Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use a limited range of basic sculptural techniques to produce fundamental sculptures from simple design concepts.
It applies to individuals who have developed some general design, drawing or craft skills and who are now embarking on a career in visual arts. They have little or no experience in sculpture and work under close supervision and with guidance from others.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare sculpture resources | 1.1 Calculate and obtain type and quantity of sculpture equipment, tools and materials according to own selected ideas for the work 1.2 Prepare equipment, tools and materials according to procedures for workplace safety, cost control and waste minimisation 1.3 Set up a safe work space with guidance from key people |
2. Test and use basic sculpture techniques | 2.1 View a range of sculpture in different styles, and discuss with key people how effects are achieved 2.2 Match potential techniques to ideas for own sculptural work with assistance from key people 2.3 Test a range of techniques to determine the effects they achieve through experimentation with samples, practice pieces or work in progress 2.4 Use selected techniques to produce fundamental sculptures considering and applying elements and principles of design 2.5 Clean and store equipment, tools, and materials according to specific needs of different items 2.6 Handle equipment, tools and materials safely and minimise waste throughout all processes |
3. Review work to develop skills | 3.1 Review own sculptural work and note areas for future improvement 3.2 Seek and consider feedback from key people to identify areas for improvement 3.3 Review different opportunities to build own skills and select suitable options |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
produce fundamental sculptural work where the materials and techniques support own ideas for work
document a basic plan to build own skills, outlining own selected skill development options.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
describe the general features of major styles of sculpting and the work of key practitioners relevant to individual area of interest
outline, for the elements and principles of design, the fundamental characteristics, primary interrelationships and use in fundamental sculptures
outline, for a range of equipment and tools used to produce sculpture, key physical features and uses, cleaning techniques and storage requirements
outline the general features and use of a basic range of materials and techniques used to produce fundamental sculptures
outline typical work space requirements for producing fundamental sculptures including ways of organising space and equipment for efficient work operation
outline procedures for working safely with sculpting materials, tools and equipment.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:
equipment, tools and materials used to produce sculptures
information sources.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Learning | 3.3 | Plans a learning process to build own skills |
Reading | 1.2 | Interprets detailed information from familiar procedural documents to determine production and safety requirements |
Oral Communication | 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2 | Clearly represents ideas for designs and techniques using relevant industry language Uses questioning and active listening techniques to gain information and feedback and confirm understanding |
Numeracy | 1.1, 1.3, 2.4 | Uses basic calculations to determine quantities of materials, measure dimensions of work space and art pieces |
Navigate the world of work | 1.2, 1.3, 2.6 | Follows defined procedures, understands boundaries of own work and skill and seeks clarification and guidance on all issues |
Interact with others | 2.1, 2.2, 3.2 | Seeks guidance and cooperates with instructions and advice from others to achieve best outcomes for own creative work |
Get the work done | 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4 | Organises all processes to set up work space, test techniques and produce creative work with close guidance from others Makes routine decisions using procedures to guide activities Makes decisions about appropriate techniques by evaluating and testing a limited range of known options and with assistance from others Resolves problems with technique through trial, error and practice |
Sectors
Visual communication – sculpture