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 […]
The 44th AICCM Annual General Meeting is scheduled to be held as part of the AICCM National Conference in November, 2017. Whilst all National Council positions are open for election at the AGM, I would like to invite all members to consider the following roles as the present incumbents have indicated they will be stepping […]
The AICCM has long been an advocate for access to preservation services and science through collaborative means. From its first inception as ICCM at the 1976 ‘Conservation in Australia’ conference, scientists and curators in attendance were concerned with: The development of conservation staffing, training and lab facilities Greater understanding of the nature of deterioration within […]
AICCM is delighted to congratulate Dr Ian Macleod of the Western Australian Museum on being awarded the ICOM-CC Medal. It was awarded at the closing ceremony of ICOM-CC’s Triennial Conference in Copenhagen on September 8th 2017. Many of us know Ian as a wonderful teacher, communicator and mentor and this highest honour of the conservation profession […]
For a period of four weeks this winter I was lucky enough to undertake an internship under Mr. Phillip Parkes at Cardiff University, Wales. I initially sought to undertake my placement at the institute in question as I wish to pursue a career in Archaeological Object Conservation. The projects that I worked on were interesting, […]
SC@M art workshop series This year, the Student Conservators @ Melbourne (SC@M) Committee was awarded a grant by the Graduate Students Association, enabling us to hold a series of one-day workshops. Aimed at both our cohort and students from other arts-focused faculties, the workshops are designed to develop networks between fellow graduate students, as well […]
Collaboration with JUM The exhibition Hokusai currently on display at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGVI) until 15th October is a result of a close collaboration between the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (JUM) in Matsumoto, Japan and the NGV. The exhibition comprises of over 170 works by Katsushika Hokusai, ‘the old man mad about drawing’[i], made […]
This treatment was carried out whilst I was completing a month long internship in the paintings department at Artlab in Adelaide. Under the supervision of the team, particularly Frame Conservator Lisette Burgess, I gained some fantastic experience and inspiring insights into the techniques involved in frame conservation. The frame treated was a highly ornamented composition […]
This book by Kassia St Clair, a freelance writer for Elle Decoration and a former arts editor at The Economist, is a most fascinating read. As the title suggest, the book captures some of the weird and wonderful stories associated with over 75 different shades, dyes and hues, some of which you may never even […]
Preserving Collection in the Age of Sustainability: A course of the Managing Collection Environments initiative Q&A by Tegan Anthes (Preservation Australia) and Amanda Pagliarino (QAGOMA) Preserving Collections in the Age of Sustainability is a three-phase course developed by the Getty Conservation Institute and is part of the Managing Collection Environments initiative. The course was open […]