Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 160-161: Gap Filler Fun F…

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A PDF copy of pages 160-161 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Gap Filler Fun Fair'. Photos: Gap Filler

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The Buzz Coffee mobile coffee vender at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. A sign stands next to it, reading, "Please, no parking. Feb 9.1911 - 15 - 18. Outdoor cinema and Gap Filler event here after 7pm those days with landowers' permission. Thanks".

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Pallet Golf', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler to look like a journey through Christchurch. A plastic road cone as well as mini road cones, road signs, tunnels and rivers can be seen. The course has been built using green felt, wooden pallets, tyres, planks of wood and bricks.

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bicycles lined up at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. They have been attached to the equipment and are ready to be ridden.

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Painted sheets of wood stacked in a garage. These will be used to make the dance floor of Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat".

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The shadow mural painted by Jeremy Sauzier on the side of the building facing Gap Filler's Dance-O-Mat.

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A photograph of two stilt walkers performing at the Gap Filler Fun Fair.

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A volunteer sketching the words of a mural onto the wall of a building in Sydenham.

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Recycled metal sheets nailed to the sides of the 10m2 office building for insulation.

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Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" photographed at night. Somebody has put money in the washing machine so that the lights are shining.

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Students from Rangi Ruru playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel.

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People listening to Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.

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People chatting in front of the Buzz Coffee mobile coffee vender at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.

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The site of a demolished building set up and waiting for one of Gap Filler's painted pianos to be delivered.

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Sheets of wood waiting to be painted. These will be used to make the dance floor of Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat".

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A stall selling fruit at Gap Filler's Fun Fair in Addington. A recipe for 'Simple Jelly' has been taped to a basket of quinces.

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Ryan Renolds and Coralie Winn from Gap Filler at the Ortszeit exhibition on an empty building site on Worcester Street.

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A poem written on Gap Filler and Poetica's "Instant Poetry" wall on Colombo Street. The poem reads, "With gap-tooth smiles, still she stands, with eyes still open, a lovers glance. Michelle".

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Members of the public watching the film 'Two Cars, One Night' by Taika Waititi at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.

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Members of the public watching the firm "Gordonia" by Tom Reilly at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.

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Members of the public watching the film 'Two Cars, One Night' by Taika Waititi at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.

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Members of the public watching the film 'Two Cars, One Night' by Taika Waititi at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.

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Members of the public watching the firm "Gordonia" by Tom Reilly at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.

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Members of the public watching the firm "Gordonia" by Tom Reilly at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The film was projected onto the wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.

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Decorative bunting blowing in the wind above local band Plasticine Heroes as they perform at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham. In front of the band is a leather bag labelled "Koha".

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Wintering, a folk collaboration from Wellington, performing at the Gap Filler Community Chess Board. To the right, members of the public are playing mini golf on one of the Gap Golf courses.

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The Gap Filler bookfridge on its opening day.

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The stage in the Gap Filler Pallet Pavilion.

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The sausage sizzle at the Gap Golf prize giving ceremony, held at the Pallet Pavilion.

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People riding bicycles at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.