Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to plan, prepare and set up exhibits of textile products.
This unit of competency applies to planning and undertaking an exhibition of textile products, such as fabrics, tapestries, woven or knitted products or conceptual pieces. Products may be exhibited in local outlets, such as galleries, shops, art centres or client premises, and may include digital folios and displays.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare to exhibit textiles | 2.1 | Determine exhibition requirements |
2.2 | Investigate suitable locations for exhibition in line with types of displays, size and scope of exhibition and needs of target audience | ||
2.3 | Document requirements | ||
2.4 | Plan exhibition | ||
2.5 | Consult appropriate personnel to ensure plans are viable and resolve any planning issues | ||
2.6 | Finalise plans to ensure all obligations and considerations are addressed | ||
3 | Prepare works for exhibition | 3.1 | Select and prepare textile products with a variety of treatments or manipulation effects for exhibition |
3.2 | Identify, document and implement suitable method of cataloguing, labelling, pricing and selling products for display | ||
3.3 | Oversee transfer, installation, hanging and arranging of works to ensure presentation and aesthetic requirements are achieved, and according to workplace procedures | ||
3.4 | Resolve problems arising during set-up and document for future reference | ||
4 | Exhibit products and evaluate event | 4.1 | Introduce and explain exhibition to the audience using appropriate communication tools and techniques |
4.2 | Monitor audience response to exhibition, and encourage and respond to feedback | ||
4.3 | Close exhibition, assess finances, and coordinate dismantling and transfer of displays and equipment | ||
4.4 | Finalise event with venue management, including payment arrangements | ||
4.5 | Evaluate overall effectiveness of exhibition | ||
4.6 | Document evaluation of exhibition to inform future exhibition planning |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices
planning and designing an exhibition involving at least three (3) different textile treatments or manipulation effects and at least two (2) types of textile products, in an identified location
researching and assessing resource requirements, locations and exhibition obligations
resolving planning and resource issues
communicating, consulting and negotiating with industry professionals and personnel
managing all aspects of exhibition, including personnel, logistics and financial processes
identifying, documenting and implementing suitable method of cataloguing, labelling, pricing and selling products for display
overseeing transfer, installation, hanging and arranging of works, and closure of presentations
closing exhibition, assessing finances, and coordinating dismantling and transfer of displays and equipment
finalising event with venue management, including payment arrangements
evaluate overall effectiveness of exhibition and documenting evaluation of exhibition to inform future exhibition planning.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
location of local galleries and outlets
planning procedures:
determining exhibition and marketing content
selecting products to be exhibited
determining and sourcing resource requirements
determining exhibition schedules and timelines
consulting venue management and sourcing bookings
preparing relevant promotional material
designing floor plans to maximise visual display and appearance
exhibition requirements:
objectives of exhibition
target audience
products to be exhibited
appropriate means of display
size or scope of exhibition
products for exhibition:
finished textile products
accessories
garments
lengths of fabric
interior applications
conceptual pieces
functional and non functional objects
digital folios and displays
cataloguing methods
promotional material:
invitations
labelling
media releases
photography
product information
display props
fliers
signage
website
email newsletter
digital display techniques
needs of target audience:
accessible access
hearing interpreter
size of visual items and print to adapt to vision impairment
exceptions to ‘do not touch’ requests
cultural protocols
accessibility requirements
lighting, layout and display techniques
different methods of presentation
communication tools and techniques
sales practices
quality practices
workplace procedures
recording and reporting practices.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in exhibiting textiles designs or products, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices |
Textile products include, but are not limited to, two or more of the following: | wearable products garments accessories domestic textile products giftware small and large scale interior/exterior applications public art pieces commissioned objects conceptual pieces for exhibition 2-D and 3-D functional and non-functional objects |
Treatments include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: | crushing heat application tucking pleating shrinking dyeing off loom weaving weaving on made frames painted and printed warps tie dye techniques sculptural techniques beading embroidery macramé crochet folding cutting reconstruction assemblage knotting looping felt making basket making papermaking bookmaking |
Exhibitions include one or more of the following: | permanent temporary travelling small developed in-house or by outsiders hired |
Exhibition locations include one or more of the following: | markets galleries shops art centres websites trade shows client premises |
Resource requirements for exhibition include one or more of the following: | requirements for transfer of display material tools, equipment and materials required for installation, presentation and removal of displays and exhibitions lighting needs personnel hire props models digital display equipment, including computer monitors, display screens and projectors printing and graphics catering promotional material audio visual requirements publicity websites |
Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following: | trainer customers sales outlet colleagues mentor curator industry representatives technicians gallery owner shop owner |
Obligations and considerations include one or more of the following: | legal, ethical and cultural protocols legal obligations commissions opening night obligations |
Evaluating exhibition includes one more of the following: | analysing audience response to presentation choice of products display methods choice of location financial arrangements marketing and promotion |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Textile design and development