Category: Grimwade Centre

  1. Introduction to Textile Conservation

    In October 2021, Student Conservators @ Melbourne, the student group for the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation program at the Grimwade Centre, held a webinar, ‘Introduction to Textile Conservation’. Hosted by Victoria Thomas of Artlab (a graduate of the Masters and former Grimwade Conservation Services employee), the program introduced the types of objects commonly cared […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/11/11/introduction-to-textile-conservation

  2. Ainslee Meredith

    Ainslee Meredith (PhD in Cultural Materials Conservation, 2021) ‘The Public Value of Conservation in Australia: A Social Justice Framework’ Access to conservation, and thus to cultural heritage, has economic, social and cultural benefits; lack of access can lead to loss, both of cultural materials and of the opportunity to enjoy the benefits stemming from conservation. […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/11/03/ainslee-meredith

  3. Bali Art & Heritage Conservation Internship Program #BAHCIP

    In mid-2021 a group of alumni of the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation co-organised the Bali Art & Heritage Conservation Internship Program (#BAHCIP). Developed by Saiful Bakhri, Masters of Cultural Conservation 2018 and winner of a Rising Star Alumni Award in 2020, together with Gadis Fitriana Putri, Lia Sumichan and Laila Nurul Fitrani, the […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/10/18/bahcip

  4. New Media Conservation Fellowship

    In early 2021 Jesse Dyer was the recipient of the first Time-Based Media Conservation Fellowship, offered in partnership by the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). This new fellowship supports graduate research in the dynamic field of Time-Based Media Conservation. Samantha Rogers spoke with Jesse about […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/08/09/new-media-conservation-fellowship

  5. The PolyMuse Project: Part II

    PolyMuse is one of the major research projects underway at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation. The primary goal of the project is to develop methods for conserving plastics (polymers) in collections across museums, galleries, and archives. Of particular concern are the five most volatile plastics, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, PVC, polyurethane, and rubber, […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/06/14/polymuse-project-2

  6. The PolyMuse Project

    PolyMuse is one of the major research projects currently underway at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation. The aim of the project is to develop suitable methods for conserving plastics (polymers) in collections across museums, galleries and even university archives. Of particular concern are the rapidly degrading and highly damaging plastics known as ‘malignant […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/05/26/polymuse-project

  7. Music, Physics, and Conservation: An Interview with Dr Gea Parikesit

    Music and physics are interconnected in ways that are not only fascinating but also crucial for how we go about conserving musical instruments. Grimwade Centre Visiting Scholar Dr Gea Parikesit applies his scientific expertise to enhance our understanding of musicality and how to care for musical instruments. Ashley Hayes spoke with him about his ongoing […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/04/26/music-physics-and-conservation-an-interview-with-dr-gea-parikesit

  8. Indigenous Culture Collections

    In November 2020, the Grimwade Centre – in partnership with Humanities 21 – hosted an online event showcasing Indigenous Collections at the University of Melbourne. The program featured a fascinating cross-section of stories about Indigenous artefacts and the people who create, collect and conserve them, as well as those who draw on them for their […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/03/15/indigenous-culture-collections

  9. Reflections on the VCA Digital Archive of Student Film

    Donna Lyon is impressive. Not only is she a film producer and lecturer at the VCA film school, Donna is also finishing up her PhD on creating the VCA Digital Archive – a growing, online repository of over 1,800 student short films tracing back to the 1960s. This mammoth project required input from a range […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2021/02/11/reflections-on-the-vca-digital-archive-of-student-film

  10. Empowering Communities through Shared Learning

    For the last nine years, conservator and Grimwade Centre PhD candidate, Sophie Lewincamp, has been investigating how conservators can better engage with community knowledge in a productive and equal way. Combining extensive on-the-ground experience with academic research and critical reflection, Sophie has developed a new community engagement framework called the Tiered Contact Zones Model. In […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2020/12/22/empowering-communities

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