Victoria National Gallery of Victoria STAFF NEWS The NGV Conservation department is delighted to welcome conservation interns Alexandra Voll who will be working in the Objects lab and Merit Kahl to the Frames & Furniture lab until March next year. Both students come to us from the conservation and restoration program at the University of
ACT National Gallery of Australia LOANS & EXHIBITIONS As usual, the NGA’s conservation team has been working on a wide variety of new and changing exhibitions. Just a few weeks ago, all conservation sections were involved in a significant change-over in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) galleries. This refresh saw the installation of
Robert C. (Bob) Morrison sadly passed away early on April 25th, 2015 aged 71. Bob was awarded his Masters of Science in organic chemistry from the Lowell Technical Institute, Lowell, Massachusetts. He worked in research and development at the Denison Paper Company and then as a chemist at the Carter’s Ink Company, both in Massachusetts.
ACT National Archives of Australia – National Office, Mitchell Conservation Laboratory Recent UC graduates Laura Daenke and Caterina Agostinetto recently finishing their three month contracts in the lab as File Repair Team members. They have been in invaluable in freeing up time for the conservators to undertake higher level treatments. NSW International Conservation Services We
We all know someone amazing in conservation! Now is your chance to celebrate their talents and contributions. The 2015 awards categories are: Conservator of theYear Student of the Year Outstanding research in the field of Materials Conservation Outstanding service to the Profession Award Outstanding conservation volunteer As always, the awards will be presented at our National
NSW International Conservation Services TREATMENTS Over the last few months Matteo Volonte and Claire Heasman have been working on collections galore, busy cleaning and re-stretching a collection of Aboriginal artworks. They were also charged with re-housing a rare and beautiful collection of Aboriginal bark paintings, which were a joy to behold. Adam Godijn has been
The National Archives’ Canberra Preservation Lab is facing a tough ordeal: Ian Batterham is retiring. From 24 December 2014, he will be on leave for a few months, then it will become final – he will leave us, after 35 years. Ian started at the Commonwealth Archives Office in 1980, fresh out of the Canberra
As a third year conservation student at the University of Canberra, I have been excited to start spreading my wings and experiencing what is out there in the conservation/heritage world. While many students at the University were completing winter semester, I escaped frosty Canberra’s to travel to the United Kingdom and engage in informal work
Lydia Egunnike and Christine Ianna have been recognised as Queensland Disaster Heroes at a recent ceremony in Brisbane. Lydia was honoured for her work to help restore items from the flood damaged collection of Ipswich photographer and photographic historian Sandy Barrie. Christine was recognised for her ongoing work with Q-DIS, Queensland's Disaster Information Network. Sandy
