A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork with several mosaic flowers attached.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The end of a huge day's work."
A photograph of a section of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Beautiful."
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."
A photograph of a cast iron bath foot.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Jenny bought eight Victorian cast iron bath feet from Trade Me and stripped them back."
A photograph of cast iron bath feet sitting on newspaper on a kitchen bench.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Jenny bought eight Victorian cast iron bath feet from Trade Me."
A photograph of cast iron bath feet sitting on top of a washing machine.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Jenny bought eight Victorian cast iron bath feet from Trade Me."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch working on their armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Everyone rugged up against the cold. From left: Jennie Cooper, Helen Campbell, and Sharon Wilson."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch working on their armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Jennie Cooper, Marie Hudson, Sharon Wilson, and Helen Campbell."
A photograph of Helen Campbell and Sharon Wilson working on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Three beautiful ladies: Helen, Flora, and Sharon. Opus almost done!"
A photograph of Jennie Cooper working on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Jennie Cooper working on the top of the chair."
A photograph of Jennie Cooper working on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Jennie Cooper working on the top of the chair."
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Sharon Wilson and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of Marie Hudson setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.
A photograph of Jennie Cooper and Marie Hudson in the crowd during the launch of the Green Room 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 members of Crack'd for Christchurch working on their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "July 2014. Freezing cold in the workshop. We saw a remarkable assortment of clothes against the cold, including blankets and hats. From left: Kathryn Innes, Helen Campbell, and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork being loaded on to the back of a truck. The armchair has been wrapped in a tarpaulin and sits on a pallet. Straps wound under the armchair are being lifted by a mechanical arm.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Flora is uplifted from the workshop at last!"
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork being loaded on to the back of a truck. The armchair has been wrapped in a tarpaulin. Straps wound under the armchair are being lifted by a mechanical arm.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Flora is uplifted from the workshop at last!"
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Jenny Cooper and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of a paste-up on a wall on Peterborough Street. The paste-up depicts an excavator picking up demolition material, with a speech bubble reading, "Nom nom".
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch setting up refreshments for the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Jenny Cooper, Sharon Wilson, and Marie Hudson."
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of a paste-up on a wall on Peterborough Street. The paste-up depicts an excavator picking up demolition material, with a speech bubble reading, "Nom nom".
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch in the crowd during the launch of the Green Room on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "From left: Alan Campbell, Shirley Walden, Helen Campbell, and Kathryn Innes."
A photograph of Helen Campbell working on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.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 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 Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
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 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."