
A student stencilling words onto furniture as part of the Words of Hope project.
The furniture for the Words of Hope project, recycled or found by CPIT students. The furniture has been painted white and will serve as a canvas for words of hope written by the Christchurch public.
A filing cabinet which is part of the Words of Hope project. It has been painted white and is resting on its side.
One of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building in Sydenham.
A volunteer painting a piano for Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.
One of Gap Filler's painted pianos painted by students at the University of Canterbury. Multicolour handprints have been placed on the piano as well as a painted sign reading, "Play Me".
A volunteer painting the "Knit Happens" mural on the exposed brick wall of a building.
The completed "Knit Happens" mural on the exposed brick wall of a building.
A volunteer painting the "Knit Happens" mural on the exposed brick wall of a building.
Volunteers stepping back to admire the almost-completed "Knit Happens" mural.
A volunteer painting the "Knit Happens" mural on the exposed brick wall of a building.
Paint donated by Resene for the "Knit Happens" mural.
Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as, "Oneness, lovingness, synchronised hearts", "Take it easy! Yay...words of hope!", "Think differently", "Happy, happy, happy", "Christchurch FTW", "Life is for loving", "Life is beautiful", "Plant and grow", "Rise up", and "Keep going Chch".
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Their efforts include using a piece of corrugated plastic as a slide to remove objects from the rubble. Smoke can be seen rising from the building.
Dust visible down Worcester Street after an aftershock dislodged more rubble from the Arts Centre.
People socialising at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street. A mobile coffee vender can be seen as well as a garden seat.
Emergency management personnel outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery was used as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency management personnel, in hard hats and high-visibility vests, making phone calls outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Arts Gallery was used as Civil Defence Headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
One of Gap Filler's painted pianos painted by students at the University of Canterbury. The piano has been painted in multicoloured squares.
Volunteers delivering one of the painted pianos to the site of a demolished building in town.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral dome".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Barnabas Church, Fendalton Road".
A photograph of a sign on a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
A photograph of street art at the corner of Dublin Street and London Street in Lyttelton.
A photograph of the damaged Music Centre of Christchurch.
A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
People playing music to accompany a film at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
The furniture for the Words of Hope project, recycled or found by CPIT students. The furniture has been painted white and will serve as a canvas for words of hope written by the Christchurch public.
Students from CPIT photographed with the furniture for the Words of Hope project.
Three of Gap Filler's painted pianos painted by student at the University of Canterbury.