The exposed wall of a building on Peterborough Street with an almost-finished mural. This was a joint project between Gap Filler and The Flying Cup Cafe.
A mural on the exposed wall of a building on Peterborough Street. This was a joint project between Gap Filler and the Flying Cup Cafe. The mural is a beach scene with a quote from Anne Frank, reading, "Isn't it wonderful that nobody need waste a single moment to improve the world", and incorporates pre-existing street art and posters.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Actor Tony Robinson at the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard, a mural on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Members of the public were invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city. Messages can be seen, such as, "I want sun!", "Embrace the new", "Retain its unique character", "Rise, and rise, and rise", "Rebuild to be better and stronger than before!" and "Environmentally friendly".
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Volunteers at Gap Filler and Poetica's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poem written on Gap Filler and Poetica's "Instant Poetry" wall on Colombo Street. The poem reads, "Amidst the shards of glass and twisted steel, beside the fallen brick and scattered concrete, we began to understand that there is beauty in the broken. Strangers do not live here anymore". This poem was picked by the public as the favourite poem written on the wall. It was then painted permanently onto the mural.
The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. A poem by Matsuo Basho has been hand-written and displayed on a bamboo wall. Below is a bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho and a garden with corrugated iron flowers.
Volunteers painting the "Instant Poetry" wall on Colombo Street.
A volunteer working on Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
The "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. Members of the public are invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city. Messages can be seen, such as, "Bring back cruising" and "Be filled with chocolate!".
Students from the Student Volunteer Army at the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard which they helped to paint. Members of the public are invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city.
The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. A poem by Matsuo Basho has been hand-written and displayed on a bamboo wall. Below is a bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho and a garden with corrugated iron flowers.
A bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho at "The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. "Matsuo Basho, 1644-1694" has been painted on the bench.
A pallet structure created by the Gap Filler staff, testing out different options.
A sketched of how the the Pallet Pavilion's pallets will be put together.
The empty site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, now demolished. Wire fencing surrounds the property. This is where the Pallet Pavilion is to be built. In the background, the Crowne Plaza can be seen.
Volunteers preparing trees to be transported to the site of the Pallet Pavilion.
Sam Johnston, leader of the Student Volunteer Army, dancing with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, on Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat".
Members of Gap Filler, Coralie Winn and Ryan Reynolds, at Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace.
People playing bike polo on Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" site.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, meeting the members of Greening the Rubble at the site of the "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace.
Members of Gap Filler, Coralie Winn and Ryan Reynolds, at Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace.
Ryan Reynolds from Gap Filler at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A choir performing at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street
A choir performing at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street
A band performing at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A notebook with a list of Gap Filler's wishes.
Two children running across the empty lot in Beckenham that housed Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. Behind them is a chalkboard sign outlining the programme for the evening of April 2nd, 2011. The sign reads, "Gap Filler: 1st - 10th of April. Free live music and films from 6pm onwards. Saturday: 5pm: The Captain Willis Trio, 6pm: Ed Muzik, 7pm: The Cracks in Everything, 8pm: Film - 4 Houses, 4 Decades (Christchurch Architecture). All welcome! Bring a blanket or cushion. Ex demolition site. Please be safety aware. Proper footwear must be worn!".
Two men converse on the site of Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. Behind them is a chalkboard sign outlining the programme for the evening of April 2nd, 2011. The sign reads, "Gap Filler: 1st - 10th of April. Free live music and films from 6pm onwards. Saturday: 5pm: The Captain Willis Trio, 6pm: Ed Muzik, 7pm: The Cracks in Everything, 8pm: Film - 4 Houses, 4 Decades (Christchurch Architecture). All welcome! Bring a blanket or cushion. Ex demolition site. Please be safety aware. Proper footwear must be worn!".
