- Date:
- Sunday, 6 October 2019
- Number:
- 146
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to attend the conference How and Why: Photograph Conservation Today. I was very generously supported to attend by the Association of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (ADFAS) Patricia Robertson Fund, having been awarded the 2018 Mid-career Scholarship. This conference was hosted at New York Public Library for […]
Some interesting facts about your AICCM Bulletin: It has been the Australian profession’s peer-reviewed journal since 1975. The editor is Dr Nicole Tse, Grimwade Centre for Conservation of Cultural Materials, The University of Melbourne. The Editorial Board consists of 10 members, three of whom work in overseas institutions. Editorial assistance is provided voluntarily by seven […]
The University of Canberra has been busy in the past couple of months with Semester 1 in full swing, some highlights of which include: The UC Heritage Lab welcomed two interns for Semester 1 2019, Maren Innes and Leah Graham. They are busy learning about the ins and outs of managing a conservation lab including, […]
Sandra (Sandy) Cockburn, Melbourne-based conservation framer and frame conservator, passed away suddenly on 28 April. Sandra worked at the National Gallery of Victoria from 1991 to 1994 where she held an Art Foundation of Victoria position to expand her skills in museum framing and frame conservation. She was awarded an International Specialised Skills fellowship in […]
What first attracted you to conservation as a profession and how did you get started in the field? It was a bit of complicated road but when I was very young I discovered a book in the library on ancient Egypt and was fascinated by it. I think I was the only person who ever […]
We all know someone amazing in conservation—now is your chance to celebrate that person’s talents and contributions by nominating them for an award. This year AICCM will be accepting nominations for the following six awards: The AICCM Medal This award, previously known as the AICCM Hall of Fame, recognises career long contributors to Conservation and acknowledges […]