- Date:
- Monday, 9 July 2018
- Number:
- 143
From the 30th May till the 16th June of this year, I was fortunate enough to travel to the United States of America (US) to explore American and international conservation. My journey started with the 2018 AIC Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas and continued to the west coast of California where I visited as many […]
What’s been happening for student conservators over the last few months? We’re glad you asked. Second Life: Conserving Experience Now showing in the GPG Project Spaces (George Paton Gallery), student-led exhibition Second Life: Conserving Experience examines the importance of preserving everyday things. Photographs, toys, teacups, paintings, games, posters and other personally significant items are material […]
Warmun Partnership Ngarranggarni On Country Teaching The Grimwade Centre conducted its Ngarranggarni: Gija Art and Country subject at Warmun Community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia in June, coinciding with the Warmun Art Centre’s twenty-year anniversary. This is the fourth consecutive year of the two-way learning partnership, established between Warmun Art Centre and the […]
NSW Australian Museum Social Rebecca Barnott-Clement has sadly left the team to take up opportunities in other Conservation departments. Rebecca’s contribution to the Australian Museum Conservation department will be missed, and we wish her all the best! Rehan Scharenguivel has recently completed his Masters internship with us and now started working with the team as […]
WA AICCM has been continuing our run of holding a monthly social get together for members. Conversation ranges from picking others brains on treatment options and where to get conservation supplies to chatting about holiday plans and where to get the best cider. The next one will be on Thursday 30 August 2018 at 4:30 pm at […]
In May, the Art Gallery of NSW hosted a casual evening of talks in their conservation labs for AICCM NSW Division members to discuss the use of ‘Gels in Conservation’. The evening was a great opportunity for those who attended the workshop ‘New Methods of Cleaning Painted Surfaces and Paper’, presented by Richard Wolbers in […]
Vic Division have had a busy last few months, culminating in the AGM which was held before the annual Vic Division Winter Movie Night at the Kathleen Syme Centre on 15th August. Congratulations to the returning committee: Elizabeth McCartney (President), Charlotte Walker (Secretary), Helen Gill (Treasurer), Lauren Keating (Ordinary Member), Albertine Hamilton (Ordinary Member), Noni […]