Jane Hoodless
@janehoodless.bsky.social
Sculptor, fabricator and narrator inspired by the criminal, the cultural and the curious. www.janehoodless.com
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Lukas Furtenagel, 'The painter Hans Burgkmair and his wife Annanée, née Allerlay' (1529)
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Lukas Furtenagel, 'The painter Hans Burgkmair and his wife Annanée, née Allerlay' (1529)
I’ve become inordinately fascinated by the speed at which the tap roots on my acorns are growing. Having been wrapped up in the fridge for weeks, I’ll have five oak trees growing in the kitchen in no time… 🌳#BigOaksFromLittleAcornsGrow
October 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I’ve become inordinately fascinated by the speed at which the tap roots on my acorns are growing. Having been wrapped up in the fridge for weeks, I’ll have five oak trees growing in the kitchen in no time… 🌳#BigOaksFromLittleAcornsGrow
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Whale/Shoe bottle — Netherlands, c. 1685
Leather
Leather
October 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Whale/Shoe bottle — Netherlands, c. 1685
Leather
Leather
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"Glaze… adds what’s effectively a secret cloak to images that prevents AI algorithms from picking up on and copying an artist’s style…
Nightshade [adds] an invisible layer of poison to images, which can break AI models…."
It's great that artists have some defenses against AI theft.
Nightshade [adds] an invisible layer of poison to images, which can break AI models…."
It's great that artists have some defenses against AI theft.
Some artists suggested that we pin a summary of Glaze, Nightshade & other projects here. Instead, I will point them to Melissa Heikkilä's article on our lab and projects. It is the definitive story of who we are, how we got here, and why we do what we do.
www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/13/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/13/1...
The AI lab waging a guerrilla war over exploitative AI
The tools Glaze and Nightshade are giving artists hope that they can fight back against AI that hoovers internet data to train. Are they enough?
www.technologyreview.com
December 27, 2024 at 10:53 AM
"Glaze… adds what’s effectively a secret cloak to images that prevents AI algorithms from picking up on and copying an artist’s style…
Nightshade [adds] an invisible layer of poison to images, which can break AI models…."
It's great that artists have some defenses against AI theft.
Nightshade [adds] an invisible layer of poison to images, which can break AI models…."
It's great that artists have some defenses against AI theft.
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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You know you're getting old when the dream job you wanted as a teenager is now on the list of Critically Endangered Crafts (matte painting, filmmaking)
October 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
You know you're getting old when the dream job you wanted as a teenager is now on the list of Critically Endangered Crafts (matte painting, filmmaking)
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Negotiating both torrential rain and underground strikes, I finally made it to @Sothebys to see the London Collection of Pauline Karpidas. Wow! Stunningly arranged in room-like set ups, with striking bespoke furniture and furnishings alongside jaw-dropping Surrealist artworks.
September 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Negotiating both torrential rain and underground strikes, I finally made it to @Sothebys to see the London Collection of Pauline Karpidas. Wow! Stunningly arranged in room-like set ups, with striking bespoke furniture and furnishings alongside jaw-dropping Surrealist artworks.
Found the tree we used to climb - over fifty years ago - when playing Robin Hood.
September 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Found the tree we used to climb - over fifty years ago - when playing Robin Hood.
Over @Bonhams, the Crawleys are selling off the family silver. #DowntonAbbey
September 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Over @Bonhams, the Crawleys are selling off the family silver. #DowntonAbbey
I almost lost my footing as I crossed the road to see this amazing facade @sothebys
September 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I almost lost my footing as I crossed the road to see this amazing facade @sothebys
THE COLLECTORS - the nine figures in all their finery, L to R:
THE CHARLATANS, THE SORCERERS, THE OOLOGISTS
The forms are made from papier maché and clay slip. The arms - perversely with hindsight - are attached to the clothes rather than the torsos, which in theory makes them all interchangeable.
THE CHARLATANS, THE SORCERERS, THE OOLOGISTS
The forms are made from papier maché and clay slip. The arms - perversely with hindsight - are attached to the clothes rather than the torsos, which in theory makes them all interchangeable.
August 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
THE COLLECTORS - the nine figures in all their finery, L to R:
THE CHARLATANS, THE SORCERERS, THE OOLOGISTS
The forms are made from papier maché and clay slip. The arms - perversely with hindsight - are attached to the clothes rather than the torsos, which in theory makes them all interchangeable.
THE CHARLATANS, THE SORCERERS, THE OOLOGISTS
The forms are made from papier maché and clay slip. The arms - perversely with hindsight - are attached to the clothes rather than the torsos, which in theory makes them all interchangeable.
My carpet beetle (STITCH IN TIME) in situ, heading for camouflage amid the rugs at @burghhouse1704.bsky.social Thank you Polly @pangolin.london & the RSS for staging this beautiful show - it was lovely to catch up with so many familiar faces at the PV.
On until 21 Sept, check venue for times.
On until 21 Sept, check venue for times.
July 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My carpet beetle (STITCH IN TIME) in situ, heading for camouflage amid the rugs at @burghhouse1704.bsky.social Thank you Polly @pangolin.london & the RSS for staging this beautiful show - it was lovely to catch up with so many familiar faces at the PV.
On until 21 Sept, check venue for times.
