Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Tools may include:
brushes
cutting tools
equipment for tie dyeing
scrapers
spatulas
spoons
tjantings
weaving shuttles
weaving, knitting, embroidery needles.

Equipment may include:
blenders/electric beater, e.g. Hollander
hotplate/stove for heating wax
light box for exposing photo emulsion for screen printing
looms, e.g. backstrap, table loom
moulds and deckles
press
saucepans
screens and carousel for printing
sewing machine
squeegees
vacuum table
vats for dyeing fabric and casting paper.

Materials may include:
cellulose fibres recycled acid free mount board, plant fibres, e.g. pampas grass, banana leaf, flax, kozo
cold and hot water dyes and necessary chemicals for dyeing fabric
drawing materials for colouring (may include watercolour pencils)

fabrics, e.g. cotton, linen, silk, synthetic fabrics, tapa cloth
materials for embedding in paper, e.g. other fibres, magazine images
methyl cellulose
natural fibres, e.g. vines, willow branches, flexible twigs, pandanus, palm fronds, reeds, bark, wool, cotton, fibre spun or twisted into string
painting materials
photo emulsion and stencils for screen printing
pigment dyes for paper
printing inks
sizing agents for paper
synthetic fibres, e.g. plastics
various waxes for resist dyeing
water based paints.

Textile/fibre work may include:
decorated or embellished objects or fabric lengths, e.g. printing, appliqué, tapestry, patchwork, embroidery, stitching
dyed fabric lengths or objects
felt cloth or objects
hand made paper, sheets of paper, cast paper
objects, e.g. baskets, mats, containers
printed fabric lengths
printed objects, e.g. for home-wear, fashion, interior markets, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works.

Workplace procedures may relate to:
cost control
process-specific procedures
recycling
reporting
safety
use of materials.

Safety requirements would be in accordance with:
Federal, State and Territory legislation, regulations and standards.

Organisation and maintenance of the work space may relate to:
light
process specific requirements
ventilation
wet and dry areas.

Assessing the capabilities of the techniques, tools and materials may involve:
experimenting directly with work in progress
producing test pieces or samples
systematically testing a range of processes.

Extending capabilities of techniques refers to:
exploring the potential of techniques and discovering new ways of using techniques.

The conceptual vision may be determined by:
elements and principles of design
the relationship of the work to a theoretical and historical context
the subject matter or theme for the textile/fibre work, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political, cultural, social issues; spiritual concerns.

Criteria for the selection of techniques may relate to:
access to materials, tools and equipment for the techniques
consistency with the conceptual vision for the proposed textile/fibre work
ease of application of the techniques
personal affinity with the techniques.

Within this unit the candidate would generally extend, build upon and combine a range of techniques which may include:
hand painting
hand-paper making, e.g. casting, embossing, pulp painting
knitting and knotting techniques
printing, e.g. block, screen, stamp, stencil, mono printing
resist dying techniques, e.g. batik, tie dying, shibori
stitching, e.g. embroidery, appliqué, patchwork
tapestry
weaving, e.g. off loom, backstrap, loom weave, basket.

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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
production of textile/fibre work which demonstrates a command of selected techniques and which is consistent with the conceptual vision
knowledge of materials and tools and how they are used and extended in textile/fibre work.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
evaluation of visual language and technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate
practical demonstration of skills using required tools, equipment and materials to produce multiple textile/fibre works or a single major work.

Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of work in progress
questioning and discussion of the candidate's intentions
verbal and written reports
review of portfolios of evidence
third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate.
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).


Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials, resources and equipment needed to produce textile/fibre.