A photograph of Sally Airey (left) drawing at a table at the Pallet Pavilion during Supernova City, a drawing workshop led by Melbourne-based New Zealand artist and architect Byron Kinnaird. This event was part of FESTA 2013, and invited people to make new, imaginative drawings of Christchurch city.
A photograph of a temporary installation titled Highlight under construction in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street. The installation was created by students from Unitec Architecture Department for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a temporary structure titled CHCH2061, which was created by students from the University of Auckland, in partnership with DJ Jab. CHCH2061 was part of CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of cakes made by Cakes by Anna, on a table outside ArtBox. The cakes are for Something Super, which was part of FESTA 2013. The event included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of Martin Trusttum, CPIT Faculty of Creative Arts, giving a public talk about ArtBox on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street. The photograph was taken during a public talk about the temporary studio and gallery space. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of Nick Sargent and Jessica Halliday of FESTA outside the Pallet Pavilion during Supernova City, a drawing workshop led by Melbourne-based New Zealand artist and architect Byron Kinnaird. This event was part of FESTA 2013, and invited people to make new, imaginative drawings of Christchurch city.
A photograph of a temporary installation titled Highlight under construction in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street. The installation was created by students from Unitec Architecture Department for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of large-scale puppets: one of The Friars (left, back), The Merchant (centre) and The Knight (front). The puppets are outside the Free Theatre warehouse space on Lismore Street. The puppets were part of the Canterbury Tales procession, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of students wearing high visibility vests and hard hats. The students are working on a temporary installation for CityUps, titled Antigravity. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A document outlining the Emergency Management Policy at the University of Canterbury in the time between the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquake. This policy was developed to provide a mandate for decisions that need to be taken to most appropriately and expeditiously respond to a planned event or unforeseen critical incident at the University of Canterbury.
A photograph of Jessica Halliday of FESTA at the public launch event for Agropolis. The launch was part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A dragon boat is rowed along the river during the River of Flowers memorial event. In the background, workers look on. The photographer comments, "One year on, Riverside residents gather for a 2 minute silence and to cast flowers in the river. Riverside residents met at the Medway St bridge to commemorate the anniversary of the 22/2/11 quake".
Flowers float down the Avon River during the River of Flowers memorial event. In the background, residents and workers look on. The photographer comments, "One year on, Riverside residents gather for a 2 minute silence and to cast flowers in the river. Riverside residents met at the Medway St bridge to commemorate the anniversary of the 22/2/11 quake".
Flowers float down the Avon River during the River of Flowers memorial event. In the background, residents and workers look on. The photographer comments, "One year on, Riverside residents gather for a 2 minute silence and to cast flowers in the river. Riverside residents met at the Medway St bridge to commemorate the anniversary of the 22/2/11 quake".
A photograph of crowds at the LUXCITY event. The photograph shows installations on the corner of Gloucester Street and Colombo Street. In the foreground is the installation titled "In Your Face", and to the right is the installation titled "Etch-a-Sketch".
A photograph of a barbeque brunch and public talk opposite the former Christchurch City Council offices on Tuam Street. The design team from Sustainable Habitat Challenge discussed the build of a sub-consent, off-grid office for Life in Vacant Spaces Trust. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of plants in a raised garden bed at the public launch event for Agropolis, which was part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of a freshly-made spread in a jar on a table at Agropolis, for the public launch event as part of FETSA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of a woman with soil in her hands, before the opening of Agropolis, an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food. Agropolis was the venue for several events throughout FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Architect Pippin Wright-Stow from F3 Design giving a talk at Something Super during FESTA 2013. The event was held at ArtBox and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of Pippin Wright-Stow and Martin Trusttum from F3 Design giving a talk at Something Super during FESTA 2013. The event was held at ArtBox and included food, music, art, animation and talks about ArtBox, BeatBox and the future of Christchurch.
A photograph of fresh bread, pickles and spreads on a table at Agropolis, for the public launch event as part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Roadworks are a constant way of life in Christchurch post’quake. This is October 2012 – two weeks out from a major community event attended by over 1,000 people – imagine the organiser’s stress as they had moved right across the entrance to Redwood Place by the time it was happening!".
A photograph of a City Care truck delivering mulch to Agropolis before the public launch event. The launch was part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of a temporary installation titled Antigravity, which was created by students from the University of Auckland, in partnership with Cakes by Anna. Antigravity was part of CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of fresh bread, pickles and spreads on a table at Agropolis, for the public launch event as part of FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of the poet Tusiata Avia reading from her book Wild Dogs Under my Skirt, during Under the Fale. Under the Fale was organised by Pacific Underground and took place as part of Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of part of a collaborative drawing on a table at the Pallet Pavilion. The drawing was made during Supernova City, a workshop led by Melbourne-based New Zealand artist and architect Byron Kinnaird. This event was part of FESTA 2013, and invited people to make new, imaginative drawings of Christchurch city.
A photograph of the poet Tusiata Avia reading from her book Wild Dogs Under my Skirt, during Under the Fale. Under the Fale was organised by Pacific Underground and took place as part of Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a temporary, inflatable structure, titled Upload, being installed for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014. Upload was created by students from the University of Auckland, in partnership with Chirney Coffee.