The 2007 AICCM National Conference was held in Brisbane, October 17-19. The theme of the conference was ‘Collaborations and Connections’.
The Organising Committee consisted of Liz Wild, Anne Carter, Lydia Egunnike, Belinda Gourley, Christine Ianna, Michael Marendy, Carolyn O’Rorke, Gillian Osmond, Amanda Pagliarino and Samantha Shellard.
The Symposium Preprints were edited by Amanda Pagliarino and Gillian Osmond.
Presentation abstracts are available below.
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Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 116-121 Abstract Five heritage institutions around Australia are collaborating with researchers from the Australian National University and the Mediterranean University in Marseille, France, in an Australian Research Council funded threeyear project to develop short pulse (femtosecond) lasers for conservation. Progress […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 110-115 Abstract In the past year a number of events have advanced the use of laser cleaning technology in conservation in Australia. Firstly, a series of workshops on the use of a Nd:YAG long pulse (nanosecond) laser enabled a number […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 97-109 Abstract As part of a major study into the effects of surface cleaning acrylic emulsion paints, the Tate AXA Art Modern Paints Project (TAAMPP) aims to evaluate a series of in situ surface cleaning treatments on paintings in the […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 84-96 Abstract Severe traction cracking has developed decades later in some paintings by New Zealand artist, Colin McCahon (1919-1987) dating from the period 1959 61. The exact cause of deterioration is unclear, but appears to be related to a combination […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 72-83 Abstract This paper reveals the importance of oral history along with traditional forms of research, examination and testing as a means of pursuing information about the methods and materials of artists, as it provides information that cannot be ascertained […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 62-71 Abstract The Collections Council of Australia published the Conservation Survey 2006 Report almost exactly one year ago on 24 October 2006. The Conservation Survey 2006 study identified a shortage of suitably qualified conservation and preservation workers in Australia. This […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 58-61 Abstract As museum collections steadily increase in size and value, and collections management costs escalate, there is a corresponding challenge for those involved with collection management to review current practice, and examine emerging ideas. Conservators, because of their intimate […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 51-56 Abstract The bark used as the traditional form of substrate for Australian Aboriginal bark paintings sometimes shows spatial distortion in response to environmental variation. This can cause paint loss. However, there is little information on the cellular structure or […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 43-50 Abstract Red ochre has been used as a pigment for millennia, in applications as diverse as decoration, ceremonial use and medicine, evidence of which still exists in Australian indigineous art today. Consisting largely of the iron oxide haematite, the […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 37-42 Abstract Cultural heritage materials are increasingly being created in digital form, including born-digital personal papers, email correspondence, materials published online or on physical carriers (CD-ROMs, DVDs), sound, images, video and interactive new media artworks. Challenges in preserving these new […]