Seminar Series | Preservation & Conservation Essentials
Description
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Explore conservation principles and preventative care strategies across diverse collection types, from heritage items to contemporary materials. The series, delivered by subject-matter experts and conservators, combines foundational knowledge with material-specific techniques, equipping you with practical approaches to preservation challenges.
Each session addresses distinct material categories and their conservation requirements, covering both theoretical frameworks and hands-on considerations. Learn to identify deterioration risks, implement appropriate storage and handling protocols, and make informed decisions about conservation priorities within your resource constraints.
Whether you manage a small community collection or work within a larger institution, these seminars will strengthen your capacity to preserve cultural heritage for future generations. Attend individual sessions based on your collection profile, or complete the full series to build comprehensive conservation knowledge across material types. The full series is as follows:
Session 1 | Objects Conservation & First Nations Protocols
Tuesday 17 March, 2:00-4:00pm
Session 2 | Paper & Textiles Conservation
Tuesday 4 June, 2:00-4:00pm
Session 3 | Stone & Metals Conservation
Tuesday 4 August, 2:00-4:00pm
Session 4 | Modern Materials Conservation
Tuesday 6 October, 2:00-4:00pm
FULL SERIES DISCOUNT OFFER
Each module is designed to stand alone, so you can drop in for the sessions that interest you most, or book the full four-part series and save 10%.
Joining mid-series? No problem. Book the series at any point and we'll send you recordings and resources from any sessions you've missed.
Additional Information
Objects Conservation & First Nations Protocols
Delivered by Erina McCann (conservator, collection care collaborator, and Founder of Tiaki Objects Conservation), this session explores preventive conservation approaches for three-dimensional objects, with a strong focus on working respectfully with First Nations cultural material. Participants will examine how conservation practice intersects with cultural knowledge, custodianship, and community-led decision-making, alongside an introduction to the material vulnerabilities of diverse object types.
Learning Objectives
• Understand material-specific deterioration processes affecting three-dimensional objects (to include organic, inorganic, composite materials) • Learn appropriate storage, display, and environmental strategies • Recognise ethical responsibilities and cultural protocols when conserving First Nations objects • Develop an awareness of culturally informed conservation decision-making • Apply safe handling principles within institutional and community contexts
Speaker Bio: Erina McCann
Erina McCann is a Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Ruapani wahine from Tūranganui-a-Kiwa | Gisborne, Aotearoa New Zealand, with over twenty years’ experience working in the cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. As a trained conservator living and working on the unceded lands of the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Peoples in Naarm | Melbourne, her practice is grounded in Te Ao Māori and underpins her work across diverse heritage contexts, supporting intercultural, community-led conservation and collection care.
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