Photos: The artistic side of Ojai

Pottery by Ojai local Karen Scott of Bernscott Pottery, sits on top of a vintage picnic basket, priced at $60.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

More of Karen Scott’s pottery, with the word Ojai inscribed on the side.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Both vintage and new items mingle at Summer Camp including Chimayo rugs, starting at $100.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Soaps by Chivas Skin Care sell for $11 with options such as Hefeweizen Beer Soap that are meant to appeal to men.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Custom framing is another specialty at Summer Camp and several sample frames are displayed on the walls.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Tote bags at Summer Camp line the wall in different prints or slogans. The “Oh, hi.” tote at left sells for $20.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A hammock is piled with Turkish kilim pillows, which sell for $30 a piece at Summer Camp.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A wood chair made by Steve Trohn sells at Summer Camp for $3,500.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Fig Curated Living in Ojai contains an eclectic mix of items for the home and garden.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Metal animal sculptures by Art Upcycled run from $110-$152. Fig also carries a selection of tea towels, shown hanging on the ladder, and sell for $24 each.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A set of four linen napkins are $62 at Fig.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Artist Cory Sipper’s Ojai-themed sewn collage is $38 at Fig. The frame is $52.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Air plant pots sell for $28 and up at Fig.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Ceramics by Sandy Wolk, left, ($320) and Madam Birdie, right, ($650).  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Various gourds painted with a ceramic glaze are on display at Fig.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

The Ojai Rancho Inn features decorations and furnishing by various Ojai artists.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Ojai Rancho Inn’s newly redone bar features tile by Karen Scott and stools by Eric Trine.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

An intricately beaded tapestry by artist Elena Stonaker hangs over the fireplace at the Ojai Rancho Inn.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Pillow cases by Gravel & Gold sell for $38 a piece in the lobby of the Ojai Rancho Inn.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A repurposed window offers a view of Ojai at the Ojai Rancho Inn.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Shoppers stroll along Ojai Avenue.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Tipple & Ramble owner Sune Goldsteen inside her Ojai boutique.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Hand-painted bookends ($62) by Los Angeles-based designer Wolfum at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A rainbow basket ($88) at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

The interior of Tipple & Ramble, which sells both vintage and new items.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Ceramic geometric lanterns ($46 apiece) at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Olive wood boards ($58) at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A vintage bamboo hanging chair ($400) at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Emily Fraser browses at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A longhorn sculpture ($225) by L.A.-based Bend Goods at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A vintage wicker chair is paired with Moroccan kilim cushions ($350) at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Acapulco chairs ($250) made by Aniceto Polanco at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A metal butterfly chair ($260) at Tipple & Ramble.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Ed Bulicz reads a book at Bart’s Books.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Modern Folk Living features eco-sensitive and domestically produced home accessories and clothing.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Wanda Weller Sakai, owner of Modern Folk Living, and her dog Boscoe.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Napkins and tea towels ($28) at Modern Folk Living.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Coral and Tusk pillows ($89 to $250) at Modern Folk Living.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Wanda Weller Sakai, previously director of design for Patagonia, in her Ojai boutique, Modern Folk Living.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Wren ceramics (starting at $68) at Modern Folk Living.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Tall Heath vases and ceramics by Kat and Roger at Modern Folk Living.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Graphic designer and former CalArts professor P. Lyn Middleton sells her one-of-a-kind serving platters and dishes at P Space.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Ceramics (starting at $15) by P. Lyn Middleton.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A fruit bowl by P. Lyn Middleton ($110).   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

P. Lyn Middleton inside her Ojai store P Space. The bright storefront, shared with an architecture firm, is east of the arcade and in front of Hip Vegan Café.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A bowl by P. Lyn Middleton ($75) at P Space.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A dinner plate ($60) by P. Lyn Middleton.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors must drive through an orchard and past a private home before arriving at Regalo Olive Oil ranch and tasting room.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Inside the Regalo Olive Oil ranch and tasting room.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Carolina Gramm manages the Regalo Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting Room, which she has filled with accessories culled from her own collecting and interior design work.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A pair of lanterns ($95) at Regalo Olive Oil.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

A large wire basket ($200) at Regalo Olive Oil.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Antique frames at Regalo Olive Oil.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Carolina Gramm hands an olive oil sample to a visitor for tasting at the Regalo Olive Oil ranch and tasting room. She opened her own shop, Carolïna Gramm, in the historic Spanish Colonial Revival arcade on Ojai Avenue.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Antique books at Regalo Olive Oil begin at $10.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Pots from the early 1800s range from $50 to $350 at Regalo Olive Oil ranch and tasting room.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Carolina Gramm on the patio outside of the Regalo Olive Oil ranch and tasting room.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)