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Duckor-Jones started his artistic career as a sculptor, mostly clay pieces of men. These sculptures are generally 1.8–2.1 metres (6–7 ft) tall, and brightly painted. His sculptures have been displayed at the Bowen Gallery in Wellington,
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bright pink, and reforested the lawn with native fauna because of his anti-lawn philosophy. He intends to fill the space with 50 two-metre-tall (6.6 ft) clay and
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for many years, relocating there from Wellington because of the more affordable rent to live and have a studio. In 2021, he moved to
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On writing poetry, Duckor-Jones said that it is easier for him to be gestural in poetry, than in his ceramics. He has said that
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in reference to "Christian hymns, disco and a make-believe character and his brother created when they were children".
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Duckor-Jones received the Biggs Poetry Prize from Victoria University of Wellington in 2017.
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was vandalised with homophobic and anti-Semitic messages, references to
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has said that Duckor-Jones' poetry has influenced his own writing.
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from church to sculpture is expected to be finished by 2027.
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being burned on the front lawn. Three men appeared in the
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District Court, where they all plead guilty. Two were
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The complete conversion of 128:International Institute of Modern Letters 316: 94:Duckor-Jones was a finalist in the 2014 70: 708: 680:van Bohemen, Catharina (28 July 2020). 429: 349: 126:(MA) degree in creative writing at the 990: 631:"Portage Ceramic Awards 2014 - Te Uru" 576:Christian, Dionne (11 November 2017). 549: 375: 1033:21st-century New Zealand male artists 947: 921: 895: 865: 863: 758: 756: 704: 702: 635:Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery 578:"Sculpture blooms in botanic gardens" 523: 403: 840: 495: 491: 489: 487: 485: 458: 456: 454: 452: 345: 343: 341: 339: 196:has had on the project. He painted 122:In 2017, Duckor-Jones completed his 815:Metekingi, Bronte (22 March 2022). 603: 13: 1028:21st-century New Zealand sculptors 860: 753: 699: 234: 14: 1049: 971: 948:Naish, Joanne (12 October 2022). 498:"Born Again: Gloria of Greymouth" 482: 449: 430:Dudding, Adam (31 January 2009). 336: 180:Duckor-Jones named the structure 132:Victoria University of Wellington 376:Manson, Bess (26 January 2018). 350:Corlett, Eva (21 January 2022). 941: 915: 889: 834: 808: 782: 728: 673: 648: 623: 604:Ell, Sarah (28 November 2015). 597: 569: 550:Barlow, Jack (7 October 2016). 152:is influential on his writing. 1018:21st-century New Zealand poets 922:Naish, Joanne (29 June 2022). 841:Seah, Naomii (13 March 2022). 711:"People from the pit stand up" 543: 524:Amery, Mark (8 October 2021). 517: 423: 397: 369: 310: 1: 896:Naish, Joanne (9 June 2022). 709:Frankie (24 September 2018). 303: 280:. 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His first book of poetry, 66: 25: 7: 141:His second book of poetry, 110:, and the 2017 resident at 76:Strong Men Point Their Toes 10: 1054: 682:"Fragments of opportunity" 274:Ducker-Jones, Sam (2021). 241:Duckor-Jones, Sam (2018). 978:Sam Duckor-Jones' website 656:"Sam Duckor-Jones (2017)" 249:Victoria University Press 188:is heavily influenced by 162: 117: 89:Auckland Botanic Gardens 78:(2015), Sam Duckor-Jones 30:Duckor-Jones grew up in 740:Read NZ Te Pou Muramura 1023:New Zealand male poets 610:The New Zealand Herald 583:The New Zealand Herald 96:Portage Ceramic Awards 87:in Masterton, and the 79: 51:Duckor-Jones lived in 432:"Bob and Lloyd Jones" 74: 211:In early June 2022, 736:"Duckor-Jones, Sam" 317:Duckor-Jones, Sam. 100:artist-in-residence 319:"Sam Duckor-Jones" 98:. 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Index

Wellington
Lloyd Jones
Survivor NZ
Sir Bob Jones
Featherston
Greymouth

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History
Auckland Botanic Gardens
Portage Ceramic Awards
artist-in-residence
Wellesley College
Eastbourne
Scots College
Master of Arts
International Institute of Modern Letters
Victoria University of Wellington
Frank O'Hara
Chris Tse
Greymouth
camp
Susan Sontag
papier-mâché
Leviticus
pride flag
Greymouth
discharged without conviction
People from the pit stand up
Victoria University Press
ISBN

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