An initiative by the CPIT Faculty of Creative Industries to establish gallery and studio spaces for Christchurch artists following the Christchurch earthquake, by using flexible, adaptable cube modules.
Christchurch gallery’s collections, exhibitions and services. Includes featured articles from CoCa Magazine. Includes coverage
Site of SCAPE which installs contemporary art by local, national and international artists in Christchurch’s public spaces. Information about past exhibits and about the next biennial, artists and permanent works. Includes the effect of the Christchurch earthquake on the organisation itself and the artists.
Summary of oral history interview with Helen Trappitt about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 20 August 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An urban regeneration initiative which aims to temporarily fill sites left vacant after the September 4, 2010 Canterbury Earthquake and the February 22, 2011 Christchurch Earthquake with creative projects for community benefit.
Transcript of Roarz's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Blog designed to act as a forum to document, share and discuss street art and creative activities in Christchurch. Created by Ben Leith.
With earthquake damage worse than first, gallery staff are thinking laterally, and this weekend sees the beginning of the Rolling Maul Exhibition. Director Jenny Harper gives us an update.
An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.
A digitally manipulated photograph of the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The photographer comments, "The Christchurch art gallery has been closed to the public since the February 2011 earthquake and its reopening seems to be in the distant future. I want to convey the feeling that if art is not looked at darkness starts to overcome it and the paint starts to peel off".
Transcript of Lorraine's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 19 March 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
Transcript of Henare's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
17 jobs have gone at the Christchurch Art Gallery, which is closed for earthquake repairs until at least June next year.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 January 2012 entitled, "'A Shortcut to Happiness'".
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
'185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 19 November 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 23 April 2012 entitled, "Show and tell: Assembly Point Quilt".
Summary of oral history interview with Anna Mowat about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Susan Hird about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A story submitted by Melody to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 November 2012 entitled, "Pinocchio's Portrait".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 1 December 2012 entitled, "Cardboard Christmas".
A concrete block wall with a large diagonal crack running through it. The photographer comments, "This wall has fascinated me. It has cracked across in a dead straight diagonal line during one of Christchurch's many earthquakes. How could this have occurred?".
Information about '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.