Registered Migration Australia

Sculptor

anzsco 211413

Description
Conceives and creates three-dimensional forms to communicate impressions and ideas by carving or modelling materials, such as wood, stone, clay and metal, or assembling found and manufactured materials. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.

Skill Level
1

Occupation Lists

This occupation is on the following skills lists:

• RSMS Occupations List
  
• Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List
  

This occupation is not on the following skills lists:

• Skilled Occupations List
  
• Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List
  

DIBP Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations

2531-13 Sculptor

Group: 2114 Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals

Description
create visual two- and three-dimensional concepts and forms through painting, drawing, carving, sculpting, modelling, printmaking, video, multimedia, found objects, ephemera, soundscapes and other media to communicate concepts and ideas.

Tasks

• conceiving and developing ideas, designs and styles for paintings, drawings, pottery pieces and sculptures
  
• arranging objects, positioning models, and selecting landscapes and other visual forms according to chosen subject matter
  
• selecting artistic media, method and materials
  
• applying media to surfaces using appropriate techniques
  
• moulding clay into functional and artistic articles by wheel-throwing, moulding and hand-building
  
• mixing glazing materials and applying glazes to dried pottery by dipping and painting
  
• placing finished and decorated pieces in kilns
  
• sketching designs of proposed sculptures, and making wax and plaster models
  
• devising forms from metal using welding and metalworking equipment, and from stone using masonry tools
  
• carving and forming materials to desired shape using hand and power tools
  

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Some occupations in this unit group require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 211411 Painter (Visual Arts)
  
• 211412 Potter or Ceramic Artist
  
• 211413 Sculptor
  
• 211499 Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec