A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chinese Methodist Church, Merivale".
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chinese Methodist Church, Merivale".
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph of the damaged Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chinese Methodist Church, Merivale".
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 paver sitting on a lawn.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch working in their workshop. A number of mosaics of flowers and leaves have been laid out on the table in front of them. Boxes of broken china are organised on the shelf behind.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Back at the workshop, flower making continues. You can see a table covered with flower motifs, looking amazing. We had to make the flowers at home in the evenings as we all worked during the day. After much trial and error our flower experts (Helen, Sharon, and Jennie) came up with a clever way to attach the tiny pieces to mesh, so they could be transferred to the chair easily. From left: Sharon Wilson, Helen Campbell, and Shirley Walden."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch in their workshop. A number of mosaics of flowers and leaves have been laid out on the carpet in front of them. In the background there are boxes of broken china and furniture stacked in a pile.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Early November 2013. Last day for Shirley Walden who is leaving the city. From left: Helen Campbell, Shirley Walden, and Sharon Wilson. We miss you Shirley."
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 a paver sitting on a lawn.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street."
A photograph of a paver sitting on a lawn.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 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 a half-finished flower mosaic. The mosaic has been made out of pieces of broken china which have been laid over a paper design. Mesh has also been placed over the design so that it can be transferred easily to Crack's for Christchurch's concrete chair. Other pieces of china are scattered around 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."
Today on the blog we’re talking about an exciting project that we’ve been involved with over the past few months. In 2013 the Ashburton District Council took over stewardship of the Ng King Brothers Chinese Market Garden Settlement on Allens … Continue reading →