CUVJWL401A Experiment with techniques to produce jewellery

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CUVJWL401A Experiment with techniques to produce jewellery

Modification History

Version	Comments
CUVJWL401A	This version first released with CUV11 Visual Arts, Craft and Design Training Package version 1.0

Unit Descriptor

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively experiment and innovate with various jewellery-making techniques and ideas to develop an individual style or voice.

Application of the Unit

People with a command of jewellery-making techniques apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They often produce work at a pre-professional level for sale in a range of outlets, such as markets and fairs.

At this level, work is undertaken independently with supervision and guidance as required.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

Pre-Requisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills Information

This unit contains employability skills.

Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content

Element	Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide.

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop proficiency with a range of jewellery-making techniques and media	1.1. Evaluate the potential for new approaches to jewellery making based on capabilities of techniques already used 1.2. Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment and materials to achieve different effects 1.3. Extend the capabilities of jewellery-making techniques through experimentation 1.4. Take account of the safety and sustainability considerations for different techniques and media
2. Develop ideas for jewellery	2.1. Articulate creative and other goals for jewellery work 2.2. Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property requirements 2.3. Apply knowledge of different jewellery-making techniques to inform ideas 2.4. Allow techniques and ideas to work together to inform each other 2.5. Consider the professional potential and other criteria for work when developing ideas 2.6. Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others
3. Organise jewellery-making resources	3.1. Assess specific resource requirements for the chosen work 3.2. Research and access potential sources of supply for jewellery-making resources 3.3. Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on the development of work 3.4. Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished jewellery 3.5. Set up or coordinate resource requirements according to safety and other workplace requirements
4. Create finished jewellery	4.1. Create jewellery, using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation 4.2. Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with the production of work 4.3. Use safe and sustainable work practices throughout the production of jewellery 4.4. Document and record the development of the work and the research and ideas that inform it
5. Evaluate own jewellery work	5.1. Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution 5.2. Identify areas for future improvement especially in terms of own skill development 5.3. Discuss completed work with others and respond positively to feedback

Required Skills and Knowledge

This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit.

Required skills

communication skills to:

discuss ideas and techniques in own work

create a record of the jewellery work

initiative and enterprise skills to:

experiment with techniques to enhance final jewellery

apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for jewellery

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 jewellery makers 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 jewellery-making work

technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.

Required knowledge

role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for jewellery making 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 jewellery-making materials and techniques

physical properties and capabilities of an extended range of materials and tools used in jewellery making

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 jewellery-making work

research methodologies used by artists

historical and theoretical contexts for jewellery making and how they may be used to inform individual practice

sources of raw, part-processed and processed jewellery-making materials

sources of other resources needed in a professional jewellery-making practice

intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners

sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a jewellery-making practice

OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of jewellery-making work space.

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of the ability to: develop ideas and techniques through a process of research and experimentation produce multiple finished jewellery items or a single major work that demonstrate a command of techniques apply knowledge of jewellery-making techniques, equipment and materials and the ways they may be adapted and combined use safe and sustainable work practices.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure access to: equipment, materials and tools used to produce jewellery.
Method of assessment	A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: evaluation of technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate direct observation of jewellery making in progress, including exploration of, and experimentation with, techniques questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the work outcome review of portfolios of evidence review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners. Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties, such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).
Guidance information for assessment	Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: CUVPRP401A Realise a creative project.

Range Statement

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.

Techniques may include:	anodising binding casting champlevé cloisonné embossing enamelling engraving etching fabrication forging fusion granulation grinding lathe work mould making patination plique-a-jour polishing and finishing pressing and forming reticulation soldering stone setting a combination of techniques.
Tools and equipment may include:	guillotine hand drill and drill bits hand tools: brushes burr centre punch clamps files hammers knives mallets piercing saw and range of blades pliers scissors scriber snips tongs tweezers jewellery bench measuring devices measuring tools modelling tools and sets needles power tools, such as sander protective clothing specialised items for: embossing engraving gluing piercing silversmithing soldering welding.
Materials may include:	fabricated materials: das fabrics fibres fimo metal objects papier-mâché plastic twine found objects gem stones metals: brass copper guilding metal pewter silver natural objects: bones clay feathers palm fronds seeds shells twigs vines wood.
Extending capabilities through experimentation involve:	exploring the full potential of the art form innovation.
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, 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 form of acknowledgement or credit 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 potential may 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 textile work will be viewed materials quality of final product techniques timelines tools.
Process followed to refine ideas may include:	adjustment to take account of elements and principles of design adjustment to subject matter or theme 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 constraints may relate to:	availability of materials and tools budgeting sponsorship timeframe.
Presentation considerations may include:	availability of space cost practical considerations presentation context timeframe.

Unit Sector(s)

Visual communication – jewellery