https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602299850265-S1UXG3XZ2TC6J9V4PPJP/Blog_Header_image_rs.png Blog https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/blog/blog-post-lara-rsl-boer-war-flag monthly 0.5 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602150825914-FMMQ96K59SKXH5Y1TLTI/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flag.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Detail – weakened centre of flag. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602148624647-S9ZR8N9DA0A3PSSRXDYN/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flag.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 1: Boer War Flag, overall back, before treatment. Courtesy of Lara RSL Sub-branch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602148842345-YBS9L1EDPMH9VBSATIHY/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flag2.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 2: Detail Makers Inscription – “W. LIBBY & SON-GEELONG” © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602148923674-SDSYON5YCSW1T3JAMPZ8/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flag3.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 3: Detail – handwritten inscription - “LARA RSL” © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602149056386-9AUFEQM2L7QV74JVASYJ/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flag4.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 4: Detail – weakened centre of flag. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602149151892-XN8Y4NAX4M0LLRBEQEAV/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flag5.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 5: Adapting the workspace. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602149222233-CLWTJMH5VGG6CKYXJ61T/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flag6.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 6: Overall, showing damage through the centre of the flag. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602150408852-XQL8R9AIRE0ZCQ9CG242/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_board.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 7: Constructing a customised mount. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602150450895-RGLVSV4CFA8ZO8BDRB8N/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_board2.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 8: Constructing a customised mount. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602150550485-10T8PCLGDZ2LGTOF644S/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_working.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 9: Stitch-mounting the flag to backing support. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602150643535-P8JXDDNWXRBX8NT0NM9P/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flagcomplete.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 10: Overall - front of flag, after treatment. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602150737979-HUUQMO57GOFTDK0WXLTI/TiakiBlog_LaraRSL_flagframed.png Blog - Lara RSL Boer War Flag Image 11: After treatment – flag stitch-mounted to a customised backing and housed in a custom frame. © 2020 Tiaki Objects Conservation https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/blog/blog-post-a-look-back-to-conservation-part-one monthly 0.5 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602818853038-DM29CVOTPBSJXLV1E2DJ/20141106_134820_rs.jpg Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part One © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602818992004-W0ZUH6LKD7C85PFDQR29/20141103_143231_rs.jpg Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part One Image 1 – Te Aro Pa (foreground) archaeological site, preserved in situ. 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A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603414630687-CBWXJS48FPQLV3IKTF0C/Adjusted_0013_Image-1_rs.png Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 1 – Te Poho o Tamanuhiri. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603414673155-PHQZREL0VPI1BRKD1RHQ/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 2 – Relocating a monument. ©Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603414737811-3FPET13ZKRVD2G6JL6MA/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 3 – Openings in the wall where tukutuku have been de-installed. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603414817836-HWC737THAV8M2M7F1SHT/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 4 – Detail of exterior of the house. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603414876417-G6BPTFERSMVO27NMQMEE/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 5 – Rear of whare. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603414978932-DN4I2XKXPPGFZW476YVT/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 6 – Detail of damage to beams at the rear of the house. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603415019088-FQ7336G4GXU7DTO8OOZC/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 7 – Exterior surface of uprights. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603415070232-9O4AU2PO7Y0J2S1YRRB5/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 8 – Detail of webbing, casings and accumulated debris on the back of the tukutuku panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603415121116-G3VBPOJQ9SW40LGMF8QD/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 9 – Detail-interior panels. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603415152426-YBLUKVSTXP9U1V8L3NKY/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 10 – Example of in-fill repair. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603415313488-D7LT17XCCMOX27T1HG6P/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 11 – Exterior uprights undergoing treatment. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603415360573-UFQTRX1Y31HOI5CJWI4A/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 12 – Conservation treatment of tukutuku panels. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419492364-ISK2ZHZRQVML23ODKE4N/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 13 – Works being undertaken on the exterior of the whare. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603684396598-R47QZCDBDPMQVY2RH2K8/Image+14_rs.jpeg Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 14 – Installing insulation material. