Heart for Christchurch: Purple with Pink Rose

Maker
Jill Gunn
Evie Harris
Production date
2011
 Description
One felted purple 'Heart for Christchurch' decorated with a pink rose with green leaves and an orange loop at the top centre so the item can be displayed. Faint stitched inscription 'we are / with you' on reverse. Made for the people of Christchurch following the 22 February earthquake.
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Maker
Collecting unit
Home Life, Work and Learning
Canterbury Social History
Production role
Designer and maker
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Measurements
Dimensions (LxWxH): whole: 120 x 135 x 54mm
Researcher comments/remarks
Jill Gunn contributed this ‘Heart for Christchurch’ as a gift to the people of Christchurch as part of the Hearts for Christchurch project following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Napier woman, Evie Harris, began the Hearts for Christchurch project to symbolically communicate the widespread love and support for the people of Christchurch. Using her blog, Evie sent a call out around the world and more than 4,000 hand stitched hearts were sent to Canterbury. The hearts were displayed at Canterbury Museum from September 2011 to February 2012 then distributed to the people of Canterbury. Seven hearts remain in the collection of Canterbury Museum for future generations of Cantabrians.
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Associated event
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Other id
2267
Accession number
2012.18.4
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: We are with you; Type of mark: annotation; Method: Hand-written; Notes: very little contrast with background colour

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2010/11 Earthquake Collection

2010/11 Earthquake Collection

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