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
The AICCM is pleased to announce that applications for the ADFAS Mid-career Scholarship awards are now open. The awards are made possible by the support of ADFAS (Association of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies) for conservation in Australia through the Patricia Robertson Fund (PRF). In 2019, ADFAS is offering two awards of $2000 each
Sandra (Sandy) Cockburn, Melbourne-based conservation framer and frame conservator, passed away suddenly on 28 April. Sandra worked at the National Gallery of Victoria from 1991 to 1994 where she held an Art Foundation of Victoria position to expand her skills in museum framing and frame conservation. She was awarded an International Specialised Skills fellowship in
At the 2017 AICCM National Conference I presented a paper on advocacy in conservation[1] that sums up my observations and thoughts following my time as AICCM President. The paper outlined the history of conservation advocacy in Australia arguing that historical support for conservation was largely a result of federal and government initiatives responding to the
Upcoming symposium, performances and workshops Making Connections-interdisciplinary insights around a rare Javanese musical instrument 6th-12th February 2018 The Making Connections programme explores the cultural significance of a rare bamboo instrument, "bundengan", through the lens of performance, cultural materials conservation, ethnomusicology, and acoustics engineering. The symposium on Thursday 8th of February is followed by the launch
