-
LILLIN KARIN
CO-FOUNDER, RESIDENT ARTIST, EST. 2020
they/he
lillin began tattooing in 2009, and has been working as a tattooer full time for over 10 years. a well-versed practitioner, they now work in a range of illustrative styles with a focus on dark fantasy, biomorphic sci-fi horror, feral animals, alien angels, and whimsical botanic motif.
lillin is inspired by pulpy '70s-'80s horror cinema, the uncanny cusp between science fiction and reality, and the inherent transness of the natural world. outside of tattooing he is a dedicated reader of sci-fi & queer theory, dances ballet, is an active participant in community activism in nyc, and really enjoys a good pastry. -
SIMON BAN
CO-FOUNDER, RESIDENT ARTIST, EST. 2020
he/him
Over the course of the past decade, Simon has cultivated a craft and style that revolves around mythology, plants, animals, and entropy.
Taking much inspiration from traditional tattooing and ceramics practices from around the world, Simon strives to find new ways to portray his subject matter by placing as much focus on the movement and landscape of the person being tattooed as the design itself.
By drawing on his designs directly on to the skin, he strives naturally adorn people with the patterns of the world around us.
-
LUCY YIN
RESIDENT ARTIST, EST. 2023
she/her
Lucy has been a tattooer since 2019, with a painterly, illustrative style influenced by her fine art background. Her speciality lies in anything considered natural history or scientific illustration, but she especially loves to draw birds of prey and botanicals.
As always, she remains enamored with and inspired by: the duality of the beautiful and the grotesque, emo bands from the early 2010s, and Dutch still life paintings. Outside of tattooing, she reads a lot, plays too many video games, and is determined to visit every dessert shop in New York.
-
HILLARY BLAIR
RESIDENT ARTIST, EST. 2023
she/her
Hillary Blair has been tattooing since 2014, and tattooing back home in her native Brooklyn since 2016. She specializes in illustrative black and grey tattooing, both with fine lines and bold ones.
She began her art career with aspirations of authoring online and print comics, and brings that same love of narrative, fantasy, and main character energy to her tattoo projects. Florals and the natural world feature strongly against a backdrop of folklore and magic, evoking daydreams of every kind.
In her free time, when not daydreaming herself, she plays D&D, gets involved in elaborate cooking projects, and collects animal memes online. She can’t wait to tattoo you!!!
-
MAREN UBIUS
RESIDENT ARTIST, EST. 2024
she/her
Marens tattoo work is informed by a foundation in printmaking, painting and a deep curiosity for the natural world. She primarily tattoos black and grey subject matter ranging from illustrative to abstract to ornamental, with a focus on natural forces, plants and animals. She finds inspiration in moments that exist between categories and in states of transition. She believes in the potential of tattooing as a tool for personal empowerment, transformation, and growth.
Maren splits her time between coasts, spending half the year in Oakland and half the year in Brooklyn. When she isn’t tattooing, you can find her hanging in a park with her goofy, majestic husky, Lena. She also loves hearing a good story, textiles, delicious treats and watching the moon.
-
PHIA WALLA
RESIDENT ARTIST, EST. 2024
they/them
Phia’s style comes from the natural world, but in twisted and unnatural ways. They enjoy playing in surreal, magical, dark and whimsical realms. Working only in black ink, they focus their attention on the little details while working to fit, form to, and flow with each individual’s unique body.
They like to describe tattoos as a way to put your insides on the outside. Their larger goal through their art is to help people feel more at home and confident in their bodies. Phia has been obsessed with tattoos since they were a little kid and started working in a traditional street shop in 2019. Their other interests are evolutionary science/biology, aerial dance, and learning Spanish.
-
WHAT REILEY
RESIDENT ARTIST, EST. 2025
she/her
Reiley has been tattooing in NYC since 2019. She specializes in fine line, black and grey, illustrative styles, and draws inspiration from dark fantasy and medieval imagery including marginalia, knights, and all kinds of strange creatures.
Her work is also informed by her other artistic practices including textile painting, embroidery, occult-inspired natural perfumery, and writing.
When not tattooing, you can usually find her watching horror movies, or running around Brooklyn looking for vintage treasures.
She currently splits her time between Mikiri Gallery and Estuary Tattoo.
-
SAERYN LILY