A photograph of Jonathan Hall and Nick Johnston preparing to lift Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork into the Green Room garden. Straps have been threaded under the ottoman and attached to the hook of a mechanical arm.
A photograph of Mike Thorpe from Seven Sharp interviewing Jenny Cooper during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of Helen Campbell in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. Helen has been repairing Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman mosaics.
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's finished armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mid September 2014, 5 days before the launch. Flora ready to go and meet Otto."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch breaking up pieces of china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "November now, a nice shot of us (from left: Marie Hudson, Helen Campbell, Shirley Walden, and Sharon Wilson). We met regularly over that first winter, trying to keep on top of the china as it flowed in."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch coating their armchair mosaic with sealant.
A photograph of pieces of china which have been broken and sorted by members of Crack'd for Christchurch.
A photograph of Marie Hudson lifting a tarpaulin to examine Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The armchair has just been lowered onto a platform in the garden.
A digital copy of a plan for the Greening the Rubble Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The plan shows a sketch of the garden including a raised floor, flower beds, a paved path, and a picket fence. It also contains measurements and notes on what will be planted in the beds.
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch working on their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Once the opus starts to go on, things speed up. We have a September deadline for the big reveal. Here we are in July. From left: Helen Campbell, Jennie Cooper, and Sharon Wilson."
A photograph of Shirley Walden making a flower mosaic out of pieces of broken china.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "September 2013, three years after the first quake. Shirley Walden working on an early flower design in Helen's kitchen."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch cleaning their armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Once the grout was complete, the whole chair had to be clean of excess grout, polished, and sealed. A dirty job done with dremmels and various scrapers. From left: Helen Campbell, Katherine O'Connor, and Sharon Wilson."
A photograph of a camera operator from TVNZ filming the placement of Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork onto a platform. The platform is in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-completed mosaic on their armchair.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Slow progress. Sometimes we thought we'd never get her finished. We were all battling our own earthquake consequences: losing homes and jobs, battling with insurers, illnesses and repairs. It was a long winter. But the conversation, food, laughter, and company were wonderful. An unforgettable experience."
A photograph of the paved path in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The path was designed to travel around the garden, leading up to the platform holding Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman artworks.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."
A photograph of a member of Crack'd for Christchurch laying out pieces of broken china on a table.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Some of our earliest donations."
A photograph of the partially-completed Green Room garden on Colombo Street. Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and mosaic artworks are on a platform in the back. The armchair and ottoman have been wrapped in tarpaulins until their unveiling. Wire fences have been placed around the section as a cordon.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Flora and Otto waiting for their big day, with the garden still to be finished."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch polishing the flower mosaics on their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Jennie Cooper, Helen Campbell, and Jenny Cooper."
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman artworks in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Flora and Otto in their lovely garden, made up of plants and materials salvaged from the Christchurch Red Zone."
On a walk around the city to find out of the Demolition work on the Victoria Sq Apartments. Taking up a digger it took some times to manmover it up there! Feb 17, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.
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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A group of people arriving for the first anniversary Memorial Service for 22 February 2011".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Memorial at the Bridge of Remembrance".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People looking at memorials at the Bridge of Remembrance".
A photograph of a large screen allowing the crowd to see the events on stage at the memorial service in Hagley Park. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First anniversary Memorial Service for 22 February 2011".
A photograph of crowds sitting in Hagley Park. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First anniversary Memorial Service for 22 February 2011".
A photograph of armed services personnel in Hagley Park. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First anniversary Memorial Service for 22 February 2011".
A photograph of crowds sitting in Hagley Park. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First anniversary Memorial Service for 22 February 2011".
A photograph of a building on Worcester Street which suffered fire damage when an electrical fire broke out after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of crowds sitting in Hagley Park. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First anniversary Memorial Service for 22 February 2011".
A photograph of crowds sitting in Hagley Park. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First anniversary Memorial Service for 22 February 2011".
