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Kristin Phillips wins the Conservator of the Year Award

Principal Textiles Conservator at Artlab Australia Kristin Phillips recently won the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM) Conservator of the Year Award.

Kristin received this accolade at the award ceremony held at the Adelaide Club during the 2013 AICCM National Conference held in Adelaide this year from 23 to 25 October.
 
It was a great honour for Kristin to receive this recognition as she has had a remarkable career in textiles conservation spanning twenty five years.

Her skills and her advocacy to the conservation profession has lead Kristin to accomplish tremendous highlights in her vocation.

These achievements have included project managing the complex conservation treatment of the historically significant Eureka Flag; travelling to India to conserve the sari of Indira Gandhi and the trousers of Rajiv Gandhi worn when they were assassinated in India. For Kristin, this was a particularly moving and poignant experience in her career.

Kristin has worked on many textiles in her time at Artlab and is a marvellous ambassador and valued colleague in the conservation profession.

Please visit the links below to view some of Kristin's projects: 

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/gallery_details.php?event_id=187

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/gallery_details.php?event_id=190

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/gallery_details.php?event_id=80 Includes Kristin's interview regarding conservation treatment of the Eureka Flag on ABC 7.30 Report

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/news_details.php?event_id=191 Also includes article in The Age and also You Tube of Kristin's talk in Ballarat about the Eureka Flag and her other projects in Ballarat

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/news_details.php?event_id=189

Please visit AICCM website for further information on the conference:

http://www.aiccm.org.au/2013-aiccm-conference-contexts-conservation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristin Phillips wins the Conservator of the Year Award

Principal Textiles Conservator at Artlab Australia Kristin Phillips recently won the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials Conservator of the Year Award.

Kristin received this award at the award ceremony held at the Adelaide Club during the 2013 AICCM National Conference held in Adelaide this year from 23 to 25 October.
  
It was a great honour for Kristin to receive this award as she has had a remarkable career in textiles conservation spanning twenty five years.

Her skills and her advocacy to the conservation profession has lead Kristin to accomplish tremendous highlights in her vocation.

These achievements have included project managing the complex conservation treatment of the historically significant Eureka Flag; travelling to India to conserve the sari of Indira Gandhi and the trousers of Rajiv Gandhi that were worn when they were assassinated in India. For Kristin, this was a particularly moving and poignant experience in her career.

Kristin has worked on many textiles in her time at Artlab and is a marvellous ambassador and valued colleague in the conservation profession.

Please view the links below to view sone of Kristin's projects: 

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/gallery_details.php?event_id=187

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/gallery_details.php?event_id=190

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/gallery_details.php?event_id=80 Includes Kristin's interview regarding conservation treatment of the Eureka Flag on ABC 7.30 Report

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/news_details.php?event_id=191 Also includes article in The Age and also You Tube of Kristin's talk in Ballarat about the Eureka Flag and her other projects in Ballarat

http://www.artlabaustralia.com.au/news_details.php?event_id=189

Please visit AICCM website for further information on the conference:

http://www.aiccm.org.au/2013-aiccm-conference-contexts-conservation