Back in 2009, in the middle of an Australian summer, I was contracted by the NSW Office of Rail Heritage (ORH), to assess their Small Movable Heritage Collection, then housed in an original carriage works building in Eveleigh, Sydney. The project was to undertake a full survey of the collection in order to clean and
Many textile conservators who volunteered at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in the 1980s would remember Wendy Dodd, who mentored many of us in the techniques of preventive conservation underpinning the ‘less-is-more’ approach to conserving the AWM collection. With a firm but quiet demeanour, Wendy shared her passion for textiles, her art and expertise
With the passing of Cathy Lillico-Thompson on 18 September 2023 we have lost an important player in the early development of the Australian conservation profession. Cathy, or Lillico as she was known to her many friends, was one of the initial wave of conservators who were inspired by the profession’s founding figures to explore a
Pyrmont Bridge open for boats to pass through, Darling Harbour. Image: Graeme Andrews, used courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives. Earlier this year, the AICCM NSW Division devoted an evening to Sydney’s other iconic bridge, Pyrmont Bridge. The event included presentations from representatives of the preservation project currently taking place on the
Yandong (Lily) in her Beijing studio, Dong Dong Scroll Mounting, 1980s. After 32 years of working at the Art Gallery of NSW, Yang Yandong (Lily) has retired as Head of Asian Art Conservation. In 1989 Lily, alongside Sun Yu, established the Asian Art Conservation Studio at the Art Gallery of NSW. Lily’s interest
Malgorzata, Basia and Sandra in the Frame conservation lab at the Art Gallery NSW, 2012. After 35 years at the Art Gallery of NSW, Dr Malgorzata Sawicki has retired as Head of Frame Conservation. Malgorzata has had an exceptional career in which she has contributed enormous skills, experience and direction to the Art
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Late last month, AGNSW conservators Melanie Barrett and Grace Barrand attended the ICON Diversity and Inclusion Round Table. The purpose of the discussion was to inform the duties of the recently appointed Diversity and Inclusion Task and Finish Group (DITFG) [1], which functions similarly to a SIG or AICCM committee, and works towards achieving ICON’s
The current owner of the ‘Clairville’ property in Evandale, Tasmania, is collating historical data about the house and is aware of some wallpaper conservation that took place about 30 years ago. If you were part of the project or know anything about it please contact Amy Bartlett so that she can pass the information on. Any
We’re delighted to announce the British Australia Society Education Trust (BASET) is offering a £10,000 Scholarship to an Australian student accepted on the Graduate Diploma or Masters in Conservation Studies for a September 2020 start at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation. BASET provides sponsorship for young people in both the United Kingdom and Australia to enable them to gain experience and learn