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419573422-89JNVZ8ZU775TH7JIAT9/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 15 – Discolouration on the front surface of the panel resulting from dust and debris. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419621883-DTNVQD4R17C59RD50UV6/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 16 – Detail of dust and debris. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419683518-PY6LFE5XMRBAXS2TZIHO/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 17 – A workspace was set up on the mahau of the whare. Using a brush and wet-vac to remove soiling. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419811235-6RSCGQ2IBEYKH4EO6PCZ/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 18 – Removal of soiled suds. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419852454-6Y5E88311L9KEDOWX5F4/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 19 – Repairing the areas of loss in the tukutuku panels. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419876156-FX82GP9S4JX00LEZQBHO/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - A look back to conservation in the field with Heritage New Zealand – Part Two Image 20 – “In-fill” repair to the black dyed fibres on the tukutuku panel. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1603419919218-1J2IQ87TBQYYD8H789JC/Tiaki_blog_Muriwai Blog - 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supporting materials through thoughtful, hands-on conservation. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602128817785-YTLVIIQKARDYUADD0TIP/About_image_team_rs.png What We Do Te Pasifika Exhibition Advisory Group, Te Pasifika Gallery Redevelopment, Museum Victoria. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/d7470ed6-2b81-46c9-a2aa-6f84f051045c/cultural-heritage-conservation-treatment-textile-object-australia.jpg About Care in practice — working closely with materials to support the long-term preservation of cultural heritage. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/5301a98d-e63d-4467-a8d8-2e232cb81235/erina-mccann-objects-conservator-melbourne.jpg.jpg About - Erina McCann PMAICCM, BA(Hons), MCMCons Founder. Conservator. Cultural Consultant. I am the Founder, Director, and Principal Conservator of Tiaki Objects Conservation, established in 2016. My pathway into conservation began long before formal training - shaped by early experiences with cultural heritage, from tracing the carved surfaces of my tīpuna whare | ancestral house, to the woven textures of tukutuku | lattice-work panels, and listening to stories and whakapapa shared by my kaumātua | elders. These moments grounded an enduring connection to cultural knowledge, material heritage, and the responsibilities that come with their care. I am a Rongowhakaata and Ngāti Ruapani wahine from Tūranganui-a-Kiwa | Gisborne, Aotearoa New Zealand, now living and working on the unceded lands of the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Peoples in Naarm| Melbourne. My practice is grounded in Te Ao Māori and shaped by over 20 years of experience across conservation, museums, and cultural heritage sectors in Aotearoa and Australia. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Māori Studies, and an Honours degree in Māori Material Culture from the University of Auckland and a Master of Cultural Materials Conservation from the University of Melbourne. 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(AMaGA) Victoria branch, Bendigo Regional Archives Centre. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/our-community/private-collection-queensland-australia monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307144458-BL9TE1ME97LBPF3WDSW6/1_rs.jpeg Our Community - Private Collection, Queensland, Australia Before treatment – front surface of a Siapo. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307147656-LP71VU91KTJ8R2BGH4ZU/2_rs.jpg Our Community - Private Collection, Queensland, Australia During treatment – repairing a split in the Siapo by adhering small slivers of thin Japanese tissue, to the back repair area. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307144458-3D1IBY8BNC9VDDQA4NL7/3_rs.jpg Our Community - Private Collection, Queensland, Australia Preparing a mount board, with rare earth neodymium magnets, embedded in the double-wall archival board. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307151673-8K6RSIE9GAN7U2U4HY9M/4_rs.jpg Our Community - Private Collection, Queensland, Australia Preparing the surface of the magnets that are used to secure the Siapo for display. This is used as an alternative to hinging or stitching. Barrier layers are ‘interleaved’ between the base magnet and between the object surface and top magnet to protect the object. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307154940-Z4BTKB03H4ZR6SZSYL1H/5_rs.jpeg Our Community - Private Collection, Queensland, Australia After treatment – the pattern and colour of the Siapo is matched to ensure the magnets blend with the cloth and do not interfere with the overall aesthetic of the piece. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307147335-ITLIPNOTVJ9Z9GW8EXU2/6_rs.jpg Our Community - Private Collection, Queensland, Australia After treatment - the Siapo was re-housed to prevent further embrittlement and damage. The owner was gifting this to family members, so the addition of some conservation framing meant the new owner could safely handle it and preserve its condition. https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/our-community/australian-sports-museum-redevelopment monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602730376623-XSNB6L7HT0VONMCNE5WY/Museum2b.png Our Community - Australian Sports Museum Redevelopment Collaborating with curatorial staff to design a mount for the display of Cathy Freemans flag. Australian Sports Museum. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306122078-JM0PSEH0YXD5GHFSC93B/2.jpg Our Community - Australian Sports Museum Redevelopment Laying the flag on top of a support lining, in preparation for stitching. Australian Sports Museum. