OjaiStyle celebrates its first year online.

OjaiStyle is highlighted in the May 2009 Ojai Business Journal, page 8. Check it out at: http://www.ojaichamber.org/images/obj/2009/may09_obj.pdf

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Ojai Hidden Spot No. 1

There are many treasured spots in Ojai. This spot includes a tile mural from two of Ojai's most famous artists. The first person to identify this Ojai location will win an Ojai-Style.com hand-made hippie heart key chain from A. Newman Glass Designs. A bonus will go to the person who identifies the location and the famous tile artists!

OjaiStyle Valentines Day Gift Ideas

Candy, flowers, diamonds? What do you give this year for Valentines Day? More importantly, what are you asking for? This year I made a list of my favorite gift ideas now available at http://www.ojai-style.com/. All handmade, all unique, all one of a kind. Made in Ojai.

Ojai Artifacts Hope Pin $38.00 By Bernadette DePietro. Handmade, one of a kind. Artifact: n. 1. An object produced or shaped by human craft, esp. one of archaeological or historical interest. 2"X1 1/2 (one and a half)

Lunaria with heart motif $80.00 By A. Newman. Candle holder, three sided, burnished copper patina. 5 1/2" tall, 4 1/2" wide (approx.) Lead-free.

Red Nude Number 2
By Kate Hoffman. Mixed-media on gessoed mat board, 15” x 19”
$400.00

Flaming Heart Vase
By Richard Flores. Stoneware with copper red glossy glaze, 7” x 9." Sale price $480.00. 20% off!

Persimmons I.
By Katie Van Horne. I love persimmons and I love kitchen art so although there are no hearts, I heart this piece. Monotype on paper, unframed, 14” x 30” $750.00

Morning Prayer
By Shahastra. acrylic, stretched box canvas, painted edges, 40” x 30” Sale Price $2400.00

Hope Drop pendant with pink silk string
by Tegan Hope Now 20% off! $64.00 Discount at checkout. Necklace, handmade sterling silver “hope drop” pendant, pink silk string, up to 18”

Magnolia Heart Photograph
By Cindy Pitou Burton. Sepia series print on watercolor paper, matted and framed, Large (29 ¼” x 23 ¼”) $365; Small (21” x 17”) $255.00

Garnet Drop Necklace
by Lupe Razo Garnet, rectangular garnet drop, sterling silver, 16” $150.00

OjaiStyle Sneak Peek: New Tegan Hope Jewelry

Hot off the presses! Tegan Hope has been hard at work creating her new line of jewelry shown exclusively on OjaiStyle. Her new work is gorgeous to say the least. She has new pieces with gold, rare gemstones and handmade silver pendants. For anyone looking for a unique, one of a kind, special holiday gift you will certainly want to check out Tegan's new works. They will be available on OjaiStyle on Monday, December 8, 2008.

OjaiStyle Artist Linda Taylor Exhibits Mixed Media Monotypes and Collagraphs

OjaiStyle's Linda Taylor will be exhibiting mixed media monotypes and collagraphs in a solo show at the Buenaventura Gallery from Dec. 9- Jan. 4, 2009.

The gallery is located at 700 E. Santa Clara., Ventura, Ca. The gallery is open from 12-5, Tuesdays through Saturdays. The artist will host a reception on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 4-7 p.m. Information about the gallery can be found at www.buenaventuragallery.org or by calling 805 648 1235.

Linda's work can be seen at www.ojaistudioartists.com or at www.ojai-style.com.

Her work is currently represented by the Craft and Folk Art Museum on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Win the Puffy Heart Key Chain!

OjaiStyle has been selected by The Giveaway and here is your chance to win the Puffy Heart Key Chain by A. Newman. Here is how to enter!


By A. Newman. Silver/pewter, glass, colors: red clear, soft pink iridescent, white abalone shell iridescent (shown), lavender iridescent, each heart is unique. Lead-free. 1 1/2" w x 3" total length with ring


OjaiStyle is a fabulous site online that features artists from Southern California's Ojai. It was founded by Katrina Rice Schmidt and Anne Smith back in 2007 to help promote Ojai's amazing artists and sell their beautiful creations. OjaiStyle has so many gorgeous products to choose from: fine art, pottery, jewelry, and hand blown glass items. Every product on OjaiStyle helps you get to know the artists better, you can feel their creativity when you see their art.

And the Puffy Heart Keyring is so beautiful and unique. I love how you can see the work and thought put into it, that it was made by a person. (I've said it before and I'll say it again, handmade products are the best) It has such a warmth that you can't get from factory products. And the texture it has is such a fabulous, unique touch that just makes it stand out. I would really love to see Adrianna Newman (the Puffy Heart Keyring artist) in action. She has added so much life to this piece! I would really enjoy seeing her thought process as she works. All of her pieces have that beautiful, artistic touch. Love them!

OjaiStyle is definitely a great site to go to, to not only help support people (not corporations), but also to get some stunningly beautiful pieces that you will love for years to come. :)


Rules to Enter:

1. Head on over to Ojai Style---> http://www.ojaistyle.net/
2. Pick your favorite item (not giveaway item)
3. Come back here and comment in the official entry form below the extra entries section on what you chose
4. Leave an extra comment in the official entry form for any extra entries (Please leave blog url if you have my button on your blog or wrote a post)

Note: If a second winner has to be chosen, that winner will be chosen based on the most creative, detailed comment!
Also Note: Add me to your safe list or else your winning notice could end up in your Junk Mail folder! babylyons (at) live (dot) com

OSA Tour 6th Stop Cindy Pitou Burton Photography

We had so much fun visiting Cindy Pitou Burton's photography studio. Many of Cindy's friends from New York were there and it was bussling with art lovers. Below are some Cindy's new works that will be featured on OjaiStyle.

We love the bearded iris but of course the matilija poppy has a special place in our heart. I bought a tiny piece of one of Cindy's poppy's.

More of Cindy's works. Perfect kitchen art.

Posing in front of her gorgeous photography.