The Ojai Vineyard -- now in Ojai!

Adam Tolmach's Ojai Vineyard wine tasting room opens in downtown Ojai....yum. See the Ventura County Star article at http://www.vcstar.com/photos/galleries/2010/aug/14/sorcerer-source/13791/

Ojai Hidden Spot No. 2

There are many treasured spots in Ojai. This spot includes a tile mural from one of Ojai's most famous artists. The mural includes imagery from Ojai from citrus groves to the treasured Matilija Poppy. The first person to correctly identify this Ojai location and artist will win an Ojai-Style.com set of notecards with 4 images of Ojai taken by Whitney Hartmann. Good luck!

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!

Ojai Studio Artists Tour 2008

Check out the Ojai Studio Artists Tour on October 11 & 12, 2008. The Ojai Studio Artists Tour celebrates 25 years of bringing art and art lovers together for a weekend of personal visits to the studios of over 45 members -- many of these fine artists are part of the http://www.ojai-style.com/ site!

For more information, see http://www.ojaistudioartists.com/ or call the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce at (805) 646-8126.

See you there! I won't miss it!

OjaiStyle Art of the Day Bruce Tomkinson Pottery

Fish Sculpture Vessel
By Bruce Tomkinson. Stoneware, celadon green gloss glaze

9” x 4 1/2”

$175.00

View all of Bruce's art www.ojai-style.com

Looking for some inspiration?

Is the daily grind getting you down? Your taxes are due! Your team just lost in the NCAA pool (sorry Stanford). Your washing machine doesn't work. It goes on and on....

If this sounds like you (it is actually my list above) or someone you know, you may want to consider a "Meeting of the Self" deck card by OjaiStyle artist Shahastra. A set of fifty soul-filled potent images for reflection and inspiration. Comes complete with a miniature iron stand for display purposes, boxed. $25.00.

OjaiStyle Artist News Whitney Hartmann

The beautiful imagary and photos on the OjaiStyle website were commissioned from Ojai photographer Whitney Hartmann. Her eye for the unexpected has made OjaiStyle uncommon among fine living websites. Whitney has created note cards for OjaiStyle -- a selection of four images of Ojai set on linen. $25.00 for eight cards.

Whitney's fine photography will be on display on Saturday, April 19th, 2008 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Mother's Guild in Ventura, Calif. For more information please call (805) 667-2115. The address is 2040 E Main St, #D Ventura, CA.

All About Ojai Art of the Day

Dragon Tea Pot by Richard Flores

Stoneware, copper red glossy glaze, 10” x 7” x 7"$600.00

Ojai's Richard Flores creates his unique works in ceramics, sculpture and glass.

View all of Richard Flores' work.

Just Bead It. Earrings Galore!

Opaque Center-Transparent Outer Earrings in Lime Green

Candy Earrings Glass Lampworking, Red/Gold Marble

Glass Lampworking, White with Brown Marble

These one inch drop earrings are the perfect gift for a teacher, special friend or bridesmaid. Great price at $40.00.

View all of Teal Rowe's artwork. Watch Teal Rowe create her earrings.

All About Ojai Art of the Day

Pears 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.

Art Scholarship for Ojai Valley Students

Applications are being accepted for the annual art scholarship program hosted by the Ojai Studio Artists.

Since 1993, OSA has provided more than $126,000 in support of local art outreach programs. Of this amount, more than $76,000 was in the form of art scholarships to talented Ojai Valley students, according to the OSA. High school and college students who are permanent residents of the Ojai Valley and are pursuing a career in the visual arts are eligible to apply.

Awards will be presented May 24 during the opening reception of the Ojai Studio Artists' spring exhibit, Made in Ojai VI. The reception will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Museum and the winners' artwork will be exhibited.

Ruth Farnham (an OjaiStyle artist) and Kristina Grey are co-chairing this year's scholarship commitee.

Deadline for scholarship applications is 5 p.m. April 4. For information and application forms, call Ruth Farnham at 805-646-7300 or e-mail her at rufusrg@ojaimail.net. Visit Ojai Studio Artists at www.ojaistudioartists.com.