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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.
Broken glass on Argosy House.
Emergency Police tape placed over a footpath. The footpath is covered in broken glass from a smashed window.
A photograph of The Concrete Club on Manchester Street. Broken glass litters the footpath in front.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Broken glass, earthquake damage".
A photograph of a worker from Dave McMillan Glass Ltd removing a broken pane of glass from a building at the University of Canterbury.
Broken glass and crockery littering the floor of a kitchen.
A photograph of the Manchester Courts Building on Manchester Street. Broken glass and wood can be seen lying on the footpath.
A photograph of cordon fences, police tape and road cones around the Concrete Club on Manchester Street. Broken glass covers the footpath.
A photograph of cordon fences, police tape and road cones around the Concrete Club on Manchester Street. Broken glass covers the footpath.
A photograph of a pile of broken glass in the entrance way to an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury, after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of plywood taped to the broken glass of Coco's Hair Design on Colombo Street. A green sticker in the window indicates that the building has been inspected and is safe to enter.