![]() If you tell your people in Ojai, I'm an artist, you were popular, you're very."let's talk." And it was a bit different when you tell people that you are an artist. You know, I grew up in Orange County, California, which is quite a bit different. Joe Pelka: Well, in Ojai, being an artist was a very popular thing. So how was the artists' scene that you did fall and otherwise thrust yourself into with, with vigor and passion? Julia Meek: That's a West Coast arts hotspot as a matter of fact. Julia Meek: And by then you lived in Ventura County? Julia Meek: Ah, those opportunities, sure. And it was a fantastic school, but there weren't a lot of classes to talk about marketing. ![]() A lot of the college courses that I took was in the community college. Joe Pelka: Always wanted to, always wanted to be a professional artist, just didn't really know how to. Julia Meek: So pretty early on, you must have known that you wanted to turn that artcentric passion into profession? And then big changes, I moved up to Ojai, California, it was a very, very artistic community, real supportive of the arts and started my own studio. ![]() Joe Pelka: Well, I started taking ceramic classes early in high school and proceeded to work in the industry a bit. So let's start with your own, which all began in California. Julia Meek: Now with your autumnal celebration on the horizon, it's all about the creativity. ![]() Kelty, Jake Patten, Rhonda Inman and Paul Raiman Some of the artists you'll meet on the tour: John C. ![]()
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