Jennifer Vasich: Keynote Speaker
Jennifer Vasich is the author of "The Lavender Gourmet." Join her as she explores lavender's lovely influence on food, and see how its delicate sweetness can impart a fresh, fragrant taste to your favorite recipes. Learn about what varieties are the best to use for culinary purposes, and sample some delightful treats that will make your taste buds sing! Jennifer Vasich is a gregarious country girl who takes great pleasure in cooking with lavender and herbs. She is the co-founder of the Michigan Lavender Festival, and author of The Lavender Gourmet. She will also be teaching a cooking class at the Lavender Inn on Sunday, June 26. Check our Calendar for more information. Visit our Cookbook page for a link to one of Jennifer’s recipes.
Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson is a native son of Ventura, California, and has a lifetime of musical experiences and adventures that have created his unique approach to every style of music that he plays. Highly regarded as an intuitive multi-instrumentalist with a rhythmic flare, Dan is an accomplished guitarist, mandolinist, bassist, baritone uke, and tenor banjo player. His roots are a diverse melting pot of bluegrass, newgrass, folk, rock, rhythm and blues, and open tuning styles. www.myspace.com/danwilsontunes
Holly Adams
Enjoy new knowledge from ancient sources, while crafting your very own Lavender Wand! As Holly shares intriguing Lavender Lore, you will have the opportunity to be gently guided in weaving a wand of fresh Lavender and ribbons! Lavender's facts, myths, stories and qualities create a colorful field in which to play as we deepen our appreciation of Lavender's widespread use over time and geography.
Rev. Holly Adams, PhD, MA, CHT, and her partner, John Kauffmann, create OJAI MISTS ~ Aromatics for Well-Being! These are Hydro-Distilled Whole Botanical Hydrosols for a Richer Therapeutic and Healthier Environment, made with love from the herbs in their organic gardens in the Ojai Valley. Holly is also a passionate parfumeur! creating “The Scent of Self.” She can guide you in creating your personal fragrance with the blessings of “scentual” Aphrodite!
Dr. Holly’s essential counseling is a way to tend the garden of one’s soul with Holistic Integrative Health & Healing and Multi-Modality Expertise.
The Lynn Mullins Pick-Up Band
This perennial favorite band will again appear bringing a special brand of originals mixed with nostalgic favorites. As always they blend sweet harmonies into the mix of steel guitar, bass, acoustic guitars, a very hot fiddle and a plaintive harmonica. You can't help tapping your toes and clapping your hands. Some people even get up and dance!
Jessica Thompson
Jessica Thompson is the owner of Green Goddess Gardens in Ojai. She earned a B.S. from Cal Poly in 1988 and has her Contractors State License in Landscaping. "For me, gardening is a spiritual experience. Making contact with the soil, seeing the wildlife come back into your garden, smelling the scents of flowers & native shrubs, hearing the movement of water, and you, being out there." greengoddessgardens.com
Smitty and Julija
Smitty and Julija are a favorite duo in Southern California. Their beautiful and inventive renditions of both original and favorite love duets and solos with piano and vocals are in high demand in venues in this area.
Julija (Yooleeeya) Zonic is a Croatian-born singer, songwriter and actress now living in Ojai – and a recently naturalized US citizen.
Smitty West is an Ojai-based keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter, and film scorer. He has produced two full-length CDs, Smitty West Your World and Myridian Prime Myridian. www.smittywest.com
Sus Corez
Sus Corez has been a musician since she was a seed. Growing up in the northern San Fernando Valley, she has performed throughout southern California with groups ranging from country rock to Latin jazz. She brought these influences with her to Ventura in the mid-90's and was soon part of the legendary Cafe' Voltaire's regular rotation of
artists. At ease with her audience, her mix of heartfelt originals and familiar favorites makes for a mighty fine sound indeed. Oh, do come!
Dano Marino
Dano's music works in a lot of venues where other music won't. His Latin Jazz will provide an easy listening background as you sip some Lavender Lemonade and nibble on a sweet roll, or wander among the Festival’s vendors, shopping for all the gifts you need for friends, family and yourself. Visit Dano’s website to contact him for your own event. www.danosguitar.com
