File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9659 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9661 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9651 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9662 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9648 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9654 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9657 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9652 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9656 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9653 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9660 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9658 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9663 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9655 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9650 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch, Greening the Rubble, and Phresh Deliveries standing in front of a truck. Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork has been wrapped in a tarpaulin and placed on the back of the truck.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Flora is uplifted from the workshop at last! You can see the relief on our faces. From left: Marie Hudson, Jenny Cooper, Jonathan Hall, and Nick Johnston from Phresh Deliveries."
A photograph of Jonathan Hall transferring Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork onto a wooden base in Helen Campbell's garage. The ottoman has been made out of polystyrene, wood, mesh, and concrete, laid over a steel frame.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "December 2013. Jonathan delivers the footstool to Helen's garage where it will be mosaicked.."
A long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
Occidental Hotel under renovation in January 2010, before the earthquakes.
A photograph of pieces of broken china laid on a mosaic design.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie begins the very first flower. It is so difficult and time consuming that we are all in despair. Will this take forever? No-one is getting paid and we all have jobs and lives in some chaos thanks to the earthquakes."
A photograph of Helen Campbell preparing to attach one of the flower mosaics to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mosaic adhesive goes on to the concrete chair (which has been sealed and primed). We also put mosaic adhesive on the back of each flower."
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 a workstation in Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop. The workstation includes pieces of broken china, a pair of cutters for breaking up china, a plastic container to hold china pieces, and two mosaic plans. One of the plans has a piece of mesh laid over the top. The other is being used to lay out the mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie begins the very first flower. It is so difficult and time consuming that we are all in despair. Will this take forever? No-one is getting paid and we all have jobs and lives in some chaos thanks to the earthquakes."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch attaching one of the flower mosaics to their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mosaic adhesive goes on to the concrete chair (which has been sealed and primed). We also put mosaic adhesive on the back of each flower. From left: Marie Hudson, Helen Campell, and Jennie Cooper."
A digital copy of a concept drawing of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. The drawing is of an armchair from two different angles.
A photograph of a mural depicting ChristChurch Cathedral. The mural is attached to the fence on the site of Christchurch: A Board Game.
A photograph of the steel frame of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. The frame is on a pallet in the Greening the Rubble workshop. Two cast-iron bath feet have been attached to the front legs.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mid September 2013. The chair frame was made by Bob Hamilton from Total Fabrications."
A photograph of three mosaic pavers sitting on a tiled floor.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of a seating area in the temporary Bus Exchange on Lichfield Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Home for the pavers."
A photograph of a camera operator filming members of Crack'd for Christchurch as they work on their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2014. Mike Thorpe and camera man filming Flora for Seven Sharp in anticipation of the launch. Only 4 weeks to go. No grout on the chair yet. From left: Sharon Wilson, Marie Hudson, and Jennie Cooper."