First Name
Peter
Last Name
Mitchelson
Business name
Grimwade Conservation Services
Business telephone
9348 5700
Business email
mitchelson.p@unimelb.edu.au
Business website
https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/grimwade-centre-for-cultural-materials-conservation/conservation-services
About
Peter completed a Masters in Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne in 2011. Since then he has worked as a paper conservator in a number of laboratories around Australia including Artlab in Adelaide and the National Library in Canberra. He has worked as a paper conservator at GCCMC since 2014 and in the last few years has been training as a book conservator.
A short summary of the Business' services
GCCMC has provided a range of commercial art conservation and restoration programs since 1989. Programs include conservation treatments and restoration of all types of materials: paintings; works on paper; photographs; books; frames; textiles; organic materials (such as leather, wood, plant fibres etc.) and inorganic materials (such as ceramics, metals, glass etc.); archaeological materials; architectural projects; collection surveys and development of conservation strategy plans and disaster preparedness plans; research and technical analysis; training programs.
GCCMC has one of the best-equipped commercial laboratories in Australia, with access to a wide range of analytical equipment and expertise at The University of Melbourne. The building is purpose built for housing cultural collections with temperature and humidity control and 24-hour on-site security, to ensure your artwork is in optimum care. Clients' objects are covered under the University's insurance while the objects are on GCCMC premises. With access to a loading dock and large goods lift, we are able to accommodate very large items for treatment, such as over-sized paintings and sculptures.
We are an Approved Service Provider for the Australian Antique and Art Dealers Association.
GCCMC has one of the best-equipped commercial laboratories in Australia, with access to a wide range of analytical equipment and expertise at The University of Melbourne. The building is purpose built for housing cultural collections with temperature and humidity control and 24-hour on-site security, to ensure your artwork is in optimum care. Clients' objects are covered under the University's insurance while the objects are on GCCMC premises. With access to a loading dock and large goods lift, we are able to accommodate very large items for treatment, such as over-sized paintings and sculptures.
We are an Approved Service Provider for the Australian Antique and Art Dealers Association.
Other conservation services- Please specify
Environmental monitoring, Preservation needs assessment plans and surveys, Disaster preparedness, mitigation and risk assessments, Conservation documentation, Storage, rehousing, mounting, framing and exhibition prep, Integrated pest management
I need help with
Books, Paper (art and archives), Archives, Photographs, Audiovisual (analogue or digital), Storage rehousing mounting framing and exhibition prep
State
VIC
About this business
CCMC provides consultancy services throughout Victoria and Australia and in the Asia Pacific Region