A photograph of pieces of broken china laid out in a pattern across a courtyard. A member of Crack'd for Christchurch is kneeling next to the china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "December 2011. Jenny Cooper. China spread out for a publicity shot."
A photograph of pieces of whole and broken china in a dish rack.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "China washed and waiting to be broken down."
A photograph of a member of Crack'd for Christchurch breaking up a piece of china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A good shot of Sharon Wilson breaking china into useable sizes."
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."
The Chinese Government is calling on New Zealand to give special compensation to the families of Chinese people killed in the Christchurch earthquake.
The Government's ruled out extra money for families of Chinese victims of the Christchurch earthquake while Chinese authorities continue to push for special consideration.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A scheme called Crack'd for Christchurch wants to make a beautiful memorial out of the fine china broken in the earthquake. Jenny Cooper is one of a group of people who plan to create an inner-city mosaic that is an art work in its own right, but also acts as a memorial to old Christchurch.
For countless families in Canterbury, the earthquake sent china, crystal and other precious glass objects to the floor where they shattered. But Banks Peninsula artist Sarah Rutland says don't despair, and definitely don't throw those broken treasures away. They will never be the same, but they can be reshaped into a different treasure that can itself become a family heirloom.
Shows John Key phoning Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee during his recent visit to China. Key tells Gerry he has found an architect friend in China who can design the new Christchurch Cathedral. Wider context refers to the debate over the 3 plans recently released for the Cathedral, but also refers to media debate concerning Key's involvement in instances of preferential appointments - in particular, his claim to have forgotten a phone call to his friend Ian Fletcher in which Key suggested Fletcher should apply to become director of the Government Communications Security Bureau. See Stuff, 3 April 2013. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of Jenny Cooper labelling boxes of broken china in Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Jenny Cooper always labelling, labelling, labelling."
A photograph of Katherine Innes breaking up pieces of china in the garage where Crack'd for Christchurch are working on their armchair artwork.
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch breaking up pieces of china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "November now, a nice shot of us (from left: Marie Hudson, Helen Campbell, Sharon Wilson, and Shirley Walden). We met regularly over that first winter, trying to keep on top of the china as it flowed in."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch breaking up pieces of china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "November now, a nice shot of us (from left: Marie Hudson, Helen Campbell, Shirley Walden, and Sharon Wilson). We met regularly over that first winter, trying to keep on top of the china as it flowed in."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch sorting through pieces of broken china. Two of the members are using tools to break the china into smaller pieces.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "May 2011. The team has met, made a plan of attack, and are beginning the huge job of breaking up china into useable pieces which can be stored easily. Some of our earliest members can be seen in this photograph (from left: Sharon Wilson, Shirley Walden, Helen Campbell, and Marie Hudson)."
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chinese lanterns in Victoria Square. These were erected ito celebrate the Chinese New Year before the February 22nd earthquake. Ten months later, they look a little bedraggled".
A photograph of Sharon Wilson and Helen Campbell working in Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop. Wilson and Campbell have laid pieces of broken china on the carpet in front of them.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chinese lanterns were erected in Victoria Square to celebrate Chinese New Year just before the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Ten months later the lanterns look a little bedraggled".
A photograph of a member of Crack'd for Christchurch laying out pieces of broken china on a table.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Some of our earliest donations."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch, who have been breaking up pieces of china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "November now, a nice shot of us (from left: Marie Hudson, Jenny Cooper, Helen Campbell, Sharon Wilson, and Shirley Walden). We met regularly over that first winter, trying to keep on top of the china as it flowed in."
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church.