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Evidence Guide: CUACER504 - Refine handbuilding techniques

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CUACER504 - Refine handbuilding techniques

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Develop ideas for handbuilt ceramics

  1. Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by handbuilt ceramics for own approach to work
  2. Research ideas for handbuilt work from historical and contemporary references
  3. Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements
  4. Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of handbuilt ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs
Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by handbuilt ceramics for own approach to work

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Research ideas for handbuilt work from historical and contemporary references

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Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements

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Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of handbuilt ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs

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Determine safety requirements for handbuilt ceramic work

  1. Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for handbuilt ceramic work
  2. Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements
  3. Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work
Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for handbuilt ceramic work

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Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

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Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work

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Handbuild ceramic items

  1. Determine suitable forming methods for a range of handbuilt ceramic items
  2. Handbuild individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function
  3. Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly techniques
  4. Prepare articles for further decoration
  5. Use appropriate finishing and drying techniques on handbuilt items
Determine suitable forming methods for a range of handbuilt ceramic items

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Handbuild individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function

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Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly techniques

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Prepare articles for further decoration

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Use appropriate finishing and drying techniques on handbuilt items

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Refine handbuilding skills

  1. Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation with handbuilt ceramic items
  2. Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in handbuilt ceramic projects based on developing expertise
  3. Evolve ideas and professional skill with handbuilt ceramic items through ongoing experimentation with technique
  4. Develop own ways of working with handbuilding techniques to create individual style
  5. Create a coherent body of handbuilt ceramic work that shows command of selected handbuilding techniques
Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation with handbuilt ceramic items

Completed
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Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in handbuilt ceramic projects based on developing expertise

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Evolve ideas and professional skill with handbuilt ceramic items through ongoing experimentation with technique

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Develop own ways of working with handbuilding techniques to create individual style

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Create a coherent body of handbuilt ceramic work that shows command of selected handbuilding techniques

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Evaluate own handbuilding work

  1. Evaluate development of own technique for handbuilt ceramic work with others and seek feedback
  2. Identify ways to further develop handbuilding techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work
Evaluate development of own technique for handbuilt ceramic work with others and seek feedback

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Identify ways to further develop handbuilding techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop ideas for handbuilt ceramics

1.1 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by handbuilt ceramics for own approach to work

1.2 Research ideas for handbuilt work from historical and contemporary references

1.3 Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements

1.4 Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of handbuilt ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs

2. Determine safety requirements for handbuilt ceramic work

2.1 Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for handbuilt ceramic work

2.2 Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

2.3 Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work

3. Handbuild ceramic items

3.1 Determine suitable forming methods for a range of handbuilt ceramic items

3.2 Handbuild individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function

3.3 Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly techniques

3.4 Prepare articles for further decoration

3.5 Use appropriate finishing and drying techniques on handbuilt items

4. Refine handbuilding skills

4.1 Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation with handbuilt ceramic items

4.2 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in handbuilt ceramic projects based on developing expertise

4.3 Evolve ideas and professional skill with handbuilt ceramic items through ongoing experimentation with technique

4.4 Develop own ways of working with handbuilding techniques to create individual style

4.5 Create a coherent body of handbuilt ceramic work that shows command of selected handbuilding techniques

5. Evaluate own handbuilding work

5.1 Evaluate development of own technique for handbuilt ceramic work with others and seek feedback

5.2 Identify ways to further develop handbuilding techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop ideas for handbuilt ceramics

1.1 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by handbuilt ceramics for own approach to work

1.2 Research ideas for handbuilt work from historical and contemporary references

1.3 Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements

1.4 Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of handbuilt ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs

2. Determine safety requirements for handbuilt ceramic work

2.1 Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for handbuilt ceramic work

2.2 Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

2.3 Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work

3. Handbuild ceramic items

3.1 Determine suitable forming methods for a range of handbuilt ceramic items

3.2 Handbuild individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function

3.3 Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly techniques

3.4 Prepare articles for further decoration

3.5 Use appropriate finishing and drying techniques on handbuilt items

4. Refine handbuilding skills

4.1 Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation with handbuilt ceramic items

4.2 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in handbuilt ceramic projects based on developing expertise

4.3 Evolve ideas and professional skill with handbuilt ceramic items through ongoing experimentation with technique

4.4 Develop own ways of working with handbuilding techniques to create individual style

4.5 Create a coherent body of handbuilt ceramic work that shows command of selected handbuilding techniques

5. Evaluate own handbuilding work

5.1 Evaluate development of own technique for handbuilt ceramic work with others and seek feedback

5.2 Identify ways to further develop handbuilding techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work

Evidence of the ability to:

research an extensive range of historical and contemporary handbuilt ceramic work and techniques to inform own designs

refine the use of handbuilding techniques through a process of thorough experimentation and practice to create a coherent body of handbuilt ceramic work which:

shows a command of chosen techniques in both single works and multiples of related works

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.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe copyright, trademarks, design licences and permissions relevant to producing ceramic works

summarise the main aspects of historical and contemporary handbuilt ceramics practice and how they can inform own design ideas

describe, for the elements and principles of design, the detailed characteristics, complex interrelationships, use in handbuilt ceramic work and how they may be challenged

describe the features and use of these forming methods:

coil building

extruding

modelling

pinching

press moulding

slab building

explain the features of these advanced handbuilding techniques and how they work to achieve different effects in handbuilt ceramic work:

structural support for large scale work

making and joining modules

making multiple units, such as tiles or components

making moulds and formers

combining throwing and slipcasting with handbuilding

adding appropriate materials to clay for forming and firing strength

explain handbuilding techniques appropriate for life modelling

explain ways to explore, adapt and experiment with different handbuilding techniques and materials to develop an individual style

summarise the key physical features, functions and maintenance requirements for a wide range of tools and equipment used to produce handbuilt ceramic items

discuss typical work space requirements for producing handbuilt ceramic items including ways of organising space and equipment for safe and efficient work operation

explain key safety requirements for ceramic work.