Nearly eight years on, the yearning for a vibrant city centre still persists, but there is hope. Hope captured in the moments of collective celebration; the intimacy between two young students; the connection between friends and neighbours as they work, live and play - all within the boundaries of an inner city reinventing itself. In…
Bishopdale 2017: The Christchurch Documentary Project
Going beyond the iconic elephant slide and the suburban mall, five photographers from the University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts immersed themselves in the public and private lives of Bishopdale residents to create the latest instalment of The Christchurch Documentary Project - Bishopdale 2017. Vew the exhibition at Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre. or…
Edge of the East – The Christchurch Documentary Project
Visit the Edge of the East exhibition at New Brighton Library - on until 2 April 2017. Read: New Brighton: ‘No one is anonymous’ Ashleigh Monk, star.kiwi, 13 February 2017. We’re in love. Our darling may be getting on, but to us she’s always beautiful. Bruce Ansley’s memoir-cum-love-letter to New Brighton Gods and little fishes…
Documenting the new west: The Halswell Project 2015
In a city that embodies change, few communities have experienced such a boom in development and growth as Halswell. In order to create a documentary record of this fast changing community as it stands in 2015, Christchurch City Libraries and the University of Canterbury teamed up to produce The Halswell Project - a contemporary photographic…
Gavin Bishop and Digital Stories at eBook Club
2014 ended with a flurry of creativity for the budding story tellers of eBook club at the South Learning Centre. After Skype interviewing our local legend, illustrator and author Gavin Bishop, the crew, armed with some great advice on how to become a successful story teller, began illustrating and creating their own digital story. Some…
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