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306122215-QTXT0M3MM5SD9ECVQOBN/3.jpg Our Community - Australian Sports Museum Redevelopment Fitting support cushion to the acrylic mount. Australian Sports Museum. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306121641-8UXMUQE338R7T3YR2M66/4.jpg Our Community - Australian Sports Museum Redevelopment Support cushion secured to acrylic mount. Australian Sports Museum. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306118916-TS4OKHZ0IFUQEAW5XPZC/5.jpg Our Community - Australian Sports Museum Redevelopment Securing flag to the support cushion, prior to installation. Australian Sports Museum. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306122592-CELD222WFHAPIHBF5L0N/6.jpg Our Community - Australian Sports Museum Redevelopment Cathy Freemans flag on display inside the Australian Sports Museum. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/our-community/art-centre-melbourne monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602304546746-QQA1VFVQI8QHVFK6OUPJ/IMG_001_Rehousing+costume+pieces+from+the+Joan+Sutherland+Collection%2C+Arts+Centre+Melbourne_DT_20190726_rs.png Our Community - Art Centre Melbourne During treatment - Re-housing costume pieces from the Joan Sutherland Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602304546746-1QCNJOYASW9VXU54K7E6/IMG_002_Constructing+nested+housing%2C+wtih+lining_Joan+Sutherland+Collection_DT_20190726_rs.png Our Community - Art Centre Melbourne Constructing nested housing, with lining. Joan Sutherland Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602304546842-5TIRXR9FGVEEG06PSV6P/IMG_003_Secruing+nested+items+inside+custom+housing_Joan+Sutherland+Collection_20190726_rs.png Our Community - Art Centre Melbourne Securing nested items inside custom housing. Joan Sutherland Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602304542097-7ZGC5NJT6TWVRCJ6YP4I/IMG_20190906_131947_rs.png Our Community - Art Centre Melbourne Securing nested items inside custom housing. Joan Sutherland Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/our-community/lara-returned-services-league monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306522345-JW82RWQQDO7J3CZOBN7C/1_rs.jpeg Our Community - Lara Returned Services League Overall - Boer War flag during condition assessment and documentation. Lara RSL. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306522388-3SP9E0ZP2A6B96JWSBPJ/2_rs.jpeg Our Community - Lara Returned Services League Cleaning the surfaces of the flag. Lara RSL. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306522999-P0EPAM2TZSL73X67OA4K/3_rs.jpeg Our Community - Lara Returned Services League Flattening and aligning the very brittle textile of the flag, in preparation for conservation repair. Lara RSL. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306522344-LDDFUZDM1AG12001NNAB/4_rs.jpg Our Community - Lara Returned Services League Taking measurements to construct a custom backing mount, for handling and re-housing. Lara RSL. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306516575-R5HPM7Z3CPCEBDH3EBJF/5_rs.jpg Our Community - Lara Returned Services League Joining large pieces of double-wall archival board, during the construction of the custom backing support. Lara RSL. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306517403-TKIPNZEJLSA9INQN9AJ8/6_rs.jpg Our Community - Lara Returned Services League Stitch-mounting the flag onto a custom backing, prior to re-housing. Lara RSL. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306522729-1NAYB898LPF46X2RDAR2/7_rs.jpg Our Community - Lara Returned Services League Lara RSL Boer War flag, rehoused inside a custom frame, to enable safe display, handling and long-term preservation. Lara RSL. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/our-community/private-collection-victoria-australia monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307356443-VXGDMA6623MA5E2FI8GF/1_rs.jpg Our Community - Private collection, Victoria, Australia Before treatment – a handwritten letter, with a medal ribbon and desiccated flower. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307357681-ZHKYC2JSK7IDZGQODDFI/2_rs.jpg Our Community - Private collection, Victoria, Australia Piecing the fragmented pieces of dried flower together, prior to stabilisation. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307356908-24FXJXVGV381AMRBQT97/3_rs.jpg Our Community - Private collection, Victoria, Australia Slowly piecing the detached fragments together, then attaching with ‘silk hair’ impregnated with conservation grade adhesive. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307355870-B7F8WCWSJYJQM7NCT4NH/4_rs.jpg Our Community - Private collection, Victoria, Australia The letter, ribbon and flower were window mounted, and tissue straps attached to the back of the flower support, ‘floating’ the flower and ribbon in the centre of the letter. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602307356445-7OGZPXROP2724J4E9E52/5_rs.jpg Our Community - Private collection, Victoria, Australia After treatment – WWI letter, ribbon and flower, float-mounted inside a conservation frame, to preserve the items for years to come. Private Collection. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://www.tiakiobjectsconservation.com/our-community/bunjil-place-narre-warren monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306834386-JT39AR2YJ5AO1AO9SZAX/1_rs.jpeg Our Community - Bunjil Place, Narre Warren A close-up of the sculpture, showing areas of loss around on the petals and a crack in the stem above the head. Bunjil Place. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306834372-YPCWJDLUYC4XGICKN8SL/2_rs.jpeg Our Community - Bunjil Place, Narre Warren Detail of loss and cracks through the petals of the flower. Bunjil Place. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306833742-60C88UJJVX4FG1GRK6AE/3_rs.jpg Our Community - Bunjil Place, Narre Warren After treatment, overall – the break in the stem has been repaired and the areas of loss on the petals, stabilised. Bunjil Place. © Tiaki Objects Conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5faa454d5d66598c091aa3/1602306834051-0MVJ5EFJZPG4B4C3HEF1/4_rs.jpeg Our Community - Bunjil Place, Narre Warren After treatment, back – the damaged petals have been re-adhered and the cracks stablised. Bunjil Place. © Tiaki Objects Conservation.