For the past four years, Bachelor of Heritage Conservation students at the University of Canberra have been getting hands-on experience conserving sculptures on campus, under the supervision of Dr Mona Soleymani. The impetus for the conservation treatment of the UC sculptures began after work on a rare 1960s prefabricated plastic and fibreglass ‘Futuro House’ in
Formalising the Grimwade Centre/Student Conservators for Timor-Leste partnership with CHART: A Report on Artifact Handover This year, students from the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (GCCMC) were formally introduced to ‘activist turned archivist’ John Waddingham, manager of the Clearing House for Archival Records on Timor Inc. (CHART Inc.) as part of a coursework subject
Current students and recent graduates are invited to join Emerging Conservators Australia. We are a social group for new conservation professionals. Our wish is to provide a supportive space that fosters ongoing learning opportunities, continuity of friendship and a sense of identity by connecting students, graduates and new professionals with the emerging and established conservation
Students at the University of Canberra studying the Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation degree have had the exciting opportunity of working with the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature and their current Exhibition Program. Through this partnership with the NCACL, the students have been exposed to all levels of exhibition practice, installation and management
Over the Winter break a group of UC students worked with Ian Batterham treating two Egyptian movie posters from the 1940s. Involved in the project were Zeb Marshall, Robyn Victory, Mona Soleymani and Hakim Rahim. The posters are part of a project Ian is working on relating to the life of an Egyptian actress who
The UC Cultural Heritage Collective has had a full on Semester, encompassing a range of activities including a bake sale, BBQ, seminars, workshops and drinks gatherings. Just what you need to get through a bumpy semester for some! The Club held their first bake sale in March, which was able to gather some much needed
It has been a busy year for students at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (GCCMC) at the University of Melbourne. We have been learning as much as they can about the art and science of conservation, while also participating in opportunities outside the course. Several groups of students have been visiting the RSL
Another year has dawned upon us and the activities of the University of Canberra’s Cultural Heritage Collective (a student group formed from the Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation) are in full swing. The Collective, formed in 2013, has a primary aim to guide and nurture students through professional development activities, social events and networking
The IMAC award is an opportunity for one student from The University of Melbourne, Australia, to spend four weeks observing professionals working across the cultural collections, galleries, archives and museums of The University of Birmingham, UK. Interested students must submit and application for review and the short listed candidates are then required to give a
It's that time of year when conservation students make their big debut and we hear all about their exciting research. If you like the latest conservation news, come and spend an hour, a day or all three days listening to what's new. The Alexander Copland Award for the best minor thesis will also be announced. The program
