OH MY GOD!!!!!! There aren’t enough words in the world to express how I feel about the first ever edition of Oofie! The last 100 days have been such a fun colorful trip full of photo shoots, messy paint splatters, interviews and adventures with artists. It’s been a dream manifesting my
inner creative world to share with you! Since covering my walls floor to ceiling in my art for my eyes only, I’ve run out of space... and the time has come to create a portfolio to share with the world!
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May the power of Oofie compel you to question everything, and to create art out of nothing. Everyone is an artist and art is everywhere! It’s in the light between petals on a newly bloomed cherry blossom tree, it’s sitting on the table between two new lovers in a cafe, it’s in the hem of a tulle skirt grazing the ground as you float through the world with a new song stuck in your head...
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Within art there is an ever present love! Oofie is a physical manifestation of the love I feel in the world and in the people around me. One of the main goals of Oofie is to bring people together to create art as a community. You’ll read in these pages about local artists and how many of them find inspiration within their communities. By surrounding ourselves with like-minded creative people, we stir the pot of possibility, mixing ideas and dancing through new exciting projects together!
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Thank you to everyone who graced these pages and everyone who helped out in moments of my stress, questioning, and quitting contemplations! I LOVE YOU!! I hope this brings you the courage to try something new just because you CAN! You have the power to create magic! Just begin!
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Olivia Ruffin
Letter from the Editor
Oofie #1 launched May 7th, 2025.
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Future editions will continue to follow the same 100 day model. From initial ideas to flipping through it at the printers and all the photoshoots and long nights in between, the creation of the magazine will take place in just 100 days. With a small break between productions, Oofie will release 3 times a year
OOFIE SELLS OUT
Oofie #1 was a MASSIVE HIT! Selling out entirely within the first 24 hours I couldn't have asked for a better result! I hosted a party at a funky bar in Bushwick to celebrate the launch. All the artists involved showed up and shared their art in some way. Annie who made an incredible comic made watercolor portraits for guests. Emily who was interviewed for her floral business made custom bouquets. Ana who gave a tattoo studio tour in the magazine did custom flash tats at the party! It was amazing! And that's just scratching the surface of all the fun we had!
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The next day I listed the remaining magazines online for sale
and they sold out in a FLASH! I was beyond pleased with the
positive reaction from fans across the country and I can't
wait to share Oofie #2! People are already putting in
preorders to make sure they get it while they can!
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THE FUTURE
OF OOFIE