On until 21 Sept, check venue for times.
So I've had to make a substitution due to my original piece submitted for the @royal_sculptors Summer Show being made of hair.
STITCH IN TIME will be at
Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun & Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
5 mins walk from Hampstead tube
from 7 July to 21 Sept 2025
STITCH IN TIME will be at
Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun & Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
5 mins walk from Hampstead tube
from 7 July to 21 Sept 2025
July 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
So I've had to make a substitution due to my original piece submitted for the @royal_sculptors Summer Show being made of hair.
STITCH IN TIME will be at
Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun & Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
5 mins walk from Hampstead tube
from 7 July to 21 Sept 2025
STITCH IN TIME will be at
Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun & Bank Holidays: 10am-4pm
5 mins walk from Hampstead tube
from 7 July to 21 Sept 2025
I'm thrilled to be showing VENN DIAGRAMS FOR THE HOME in @royal_sculptors Summer Show, curated by Polly Bielecka of Pangolin London Sculpture Gallery.
The exhibition: SCULPTURE IN THE HOME is on from
17 July to 21 September
at Burgh House, New End Sq, Hampstead, NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun: 10am-4pm
The exhibition: SCULPTURE IN THE HOME is on from
17 July to 21 September
at Burgh House, New End Sq, Hampstead, NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun: 10am-4pm
July 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I'm thrilled to be showing VENN DIAGRAMS FOR THE HOME in @royal_sculptors Summer Show, curated by Polly Bielecka of Pangolin London Sculpture Gallery.
The exhibition: SCULPTURE IN THE HOME is on from
17 July to 21 September
at Burgh House, New End Sq, Hampstead, NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun: 10am-4pm
The exhibition: SCULPTURE IN THE HOME is on from
17 July to 21 September
at Burgh House, New End Sq, Hampstead, NW3 1LT
Wed–Thu–Fri–Sun: 10am-4pm
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omg they even ate the bones
June 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
omg they even ate the bones
From my recent series on unusual collectors.
THE OOLOGISTS: A branch of ornithology that studies bird eggs, nests and breeding behaviour, it can also refer to the often illegal hobby of collecting wild birds' eggs. Such collectors often going to extreme lengths to obtain the eggs of rare birds...
THE OOLOGISTS: A branch of ornithology that studies bird eggs, nests and breeding behaviour, it can also refer to the often illegal hobby of collecting wild birds' eggs. Such collectors often going to extreme lengths to obtain the eggs of rare birds...
June 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
From my recent series on unusual collectors.
THE OOLOGISTS: A branch of ornithology that studies bird eggs, nests and breeding behaviour, it can also refer to the often illegal hobby of collecting wild birds' eggs. Such collectors often going to extreme lengths to obtain the eggs of rare birds...
THE OOLOGISTS: A branch of ornithology that studies bird eggs, nests and breeding behaviour, it can also refer to the often illegal hobby of collecting wild birds' eggs. Such collectors often going to extreme lengths to obtain the eggs of rare birds...
I so enjoyed what proved to be a whistlestop tour of Do Ho Suh's exhibition 'Walk The House' @Tate. I've long admired his work, though think I've only ever seen solitary pieces, so it was great to see more plus also the insights into his working process.
June 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I so enjoyed what proved to be a whistlestop tour of Do Ho Suh's exhibition 'Walk The House' @Tate. I've long admired his work, though think I've only ever seen solitary pieces, so it was great to see more plus also the insights into his working process.
THE COLLECTORS: SORCERERS
Reliant on specific compounds to conduct their work, these practitioners of sympathetic magic have acquired ready-made fetishes. Teeth used to curse or control. Magical powers bound up in hair. Coral worn on the body to ward off disease, danger & death.
Reliant on specific compounds to conduct their work, these practitioners of sympathetic magic have acquired ready-made fetishes. Teeth used to curse or control. Magical powers bound up in hair. Coral worn on the body to ward off disease, danger & death.
June 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
THE COLLECTORS: SORCERERS
Reliant on specific compounds to conduct their work, these practitioners of sympathetic magic have acquired ready-made fetishes. Teeth used to curse or control. Magical powers bound up in hair. Coral worn on the body to ward off disease, danger & death.
Reliant on specific compounds to conduct their work, these practitioners of sympathetic magic have acquired ready-made fetishes. Teeth used to curse or control. Magical powers bound up in hair. Coral worn on the body to ward off disease, danger & death.
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Billy Wilder at home with some of his art collection, 1960
June 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Billy Wilder at home with some of his art collection, 1960
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It's just awful when you buy a guy a perfectly good election, and he won't even do whatever you want.
June 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's just awful when you buy a guy a perfectly good election, and he won't even do whatever you want.
Constructed almost entirely from recycled clothing & sourced objects, the figures’ forms are half torsos made from papier mâché & many layers of slip clay. 'The Charlatans' are a denim-clad trio who sport prison tattoos, wear ambiguous 'jewellery' & display the prison numbers of infamous criminals.
June 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Constructed almost entirely from recycled clothing & sourced objects, the figures’ forms are half torsos made from papier mâché & many layers of slip clay. 'The Charlatans' are a denim-clad trio who sport prison tattoos, wear ambiguous 'jewellery' & display the prison numbers of infamous criminals.