Announcement    • About my business and inspiration
My business specializes in textile accessories that feature portraits of your pet, rescue animals and farm animals that live in New England and beyond. My business is inspired by rescue and conservation stories in my community.

Press: https://tuftinggun.com/blogs/info/diane-hoffman-joy-vulnerability-humor-critique-in-the-bucolic-textile

Here is a recent interview:
How do you describe your work?
Textiles and custom wearable art featuring rescue pets and rescue animals

What inspired you to start creating?
I am inspired by rescue, recycling and conservation narratives.

What are you trying to communicate with your art?
That animals are an important part of our world. I pay close attention to use of animal imagery rhetoric and the power of empathy but also dehumanization.

What’s your favorite thing you’ve ever created?
My Angry Cats and Scapegoat underwear.

Funny story about the underwear. I found myself envying the underwear making skills of “Orange is the New Black” tv inmates.

Also: For me it was love at first sight with underwear elastic.

What is the most rewarding part of your work?
Making someone incredibly happy with a custom made, wearable piece of art.

What's the most indispensable items in your studio?
Scissors
Seam ripper

Where do you find inspiration for your art? Vintage textiles and rescue animal stories.

Is there an element of art you enjoy working with most? Why? Mashing up Color and Pattern

What advice do you have for anyone thinking about starting their own business crafting/creating art? Everyone should make something. It opens up a whole new world. It also teaches patience and humility.

What's the last great book you read?
I am reading the brilliant Lynda Barry’s “Syllabus” .

Do you collect anything? Carnival Chalkware Figurines. Its ugly and its so weirdly painted: I love it so much.

Open question: Tell us an interesting story or tidbit about anything. What do you want to tell us that we didn’t ask?

The Angry Cat project was born in the aftermath of the 2016 US election. It features photographs of angry, fierce, stink-eyed felines crowd sourced from family, friends, colleagues, and social media followers.

• Say Hello or Follow me:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/dinohoffman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DianeHoffmanTextiles/
Press: https://tuftinggun.com/blogs/info/diane-hoffman-joy-vulnerability-humor-critique-in-the-bucolic-textile
Mailing list or custom orders: dinodianehoffman [!at] gmail.com

• To start a custom order:
To send me pictures of your pet:
1. Set up a folder in Google drive, put all your photos in it. Best photos are focused an larger than 2 mg.
2. Share your folder with dinodianehoffman [!at] gmail.com

• All work is made to order, custom, and one of a kind /small batch prints. All prints are made in Providence, RI or North Carolina. I offer both hand screened and digitally printed scarves, bandanas, and pocket squares and accessories in a variety of fabrics.

• I offer anthology scarves that feature animals by location or special event. I also make custom handkerchiefs for brides and grooms who what to include their dogs in their marriage ceremony.

• One-of-a-kind custom pet portraits usually require four weeks for delivery, and a fee of $60 + the cost of item ordered. For example a pocket square with your pet on it will cost $35 for the pocket square + $60 for custom portrait art = $ 95.00 Please email me a variety of focused photos of your pet, their name and the city in which they live. No refunds or returns on custom items.

• I do waive my pet portrait fee for repeat customers. Once I make digital portrait of your pet, I will keep it in my library for future use.

• I do have expedited print service of $20 if you need your item asap. Please let me know if you have a deadline and I will try my best to accommodate your request.