Ceramics artist Gillian Weavers of Mudbird is making the best of a bad situation. Her Woolston property, like so many in Christchurch, has taken a hammering in the recent earthquakes. Silt flooded her property in February and again in June, swamping her garage and damaging her kiln. However, Gillian isn’t one to be put off by a spate of natural disasters. She took the silt and made it into something beautiful.
How awesome to see Petra wearing Cloud Nine Creative earthquake earrings on Breakfast yesterday! Lee is donating 20% of proceeds from her Love Christchurch jewellery range to the Red Cross Canterbury Earthquake Appeal.
New Zealander Yumiko Olliver-Gray has family in the Sendai region of Japan, and with her cousin, a teacher at Fukudamachi Kindergarten, she’s coordinating a disaster relief project for the kindergarten of almost 200 children.
Following the earthquake, staff at the kindergarten have been working hard to clean up and are now ready to welcome the children back. Whilst most of the children are safe, some have lost their homes, leaving them without clothing, toys and basic necessities. So here’s where you come in – you can help by donating handmade new items.
Jewellery Making in Christchurch, April 1, 2 and 3
Caroline and Joanne, the lovely ladies of Smash Palace, make gorgeous jewellery from broken china and for the first three days of April, they’re gifting their services to Christchurch.
After the September earthquake in Christchurch last year, Sarah and Ana and a team of devoted volunteers set up FeltAid, a shop on Felt where sellers could donate their goods for sale, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Red Cross Canterbury Earthquake Appeal. The Felt community managed to raise a whopping $4,427 to help out the people of Christchurch in 2010, and as Christchurch deals with this massive second blow, FeltAid is coming to the rescue again.
Craft Jam for Christchurch, Tuesday 22 March, Hastings
From the folks who brought you the terribly successful Fruit Bowl Craft Jam comes Craft Jam for Christchurch, a fabulous evening of food, wine, music, craft, suitcase-stalls, an auction and a raffle, with all proceeds going to the Canterbury Red Cross Earthquake Appeal. If you’re in beautiful Hawke’s Bay, here’s your chance to join the local crafty community in sending Christchurch some love. Gather up your pocket money and make your way to Opera Kitchen…
Clockwise from left: Pink Retro Bathing Suit donated by Swanwear; Coffee-scented Soy Teacup Candle donated by Rose in Thorns; Black and Bright Bangle donated by The Sewphist. Since FeltAid was set up in mid-September following the Canterbury earthquake, this awesome crafty fundraising initiative has raised … Read more »
Clockwise from left: Handknitted Grey Scarf donated by RedSunset; Red Flower Earrings donated by Foxwood; Pixie Bunting donated by Birdspoke. FeltAid and the Felt like helping out initiative are going great guns raising funds for the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal. Around 100 sellers have generously donated … Read more »
Clockwise from left: Vintage Slouch Bag donated by Vintage Mum, Modern Child; Berry Baby Shoes donated by CoolCrib; Little Reminders Necklace donated by Bibliographica. In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday September 4th, Felt sellers have initiated a fabulous fundraising venture … Read more »
Daffodil Day is coming up and this year it’s a special one: it’s the 20th anniversary of the Cancer Society’s major annual fundraiser. To mark the occasion and help raise funds for this very worthy cause, Elizabeth of Zippitydoodah has designed a special limited edition … Read more »