Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the potential or need for innovation
- Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to leadlight and stained glass operations are verified and complied with
- Design or production elements are analysed to determine areas where research and experimentation may be appropriate
- The potential for the use of new techniques and media are assessed to maximise the effectiveness of leadlight and stained glass
- Conduct research
- Relevant research is undertaken to identify historical, cultural and other factors that might influence techniques or media
- Relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners are researched, adapted and used with consideration of intellectual property, moral rights and copyright requirements
- Appropriate specialists who may be able to contribute to the overall realisation of innovative leadlight and stained glass are identified
- References are maintained in an accessible form to allow for use by other colleagues, as required
- Research material is used to adapt styles for integration into leadlight and stained glass production
- Experiment with techniques and media
- Trials are conducted to establish the best ways in which the desired scenic art effect can be achieved
- Results of experimentation are assessed, balancing the need for creative effectiveness and cost practicality
- New materials, tools, equipment or technology are selected, adapted or introduced for the achievement of different effects
- Colleagues are consulted to provide information on the results of experimentation and to make appropriate decisions on new techniques and media
- Specific resource requirements which arise from the use of different techniques are set up or coordinated in accordance with workplace requirements