We had the good fortune of connecting with Michele Sobel and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Michele, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?

I started selling my art back in 2010, when art was just a passion, and a side hustle. Michele Sobel Fine Art has evolved quite a bit over the years, and by 2020, I was working full-time to create original wearable artwork on my clients designer bags and luxury goods. Michele Sobel Fine Art revives their “old,” vintage leather goods and designer bags and breathes new life into them with original art. The personalized art I create is a direct reflection of my client’s personal style, and makes them feel empowered, confident, and happy to wear as part of their wardrobe.

In addition, I work with many luxury stores, brands and companies to create on-site customization experiences for their clients!

We provide custom on-site painting experiences for luxury brands and stores. We’ve painted on-site for Bloomingdales, Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, Coach, Gucci and Louis Vuitton, to name a few.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?

Who says fine art only belongs on your walls? Michele Sobel Fine Art is a creative bespoke studio offering custom hand painted original wearable art on our clients luxury goods, including designer bags and luggage, small leather goods, sneaker customization and more. For our individual clients, my goal has always been to create truly unique, uplifting or sentimental art that brings our client joy and makes them feel confident and empowered to wear. Many of my clients bags are family heirlooms, passed down from generations, and we help give them new life with custom art. Painting has been a lifelong passion of mine, but not one that I initially considered as a career. In fact, I was a TV news producer for more than a decade before I considered becoming an entrepreneur, and fully committing myself to my growing side-hustle.

What the process to commission a piece ?Working with Michele Sobel Fine Art is a unique experience because all my clients get to work directly with me throughout the process of commissioning an original piece of wearable art.

The Process is easy and fun and you can be as much a part of the design process as you’d like. I will lovingly care for and meticulously hand paint your treasured pieces before returning them to you! Hand painting services start at around $200.

1) Fill out the contact form on my website to discuss the piece(s) you would like to customize, as well as any design ideas you have and color preferences.

2) If you are based in NJ, you may drop off and pick up your items. If you are outside the area, you will need to ship your items, and we will ship them back upon completion of the project.

3) Michele begins work on your one-of-a-kind design, communicating with you one-on-one during the process to keep you in the loop, and ensure you will LOVE the final piece.

4) Your freshly painted treasures are returned to you for you to enjoy!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
So many people! Michele Sobel Fine Art wouldn’t be what it is today without my family and friends who encouraged me years ago that my art had value and I had what it would take to start a business. They believed in me when I couldn’t even dream my business could become what it is today. The next thanks goes to my client who told me I would be great at painting on designer bags and sent me her own to practice on. She showed her friends and the rest is history!
The final shoutout goes to my “insta” friends, followers, and fellow mompreneurs who have kept me motivated, and excited about growing my business and sharing my unique behind the scenes process with my online community.

Website: Www.MicheleSobelFineArt.com

Instagram: @MicheleSobel_FineArt

Linkedin: Michele Sobel

Facebook: Michele Sobel Fine Art

Other: TikTok @Michelesobelfineart

Image Credits
The first photo: JPW Photo The rest: Michele Sobel Fine Art

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