Ruth Gardner's Blog 28/04/2013: Painted People

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 April 2013 entitled, "Painted People".

Let’s paint the town, shall we?

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

So much of the archaeology that we deal with on a daily basis, particularly from an artefacts perspective, is associated with the everyday domestic lives of Christchurch’s 19th century residents that it becomes quite easy to forget about the other … Continue reading →

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 284-285: Phoenix Wall Re-…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 284-285 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Phoenix Wall Re-Painted...'. Photo: Reuben Woods

1880s Christchurch – Dull and as Flat as a Kitchen Table

Articles, Lost Christchurch

In 1886, an English woman who called herself ‘Hopeful’, wrote of her experiences after emigrating to Christchurch, New Zealand.  She berated the agents of shipping companies who painted…

Gap Filler Project Report: Knit Happens

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The project report for Knit Happens, part of Gap Filler project 20, Walls. Knit Happens was a mural with a pattern reminiscent of a jersey. It was painted on the exposed wall of a brick building on Madras Street.

Gap Filler Project Report: Poetica

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The project report for Poetica, part of Gap Filler project 20, Walls. Poetica was an urban poetry project in which an interactive poetry installation was painted on the wall of 614 Colombo Street. The purpose of the project was to visualise the regeneration of Christchurch as an unwritten poem by allowing members of the public to writing poetry on the Poetica wall.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 350-351: Concrete Proposi…

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A PDF copy of pages 350-351 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Concrete Propositions'. Images: Ash Keating Concrete Propositions 2012. Acrylic house paint on concrete. Copyright the artist. Courtesy the artist and Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne Australia. Photo: John Collie.