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

OSA + OjaiStyle = Great Day!

What a wonderful day we had in Ojai! Below are the pictures we took with many of the OjaiStyle artists on tour this weekend. It was an great experience to see the talent and inspriation at each artists' studio. Below are some "candid" pictures of Anne and Katrina with OjaiStyle artists! For some reason I posed on the right in each picture but one. Yes Katrina is wearing Tegan Hope and Lupe Razo jewelry.

Katrina, Cindy Pitou Burton and Anne

Katrina, Katie Van Horne and Anne

Katrina, Ruth Farnham and Anne

Anne, Bernadette DiPietro and Katrina

Katrina, Teal Rowe and Anne

Katrina, Linda Tayor and Anne

Katrina, Shahastra and Anne

Eat Your Fruits and Veggies: OjaiStyle at the Ojai Farmer's Market

Having just read Oprah's 21-day vegan blog, I'm feeling a little depleted of my fruits and veggies. Oh I try to eat 45 servings a day (is that right?) but some days is harder than others. For example, today I had an avocado and some wine.

To inspire us all, I am posting some great pictures from photographer Whitney Hartmann and the Ojai Farmer's Market.

I also need some flowers!

I need to try these.

Here are some beautiful images of edible art from several OjaiStyle artists.

Stawberry Giclee Print

By Kate Hoffman. Giclee print of drawings originally seen in Edible Ojai. Printed on museum quality watercolor paper, hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100. Framed in Mahogany.Strawberry 6’x4” (framed 10”x8”). $150.00

Pears 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

Persimmons II

By Katie Van Horne. monotype on paper, unframed, 14” x 30”$750.00

OjaiStyle Just Horsing Around

I am dedicating this post to all you horse folk out there -- and you know who you are.
If you have never been to Ojai, you may be surprised to see the numerous horse trails and riding facilities around town. Many of the homes are set on oversized parcels used to house horses. Here is are some images of horses from around Ojai taken by the fantastic photographer Whitney Hartmann.

It is no wonder that many of the artists in the OjaiStyle fine art markeplace selected horses as their inspiration. Below you will find a small selection of horse-inspired art available on OjaiStyle.

Horse/Clouds

By Kate Hoffman. oil on canvas, 36” x 24”$1,600.00

Profile By Kate Hoffman. oil on canvas, 24” x 48” $2,000.00

Horse Frieze II

By Katie Van Horne. monotype, aquatint, chine-collé on paper, framed, 24” x 17”$950.00

OjaiStyle Art of the Day Collage by Katie Van Horne

"Untitled" By Katie Van Horne. encaustic, collage, framed, 13” x 10” x 1 ¾”

$1,800.00

See Katie's story on OjaiStyle