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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 members of Crack'd for Christchurch attaching one of the flower mosaics to their armchair artwork.

Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Jennie Cooper and Jayne White."

A photograph of pieces of whole and broken china in a dish rack.

Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "China washed and waiting to be broken down."

A photograph of the 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 calico and secured with a bow. A blue ribbon has been tied across the entrance of the garden.

A photograph of Jenny Cooper laying out mosaic designs on the floor of Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop.

Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "August 2013. Some of the motifs designed by Jenny Cooper."

A photograph of boxes and buckets of broken china stacked in a room. Labels on the storage containers indicate that the china has been organised by colour, pattern, and texture.

Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The results of a lot of hard work. Sorted and boxed china nearly a year after beginning."

A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork being lowered onto a platform in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.

A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch working on their ottoman mosaic. The team have drawn guidelines on the top and sides of the ottoman and are beginning to lay pieces of broken china on top.

Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Otto was mosaicked in Helen Campbell's garage during the summer of 2013 - 2014. From left: Helen Campbell and Sharon Wilson. Helen's long-suffering husband Alan is also in the background."

A photograph of Helen Campbell adding grout to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.

Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The very first grout goes on and suddenly the chair comes alive."

A photograph of Jenny Cooper positioning paper mosaic designs on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.

Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "January 2014. Jenny Cooper begins the design of the chair 'fabric'. The chair has to be finished by September."