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Published in Dutch in the magazine 'KM', Issue 25, Spring 1998 There are in fact very few differ... more Published in Dutch in the magazine 'KM', Issue 25, Spring 1998
There are in fact very few differences between Western and non-Western objects in a physical sense, but there are worlds of difference if you consider the ideas and concepts they represent. What goes on in the minds of people when they create, use, touch or see objects is therefore the only real distinction between one piece of carved stone or painted wood and another. So it is possible, when conserving objects, to think only in terms of physical condition and deterioration of materials and to do whatever the current scientific thinking is on how to best to preserve them. However life is never that simple – what is supposed to distinguish humans from other animals is our consciousness and our intellectual interpretations of actions and artefacts in the physical world define our culture. Conservators who look after non-western collections are products of the culture they grew up in but the objects in the collections they look after are often products of an entirely different culture. People in Western Europe may share most of their attitudes and concepts of the world because of their long history of interaction. However we share perhaps only a tiny part with the indigenous people in the mountains of Papua New Guinea or in the deserts of Australia since our cultures have evolved independently for many thousands of years.
Journal of the Institute of Conservation, 2010
... his collection, a description of the technical solutions we arrived at and an analysis of the... more ... his collection, a description of the technical solutions we arrived at and an analysis of the ... picture glass was therefore chosen, meaning that there would be a greater risk of breakage ... This package was fitted into the frame as normal, using a hardboard backing sheet and spring ...
Paper on some of the work done for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tropica... more Paper on some of the work done for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tropical climates, presnted to the ICOM-CC conference in Edinburgh in 1996
The first paper I wrote on the work for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tr... more The first paper I wrote on the work for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tropical climates, presented at the IIC Congress on Preventive Conservation in Ottawa in 1994.
Studies in Conservation, 2008
... Agnes W. Brokerhof, Margrit Reuss, Fiona MacKinnon, Frank Ligterink, Han Neevel, Farideh Fekr... more ... Agnes W. Brokerhof, Margrit Reuss, Fiona MacKinnon, Frank Ligterink, Han Neevel, Farideh Fekrsanati and Graeme Scott ... Mounted and exhibited 1-4467a Paper 0.06 0.49 0.82 Red 0.12 0.56 0.92 Purple 0.27 0.36 1.13 Pink 0.18 0.30 0.71 1-4468-3 Paper 0.05 0.64 1.31 Dark ...
Thesis Chapters by Graeme Scott
Investigation of the factors limiting mould growth in tropical climates, concentrating on the eff... more Investigation of the factors limiting mould growth in tropical climates, concentrating on the effect of atmospheric relative humidity changes on the water activity of substrates.
Conference Presentations by Graeme Scott
The intention of this paper is to explain the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde's (RMV) department of ... more The intention of this paper is to explain the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde's (RMV) department of Conservation and Restoration's attempt to establish a policy for the storage, treatment and use of our collections which, in a practical way, respects the wishes of the communities from which the collections came. It will describe briefly the history of the collections and the way in which they were acquired, cared for and used. Current policies and practices relating to collection care and access will be discussed and compared with those of museums in countries with indigenous populations. The concerns raised by curators and others in the RMV about a policy for culturally sensitive objects have included the problem of repatriation and fear of the loss of substantial parts of the collection, the amount of work involved in identifying 'problem' objects, and the fact that there is little political or community pressure for such a policy. The issue of how to handle culturally sensitive material may be considered less of a priority in European ethnographic museums for a number of reasons but international communication and travel is increasingly frequent and external political pressure for a change in attitudes may eventually be felt. The Conservation and Restoration department wishes to bring about change within our own museum since we are directly concerned with the storage, treatment and display of sensitive as well as non-sensitive material and we feel an obligation to respect more than simply the physical form of objects under our care.
Published in Dutch in the magazine 'KM', Issue 25, Spring 1998 There are in fact very few differ... more Published in Dutch in the magazine 'KM', Issue 25, Spring 1998
There are in fact very few differences between Western and non-Western objects in a physical sense, but there are worlds of difference if you consider the ideas and concepts they represent. What goes on in the minds of people when they create, use, touch or see objects is therefore the only real distinction between one piece of carved stone or painted wood and another. So it is possible, when conserving objects, to think only in terms of physical condition and deterioration of materials and to do whatever the current scientific thinking is on how to best to preserve them. However life is never that simple – what is supposed to distinguish humans from other animals is our consciousness and our intellectual interpretations of actions and artefacts in the physical world define our culture. Conservators who look after non-western collections are products of the culture they grew up in but the objects in the collections they look after are often products of an entirely different culture. People in Western Europe may share most of their attitudes and concepts of the world because of their long history of interaction. However we share perhaps only a tiny part with the indigenous people in the mountains of Papua New Guinea or in the deserts of Australia since our cultures have evolved independently for many thousands of years.
Journal of the Institute of Conservation, 2010
... his collection, a description of the technical solutions we arrived at and an analysis of the... more ... his collection, a description of the technical solutions we arrived at and an analysis of the ... picture glass was therefore chosen, meaning that there would be a greater risk of breakage ... This package was fitted into the frame as normal, using a hardboard backing sheet and spring ...
Paper on some of the work done for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tropica... more Paper on some of the work done for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tropical climates, presnted to the ICOM-CC conference in Edinburgh in 1996
The first paper I wrote on the work for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tr... more The first paper I wrote on the work for my masters study on the limitations to mould growth in tropical climates, presented at the IIC Congress on Preventive Conservation in Ottawa in 1994.
Studies in Conservation, 2008
... Agnes W. Brokerhof, Margrit Reuss, Fiona MacKinnon, Frank Ligterink, Han Neevel, Farideh Fekr... more ... Agnes W. Brokerhof, Margrit Reuss, Fiona MacKinnon, Frank Ligterink, Han Neevel, Farideh Fekrsanati and Graeme Scott ... Mounted and exhibited 1-4467a Paper 0.06 0.49 0.82 Red 0.12 0.56 0.92 Purple 0.27 0.36 1.13 Pink 0.18 0.30 0.71 1-4468-3 Paper 0.05 0.64 1.31 Dark ...
Investigation of the factors limiting mould growth in tropical climates, concentrating on the eff... more Investigation of the factors limiting mould growth in tropical climates, concentrating on the effect of atmospheric relative humidity changes on the water activity of substrates.
The intention of this paper is to explain the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde's (RMV) department of ... more The intention of this paper is to explain the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde's (RMV) department of Conservation and Restoration's attempt to establish a policy for the storage, treatment and use of our collections which, in a practical way, respects the wishes of the communities from which the collections came. It will describe briefly the history of the collections and the way in which they were acquired, cared for and used. Current policies and practices relating to collection care and access will be discussed and compared with those of museums in countries with indigenous populations. The concerns raised by curators and others in the RMV about a policy for culturally sensitive objects have included the problem of repatriation and fear of the loss of substantial parts of the collection, the amount of work involved in identifying 'problem' objects, and the fact that there is little political or community pressure for such a policy. The issue of how to handle culturally sensitive material may be considered less of a priority in European ethnographic museums for a number of reasons but international communication and travel is increasingly frequent and external political pressure for a change in attitudes may eventually be felt. The Conservation and Restoration department wishes to bring about change within our own museum since we are directly concerned with the storage, treatment and display of sensitive as well as non-sensitive material and we feel an obligation to respect more than simply the physical form of objects under our care.