A photograph of people looking at the photographs in the Orzeit/Local Time exhibition.
A photograph of a poster describing the Orzeit/Local Time exhibition.
A photograph of the As Far As Eye Can See exhibition. On the left is a crocheted image of an eye, created by a group of women from Adelaide, and on the right are woven fabric artworks created by Christchurch craft artists in response.
A photograph of some of the craft artists who were involved in creating the As Far As Eye Can See exhibition.
A photograph of a child painting a bookshelf during the 'Words of Hope' event. An assortment of furniture has been painted white, and the public invited to spray-paint messages onto the pieces.
A photograph of a woman using a laptop to register books on the bookcrossing.com website before adding them to the book exchange.
A photograph of people examining the artworks at the opening of the As Far As Eye Can See exhibition.
A photograph of people examining the artworks at the opening of the As Far As Eye Can See exhibition.
A photograph of emergency tape cordoning off a wall on the edge of the site of the 'Words of Hope' event.
A photograph of the opening of the Think Differently Book Exchange. In the centre of the photograph, two people are browsing the books in the fridge, and to the left people are sitting at a picnic table reading.
A photograph of a group of people plaiting fabric strips to create artworks for the As Far As Eye Can See exhibition.
Students from CPIT on the site of the demolished JetSet lounge. They are building a 1950s style bowling alley for the community to use. They have been photographed from beside the Passing Time sculpture on Wilson Reserve.
Members of the public spray-painting words and drawings on furniture as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages such as "One Love", "Gay Pride" and "Hope" can be seen on the furniture.
A sign on the furniture in the Words of Hope project. Words have been added to the sign so it now reads, "The vehicle of recovery is public assembly, together we will rise".
A message on the side of a piece of furniture in the Words of Hope project. The message reads, "Moe tonu Ruaumoko, kua neke te whenua, me waihotia inaianei, papa. Kia kaha Otautahi, haere tonu".
The furniture for the Words of Hope project, recycled or found by CPIT students. The furniture has been painted white and will serve as a canvas for words of hope written by the Christchurch public.
The furniture for the Words of Hope project, recycled or found by CPIT students. The furniture has been painted white and will serve as a canvas for words of hope written by the Christchurch public.
The site of Gap Filler's "Think Differently" book exchange fridge.
Books in the "Think Differently" Gap Filler book exchange fridge.
Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. A message can be seen, reading, "Rebuild Christchurch, be proactive, don't be reactive. Don't miss this opportunity, kia kaha".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "London Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The painted piano at 636 Ferry Road. This is one of a group of painted pianos which were placed on the sites of demolished building by Gap Filler to enable impromptu and planned neighbourhood concerts".
A piece of decorated furniture in the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as "Don't waste this chance Chch" and "CCC Councillors and CERA: Please please please open your minds and do things differently - what you do here will last generations - make a positive change".
Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as, "Oneness, lovingness, synchronised hearts", "Take it easy! Yay...words of hope!", "Think differently", "Happy, happy, happy", "Christchurch FTW", "Life is for loving", "Life is beautiful", "Plant and grow", "Rise up", and "Keep going Chch".
Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. Messages can be seen, such as, "Hope", "Something for everyone", "Equality street", "Food garden", "Opportunity from disaster", "We can do this Chch", "Chch = home", "Love", "Share the land", "Always time for change", "Life is beautiful", and "Sorry folks, this one is too much high rise!".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "London Street, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "44A London Street, Lyttelton".
The Lyttelton Petanque Working Bee, a Gap Filler project to create a garden and petanque court in an empty site in Lyttelton.
The Lyttelton Petanque Working Bee, a Gap Filler project to create a garden and petanque court in an empty site in Lyttelton.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sign at the book fridge, at the Barbadoes and Kilmore Street intersection".