Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
discuss ideas and techniques in own work
create a record of the glasswork
initiative and enterprise skills to:
experiment with techniques to enhance final glasswork
apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for glasswork
learning skills to:
refine and improve a range of techniques
evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice
literacy skills to undertake research about the work of other painters and other arts practitioners
numeracy skills to:
evaluate resource costs
calculate material requirements
planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical and conceptual issues in glasswork
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for glassworking and how this relates to the development of an individual style or voice
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of glassworking materials and techniques
physical properties and capabilities of an extended range of materials and tools used in glassworking
characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects
formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in glassworking
research methodologies used by artists
historical and theoretical contexts for glassworking and how they may be used to inform individual practice
sources of raw, part-processed and processed glassworking materials
sources of other resources needed in a professional glassworking practice
intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners
sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a glassworking practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of glassworking work space.
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.
Glassworking may include: | architectural glasswork functional items: bowls platters vases installation work sculptural forms vessels wearable pieces: head and neck pieces brooches. |
Techniques may include: | assemblage blowing casting colouring engraving etching fusing hot forming lampworking leadlight and copperfoil pâté de verre sandblasting slumping. |
Tools may include: | brushes cutting aids and guides hand glass cutters hand polishing pads modelling and carving tools moulds for hot glasswork piping tools pliers rulers slumping moulds. |
Equipment may include: | compressor drill electric kilns engravers glass cutting machinery: band saw cut-off saw glass cutting table grinding and polishing equipment: bevel grinder flatbed grinder linishers kiln furniture light table personal protective equipment (PPE), including: dust masks gloves and wrist gauntlets respirators safety glasses programmable kiln controllers sandblaster slumping moulds. |
Materials may include: | clay clear furnace glass for hotworking as well as compatible coloured glass for hotworked overlays and inclusions materials suitable for inclusions: selected metals and minerals plant materials other colouring agents: lustres metallic salts plaster polishing powders: cerium oxide pumice range of colours suitable for both low and high temperatures as well as for layered glass, cast glass and stained, painted and printed surfaces refractory board suitable for making moulds refractory fillers: sand silica refractory release agents: alumina bead release graphite kaolin sculpture wax selection of: clear and coloured compatible casting glass clear and coloured compatible glass for lampworking clear and coloured compatible sheet glass for kiln formed work clear and coloured sheet glass for leadlighting/copperfoil work texturing materials. |
Safety and sustainability considerations may include: | federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards personal protection recycling safe disposal of waste. |
Research may involve: | approaching individuals with relevant expertise attending lectures and talks conducting material and technical experiments and tests seeking out information in books, journals and newspapers searching the internet visiting exhibitions and museums. |
Ideas may be influenced by: | artistic aspirations 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. |
Intellectual property requirements may relate to: | extent to which the work may be used procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright protocols for the adaptation of work by others. |
Professional potentialmay relate to: | cost of production existence of an established market how to promote or sell the work market trends professional development. |
Criteria may relate to: | client and user expectations duration environment in which glassworks will be viewed materials quality of final product techniques timelines tools. |
Process followed to refine ideas may include: | adjustment to subject matter or theme adjustment to take account of elements and principles of design adjustment to use extended capabilities of the technique. |
Sources of supply may include: | commercial outlets found objects and materials manufacturing or factory waste nature. |
Cost and other constraintsmay relate to: | availability of materials and tools budgeting sponsorship timeframe. |
Presentation considerations may include: | availability of space client preference cost practical considerations presentation context timeframe. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist