About
Welcome to my humble art studio.
“Making art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. It brings me joy to create meaningful custom pieces that bring joy to people’s lives.”
— Mone’t Ernste
Welcome to Oaka Morii, Mone’t Ernste’s boutique art studio! As the owner and lead artist, Monet has a passion for creating unique and beautiful art pieces that add a touch of charm and character to any space. Mone’t specializes in live and pressed florals, wood-burning, custom hats, and henna body art, but she is an eclectic artist with many years of experience meeting the unique needs of her clients for a range of custom art projects. One of her favorite aspects of her work is meeting with clients to create pieces with deep personal meaning.
Growing up in a family of artists, Monet’s passion for art began at a young age, where she spent hours experimenting with different mediums and creating her own designs. Since then, she has honed her craft through years of experience working professionally within the floral and wedding art space, perfecting her skills and developing her own unique style. Monet has also established herself as a fixture of local fairs and art exhibits by hosting a henna body art booths that is popular with both children and adults. By launching Oaka Morii, Mone’t has been able to carve out her niche in the art world and reach even more clients with her passion for creating pieces that bring joy to people’s lives.
Home Base
Oaka Morii is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where Mone’t has established herself within the local art and design community. However, our operations have expanded nationally and we are happy to meet our clients’ needs wherever that may be.
Please contact us with any inquiries regarding our products.
Customer Testimonials
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My husband and I purchased a pressed flower frame from the Oaka Morii maternity collection for our newborn. We were impressed by the quality of the frame and the craftsmanship that went into it. It is something we will always have to remember this special moment in our lives.
Nalini B.
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I purchased Oaka Morii hats and wood-burned art pieces for my family members for the holidays. They were an absolute hit with everyone! I also purchased a hat for myself, for which I constantly get comments about how nice it looks.
Carolyn N.
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We recently hired Oaka Morii to create a memorial frame for a loved one. Working with Monet was seamless and the pressed frame we received was beautiful, exactly what we needed to always remember our family member.
Jonathan V.
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Monet’s attention to detail and creativity shone through in the finished piece for our custom wedding bouquet pressed flower frame. She was also incredibly friendly and inviting when we had questions about the process and wanted specific aspects of the frame a certain way.
Amy L.