Jane Hoodless
@janehoodless.bsky.social
Sculptor, fabricator and narrator inspired by the criminal, the cultural and the curious. www.janehoodless.com
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
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.
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.
The 9 figures I've been making were fabricated as 3 sets of 3. Unusually for me, I made them for the 'pleasure of making' rather than developing them round a concept. Now called The Collectors, the trios are subdivided into their niche specialisms. Pictured are The Oologists…
June 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The 9 figures I've been making were fabricated as 3 sets of 3. Unusually for me, I made them for the 'pleasure of making' rather than developing them round a concept. Now called The Collectors, the trios are subdivided into their niche specialisms. Pictured are The Oologists…
I’m aware I can be secretive as I make new work, rarely feeling comfortable showing its progression. I’ve been working on nine figures for what seems like forever, but as they near completion, thought I might share a glimpse...
May 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I’m aware I can be secretive as I make new work, rarely feeling comfortable showing its progression. I’ve been working on nine figures for what seems like forever, but as they near completion, thought I might share a glimpse...
I’ve been waiting all week for these…
March 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I’ve been waiting all week for these…
CHANGING ROOM, my exhibition on menopause is designed to tour & I am keen to engage with venues that may be interested in hosting it.
A combination of wall-hangings & 3D artworks, it can be sized according to venue with the option of including workshops & talks.
Please DM for further information.
A combination of wall-hangings & 3D artworks, it can be sized according to venue with the option of including workshops & talks.
Please DM for further information.
February 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
CHANGING ROOM, my exhibition on menopause is designed to tour & I am keen to engage with venues that may be interested in hosting it.
A combination of wall-hangings & 3D artworks, it can be sized according to venue with the option of including workshops & talks.
Please DM for further information.
A combination of wall-hangings & 3D artworks, it can be sized according to venue with the option of including workshops & talks.
Please DM for further information.
Look at the state of Samson’s feet! #VanDyke @dulwichgallery.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Look at the state of Samson’s feet! #VanDyke @dulwichgallery.bsky.social
Happy New whatever this is… ⬇️
Best wishes for a happy, healthy, fruitful, creative and kind 2025!
Best wishes for a happy, healthy, fruitful, creative and kind 2025!
December 31, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Happy New whatever this is… ⬇️
Best wishes for a happy, healthy, fruitful, creative and kind 2025!
Best wishes for a happy, healthy, fruitful, creative and kind 2025!
Wishing y’all a very Merry Christmas and a happy / healthy / exciting / creatively stimulating New Year!
December 24, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Wishing y’all a very Merry Christmas and a happy / healthy / exciting / creatively stimulating New Year!
Blimey, bash, crash, wallop from Fanny Cradock currently Cooking For Christmas on BBC4. So noisy and unappetisingly as she flings pastry, wet mincemeat omelettes and barbed comments around the studio kitchen.
December 21, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Blimey, bash, crash, wallop from Fanny Cradock currently Cooking For Christmas on BBC4. So noisy and unappetisingly as she flings pastry, wet mincemeat omelettes and barbed comments around the studio kitchen.
During C19th many believed that the screech or call of an owl flying past the window of a sick person meant imminent death. T'was also a belief that if you walked around an owl in a tree, it would turn & turn its head to watch you until it wrung its own neck. #FaustianFriday
December 13, 2024 at 2:43 PM
During C19th many believed that the screech or call of an owl flying past the window of a sick person meant imminent death. T'was also a belief that if you walked around an owl in a tree, it would turn & turn its head to watch you until it wrung its own neck. #FaustianFriday
Research shows that nightjars travel in bursts, synchronised perfectly to the phases of the moon. When the moon is bright, nocturnal insects are more active & more visible, so the birds can gorge on them throughout the night – rather than suckling on goats' milk… #FaustianFriday
December 13, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Research shows that nightjars travel in bursts, synchronised perfectly to the phases of the moon. When the moon is bright, nocturnal insects are more active & more visible, so the birds can gorge on them throughout the night – rather than suckling on goats' milk… #FaustianFriday
Some legends tell of witches shape-shifting into owls so they can fly silently over people at night & cast sinister spells on them… #FaustianFriday
December 13, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Some legends tell of witches shape-shifting into owls so they can fly silently over people at night & cast sinister spells on them… #FaustianFriday