A photograph of the crowd at the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Before the speeches. The Green Room is on Colombo Street in the centre of the rebuild, with vacant lots surrounding it. We wanted it to be an oasis of calm and hope for Christchurch people. It is only a temporary site."
A photograph of the members of Crack'd for Christchurch during the launch of the Green Room garden. The members have gathered next to their armchair and ottoman artwork in the garden. The armchair and ottoman are covered in white sheets and tied with a blue bow. They will be unveiled for the first time during the launch.
A photograph of members of the public examining Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic. The armchair and ottoman artworks have just been unveiled during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. In the foreground are several members of Crack'd for Christchurch. A camera operator from One News is also filming the event.
A photograph of the crowd during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of Jennie Cooper and Marie Hudson in the crowd during the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.
A photograph of members of the public examining Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic. The armchair and ottoman artworks have just been unveiled during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of Helen Campbell repairing the mosaic on Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork. The ottoman is in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a sign in the back windscreen of a car. The sign reads, "Crack'd for Christchurch. Do you have broken china? Give it new life in our unique public mosaic in our new city. Be part of it."
A photograph of Marie Hudson opening a box of broken china in a garage. Hudson is wearing painting overalls.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2013. Moving into our new inner-city workshop...on the 2nd storey of a quake-damaged building. We could see daylight through the walls in places."
A photograph of Marie Hudson showing students at Oaklands Primary School how to break up large pieces of china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie Hudson giving a mosaicking workshop at Oaklands School."
A photograph of boxes and buckets of broken china stacked in a room. Labels on the storage containers indicate that the china has been organised by colour, pattern, and texture.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The results of a lot of hard work. Sorted and boxed china nearly a year after beginning."
A close-up photograph of a mosaic paver made from pieces of broken china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of a half-finished mosaic paver sitting on a table.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of an ungrouted mosaic paver sitting on a table.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's preparation for mosaicking their armchair artwork in a garage. A number of mosaics of flowers and leaves have been laid over the floor. Several cars covered in dust sheets are parked in the background. To the right, Jenny Cooper is placing paper mosaic designs on the arms of the chair.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Some of the flowers made over the summer, laid out and ready to go on the chair."
A photograph of the front of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-completed armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "We took quotes from some of the letters sent to us and a local ceramicist, Cecelia Freire De Mance, donated her time and wonderful skills to turn these into ceramic tiles to be broken up for the chair. This one reads, 'treasures in our everyday living...'."
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork being lowered onto a platform in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The armchair is wrapped in a tarpaulin.
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork being lowered onto a platform in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The armchair is wrapped in a tarpaulin.
A photograph of the location of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. White picket fences have been placed around the edges of the site and a platform has been partially constructed in the back-right corner. Wire fences have been placed around the entire section as a cordon.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."
A photograph of the location of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. White picket fences have been placed around the edges of the site and a platform has been constructed in the back-right corner. Two garden plots have been sectioned off using bricks to the right and front of the site. The front plot has been planted with shrubs and grass. A path leading between the gardens up to the platform has been filled with gravel. Wire fences have been placed around the entire section as a cordon.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."
A photograph of several half-finished mosaic designs sitting on a table. Pieces of broken china are scattered around the mosaics.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street. You can see the paper plan folded to the right."
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork being lowered onto a platform in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The armchair is wrapped in a tarpaulin.
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork being lowered onto a platform in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The armchair is wrapped in a tarpaulin.
A photograph of a truck transporting Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork along Ferry Road. The armchair has been wrapped in a tarpaulin and secured to the back of the truck with rope.
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-constructed armchair artwork. The armchair is on a pallet in Greening the Rubble's workshop. Jonathan Hall has moulded polystyrene, wood, mesh, and concrete over the steel frame to construct the armchair. Two cast-iron bath feet have attached to the front legs.
A photograph of a half-finished mosaic design sitting on a table.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of ceramic pots decorated with a mosaic. The mosaic was made out of broken pieces from an earthquake-damaged ceramic handbag ornament.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mosaic pots made by Fifi Colston from Wellington. The handbag is gone but the pots live on."
A photograph of Jonathan Hall and Nick Johnston preparing to lift Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork into the Green Room garden. Straps have been threaded under the ottoman and attached to the hook of a mechanical arm.
A photograph of Mike Thorpe from Seven Sharp interviewing Jenny Cooper during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of Helen Campbell in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. Helen has been repairing Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman mosaics.