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Gloria Of Greymouth

by Sam Duckor-jones

A lusciously illustrated hardback chronicling the artist' s creation of Greymouth' s famous pink church, ' Gloria' .In 2020 sculptor and poet Sam Duckor-Jones bought an abandoned church in Greymouth and named her Gloria.With yarn-bombed rafters, a costume bazaar, a plush loft, papier-mâ ché parishioners in the pews and pink neon light bouncing off a rhinestone piano, Gloria has become a celebration of queer creativity.In this record of Gloria' s establishment, Sam wrestles with solitude, religion, intimacy, art and identity. He finds community in fellow artists and friendly locals, and solace in the rhythms of a quiet life. Gloria of Greymouth is a chronicle of a magnificent transformation, a manifesto for play and pleasure, and the story of an artist' s being.
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Pages:

216

Published:

Oct 2026

Format

Hardback

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka University Press

ISBN:

9781776923267

A lusciously illustrated hardback chronicling the artist' s creation of Greymouth' s famous pink church, ' Gloria' .In 2020 sculptor and poet Sam Duckor-Jones bought an abandoned church in Greymouth and named her Gloria.With yarn-bombed rafters, a costume bazaar, a plush loft, papier-mâ ché parishioners in the pews and pink neon light bouncing off a rhinestone piano, Gloria has become a celebration of queer creativity.In this record of Gloria' s establishment, Sam wrestles with solitude, religion, intimacy, art and identity. He finds community in fellow artists and friendly locals, and solace in the rhythms of a quiet life. Gloria of Greymouth is a chronicle of a magnificent transformation, a manifesto for play and pleasure, and the story of an artist' s being.
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