supply parameters may relate to: | budgetary restrictions capacity to share costs with others continuity of supply delivery issues location of suppliers potential for use of found objects terms of payment use of freely available natural materials use of recycled materials. |
Creative and professional opportunities may 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 constraints may include: | availability of supplies financial expenditure safety aspects of process storage facilities studio space timeframe transportation. |
Different ways of working with materials and processes may 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. |
Safe work practices may include: | completing MSDS correct disposal of waste materials dust and fume extraction ergonomic safety managing risk reporting accidents and incidents use of tools and equipment using clearly designated wet and dry areas using personal protective equipment (PPE). |
Sustainable supply is: | available when needed environmentally friendly of appropriate quality safe within budgetary requirements. |
Appropriate handling and storage may include: | appropriate racks, shelving and cupboards for: glass cullet glassworking in progress plaster moulds sheet glass smaller quantities of dry materials tools and equipment appropriate storage containers and rooms for storing: bulk dry materials plastic clay pottery plaster liquid materials, including: alternative casting materials, such as silicone, resins and waxes commercial colours solvent-based water-based. |
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.