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PŪ MANAAKI KAHURANGI 

NEW ZEALAND CONSERVATORS OF CULTURAL MATERIALs


Diana Coop

 

Member profile details

Membership level
Full Member
First name
Diana
Last name
Coop
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Regional Group
Wellington
Business address
Silverstream Rd ,Crofton Downs, Wellington
Occupation
Paper Conservator
Specialism/expertise
  • Archives and Library Materials
  • Emergency response and planning
  • Paper
  • Pests
  • Photographic materials
  • Preventive Conservation
  • Works of Art on Paper
Available for:
Conservation advice and treatment of objects.
About/bio
Diana runs Diana Coop Conservation and provides paper conservation treatments and consulting services to private individuals, the gallery, library, archive and museum sector and government agencies throughout New Zealand. She offers treatments primarily of works of art on paper: watercolours, prints, drawings as well as heritage documents, maps and plans, and photographs. Diana provides additional services for organisations to assist with risk assessment, preservation priorities and planning.

Diana has a BAppSc in the Conservation of Cultural Materials from the University of Canberra and over 25 years experience in paper conservation. She has worked in numerous institutions across New Zealand and Australia including Archives New Zealand as conservator and then manager of Collection Care, Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery Australia and National Archives Australia. In addition, she undertook an internship at the British Museum.

Diana is passionate about conservation, she is a Churchill Fellow and has been an active member of the NZCCM.

Web: http://paperconservation.co.nz/

Tel: 021 339 645
Qualifications and/or experience
2014 - present: Diana Coop Conservation

2016: Churchill Fellow

2005 - 2014: Manager Collection Care, Archives New Zealand

1999 - 2005: Conservator, Archives New Zealand

1997: Contract Conservator, National Gallery Australia

1995 – 1997: Contract Conservator, Queensland Art Gallery

1995: Contract Conservator, National Archives Australia
Relevant training
1994 BAppSc Conservation of Cultural Materials (Paper) University of Canberra

Risk Assessment for Collections, Melbourne., Dr Robert Waller,
Protect Heritage Corp.

Masterclass in the removal of pressure sensitive tapes., Wellington

The Conservation Treatment of Photographic Materials, Debra Hess-Norris & Nora W. Kennedy, NLNZ.

Colour Photography and Digital Print Conservation, Getty/ AICCM
Code of Ethics
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