Comments on: babies and business http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/ the art and craft of Mimi Kirchner Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:14:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sophie Rowe http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-51026 Sophie Rowe Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:17:32 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-51026 I stumbled into your page purely by acciedent and im sooo pleased! Your garden babies are just so sweet! Ive just found out im pregnant and would love something from your collection. Everything you do is beautiful. Would love to hear from you, Kind Regards Sophie. I stumbled into your page purely by acciedent and im sooo pleased! Your garden babies are just so sweet! Ive just found out im pregnant and would love something from your collection.
Everything you do is beautiful. Would love to hear from you,
Kind Regards Sophie.

]]> By: Lynda Wilder http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-34029 Lynda Wilder Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:36:31 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-34029 What's not to like. I'm sure the photos do justice. I absolutely love the swaddled dolls. Do you have a website to order from. Also, is that wool your using? how big are they? Thanks, Lynda What’s not to like. I’m sure the photos do justice. I absolutely love the swaddled dolls. Do you have a website to order from. Also, is that wool your using? how big are they? Thanks, Lynda

]]> By: Bettsi http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-30271 Bettsi Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:56:47 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-30271 Oh Mimi, your post has given me so much to think about. I think I agree with you on commissions. I've only done a few, but it is a struggle to keep the inner critic quiet! But...for me.... I can spend 40-45 dreadful hours a week in this chair away from my home-sweet-home and make dollies only in my off hours or I can TRY to make dollies my bread and butter. Then I can be home-sweet-home most of the time which is all I really want. I think a lot depends on your existing family structure. If you have a "main" breadwinner who likes to go off to work, that is very nice. If, like me, you have become a family that is dependent on two incomes, it becomes very difficult to justify a sudden change in structure! Especially to the one who is left working a "real" job! Also, marketing is in my blood. It really seems to be. I love commerce, so I think that is to my advantage. I hope! We will see if I know what I am doing or not! Thanks for letting me ramble! Oh Mimi, your post has given me so much to think about. I think I agree with you on commissions. I’ve only done a few, but it is a struggle to keep the inner critic quiet!

But…for me…. I can spend 40-45 dreadful hours a week in this chair away from my home-sweet-home and make dollies only in my off hours or I can TRY to make dollies my bread and butter. Then I can be home-sweet-home most of the time which is all I really want.

I think a lot depends on your existing family structure. If you have a “main” breadwinner who likes to go off to work, that is very nice. If, like me, you have become a family that is dependent on two incomes, it becomes very difficult to justify a sudden change in structure! Especially to the one who is left working a “real” job!

Also, marketing is in my blood. It really seems to be. I love commerce, so I think that is to my advantage. I hope! We will see if I know what I am doing or not! Thanks for letting me ramble!

]]> By: Kay Susan http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-30255 Kay Susan Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:26:25 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-30255 Mimi, these babies are absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful designs, lovely colours delicate embroidery. The business end of your post gave me something to think about! Mimi, these babies are absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful designs, lovely colours delicate embroidery. The business end of your post gave me something to think about!

]]> By: boodely http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-30129 boodely Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:17:58 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-30129 Such sweet babies! I identify with your selling struggle. I find that I have to keep reframing my efforts to reach out and sell my work, and think of it as looking for the right connection as opposed to waiting to be judged by strangers. But that "looking over my shoulder" feeling comes back again and again. Such sweet babies!

I identify with your selling struggle. I find that I have to keep reframing my efforts to reach out and sell my work, and think of it as looking for the right connection as opposed to waiting to be judged by strangers. But that “looking over my shoulder” feeling comes back again and again.

]]> By: Josephine http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29988 Josephine Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:26:50 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29988 I agree with everyone else's comments. You are an artist and obviously a sensitive soul. OT but maybe you will get a laugh out of this. Last night, I dreamt that my family & I were visiting Massachusetts again. We were somewhere and I recognized you! I approached you and said, "Mimi! I'm a fan of yours! I read your blog every single day!" And then I thought, "Oops, I just lied, sometimes it isn't every day. Oh, no, now what will I say if she asks me a question about yesterday's post?" LOL. My dream was probably prompted by the photos of you at your booth. I agree with everyone else’s comments. You are an artist and obviously a sensitive soul.

OT but maybe you will get a laugh out of this. Last night, I dreamt that my family & I were visiting Massachusetts again. We were somewhere and I recognized you! I approached you and said, “Mimi! I’m a fan of yours! I read your blog every single day!” And then I thought, “Oops, I just lied, sometimes it isn’t every day. Oh, no, now what will I say if she asks me a question about yesterday’s post?” LOL.

My dream was probably prompted by the photos of you at your booth.

]]> By: Mary http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29870 Mary Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:44:34 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29870 I LOVE those swaddled babies...your work always makes me smile. I feel the same way about commissions as you...it seems to take all the fun and joy out of the creating....I worry about it and spend way too much time hoping to please the person who ordered what ever it was. Now, I am trying to say..."I don't do commissions." I used to sell at craft show every weekend, now only do 2-3 a year and that is much better. And I too felt like I could have written what you wrote, along with all your friends...nice to know we are not alone..... I LOVE those swaddled babies…your work always makes me smile. I feel the same way about commissions as you…it seems to take all the fun and joy out of the creating….I worry about it and spend way too much time hoping to please the person who ordered what ever it was. Now, I am trying to say…”I don’t do commissions.” I used to sell at craft show every weekend, now only do 2-3 a year and that is much better.
And I too felt like I could have written what you wrote, along with all your friends…nice to know we are not alone…..

]]> By: Susan http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29830 Susan Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:19:36 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29830 I love LOVe your baby doll. I agree that you just say, "You'll be buying a bit of my creative personallity so though your commissioned doll may at first not be what you expect you will grow to love her." I love LOVe your baby doll. I agree that you just say, “You’ll be buying a bit of my creative personallity so though your commissioned doll may at first not be what you expect you will grow to love her.”

]]> By: mitty77 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29705 mitty77 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:14:35 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29705 Your words could have come from me (although I cannot write so well) as I, too, feel as you do when it come to the creation process. It's comforting to know that I am not the only one. By the way, your work is beautiful and inspiring! Your words could have come from me (although I cannot write so well) as I, too, feel as you do when it come to the creation process. It’s comforting to know that I am not the only one.

By the way, your work is beautiful and inspiring!

]]> By: geri http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29700 geri Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:10:56 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/08/babies-and-business/#comment-29700 Mimi, your work is wonderful, your creative spirit is amazing, if people want copies, let them buy from China - your dolls are not a product but works of art which embody your love for creating dolls. The marrying of creativity and commercialisation is SO difficult as you say, I think Jan put it very succinctly in that letting the new owner know what to expect of the process and the end result. Thank you for allowing me into your workroom, and showing me your art up close, I feel very privileged to have that experience. See you soon. Geri. Mimi,
your work is wonderful, your creative spirit is amazing, if people want copies, let them buy from China - your dolls are not a product but works of art which embody your love for creating dolls. The marrying of creativity and commercialisation is SO difficult as you say, I think Jan put it very succinctly in that letting the new owner know what to expect of the process and the end result. Thank you for allowing me into your workroom, and showing me your art up close, I feel very privileged to have that experience. See you soon. Geri.

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