CUAGLA513 — Refine kiln cast glass techniques
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What an assessment for CUAGLA513 must cover
42 assessable components: 5 elements (21 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Develop ideas for kiln cast glass
- 1.1Identify and evaluate creative and professional kiln cast glasswork opportunities for own work
- 1.2Research ideas for kiln cast glasswork from historical and contemporary sources
- 1.3Research, adapt and use ideas and approaches from other practitioners
- 1.4Identify and comply with copyright and intellectual property requirements
- 1.5Refine ideas and create designs for different kiln cast glass objects that meet needs of professional practice
2 Establish requirements for kiln cast glass
- 2.1Identify safety and sustainability requirements for kiln glasswork
- 2.2Establish, follow and monitor safe work requirements identified
- 2.3Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements
- 2.4Plan firing schedules for different forms
- 2.5Investigate and test processes for kiln cast glasswork on samples or practice pieces
3 Kiln cast glass forms
- 3.1Determine and use required forming methods and techniques for different objects
- 3.2Make kiln cast glass objects according to design requirements for form and function
- 3.3Define form using glassworking techniques
- 3.4Prepare articles for further surface treatment and finishing
- 3.5Use required finishing techniques on kiln cast objects
4 Refine kiln cast glass techniques
- 4.1Evolve ideas and professional skill with kiln glass objects using ongoing experimentation with technique
- 4.2Create individual style using own ways of working with kiln glass techniques
- 4.3Identify and resolve technical problems in kiln cast glass projects as required
- 4.4Produce coherent body of kiln cast glasswork showing command of selected glassworking techniques
5 Evaluate own kiln cast glasswork
- 5.1Evaluate development of own technique for kiln cast glasswork using feedback from others
- 5.2Identify ways to further develop kiln glass techniques and incorporate ideas into future work
Performance evidence
- produce at least three kiln cast glassworks using process of experimentation and practice and refinement of techniques, which: - demonstrates command of chosen techniques in both single works and multiples of related works - demonstrates development of individual style - supports own ideas for work.
- research different historical and contemporary kiln cast glasswork and techniques to inform own designs
- apply work health and safety (WHS) and sustainability practices
- identify and comply with copyright and intellectual property requirements
Knowledge evidence
- copyright and intellectual property requirements required for producing glassworks
- historical and contemporary influences applicable to refining kiln cast glass techniques
- detailed characteristics and complex interrelationships relating of elements and principles of design used in kiln cast glasswork, and how they may be challenged
- features and use of: - open moulds - investment (closed) moulds - flat, tall and hollow forms - thin and thick casts - simple and complex forms
- factors to consider when planning firing schedules, including: - complexity of form and its mould - glass manufacturer’s recommended annealing schedules - material condition of mould - number of moulds in kiln - thickness of form - type of glass being used - type of kiln being used
- features of kiln casting techniques and how they achieve different effects in kiln cast glasswork, including: - structural support for large scale work - making and joining modules - refractory mould-making techniques - combining kiln cast glass with glass components made using other techniques - adding colour to the casting glass - finishing techniques - firing and annealing requirements of kiln cast glass process
- ways to explore, adapt and experiment with kiln casting techniques and materials for development of individual style
- characteristics of different tools and equipment used to produce kiln cast glass objects, including key physical features and uses and cleaning and maintenance techniques
- common work space requirements for producing kiln cast glass objects and ways of organising space and equipment for safe and efficient work operation
- safety and sustainability requirements for glasswork
Foundation skills
- Oral communication: Elicits feedback and confirms understanding using questioning and active listening techniques
- Reading: Supports design ideas using interpretation and evaluation of complex and unfamiliar information
- Teamwork: Encourages contribution of creative, innovative and technical ideas from other artists
- Initiative and enterprise: Completes own research and creative works from design inception to realisation, managing own time and productivity to sequence stages Manages own decisions about refinement of ideas and techniques through research and selection according to interest Identifies and responds to issues as they arise Creates opportunities to use innovative approach and personal style
- Planning and organising: Develops own artistic knowledge, techniques and professional style using broad, flexible and conceptual plans
- Problem solving: Resolves problems with technique through practice, experimentation and analysis
- Self-management: Complies with legal, safety and sustainability practices required for creative work
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What does an assessment tool for CUAGLA513 need to cover?
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