RIP Kauri Tiyme

I unfortunately learned the news this past friday that a good friend and phenomenal tattoo artist Kauri Tiyme was taken from us. If anyone out there knew Kauri or remembers her, please email me. There is an effort to contact next of kin and there are many details missing. I know she apprenticed under Keely Tackett in Arizona and I believe she grew up in Scottsdale. Her maiden name was Williams. Thanks. -KRYSTOF

There is some info on this page, not sure how accurate... If it is, why do ppl (ex's particularly) have to be such d-bags... http://corachaos.vox.com/library/post/kauri-tiyme.html so horrible... another tragic loss for the industry.

Kauris ex is dead meat. I promise.

Here's another link, says it has memorial and contact info, I did not check those links as of yet... http://www.divatology.com/deeper/

Here's a link directly into the comments of the last one I posted... has what looks like a repost of a news story about this. http://www.divatology.com/deeper/?p=1214#comments

Can we please keep this thread to support and information, not threats. I'm sure we all have opinions on what her scummy ex deserves, but please keep threats off our boards. I didn't really know Kauri other than a few brief interactions, but I'm very sorry for those who are affected by the loss. <3

I first met Kauri in Northampton, Ma. I was a kid. Nothing more than a stupid kid stumbling my way through teen-hood. I met Kauri - this amazing, traveled, far-and-away beyond wonderful artist. Her work was some of the most beautiful I had ever seen. It transcended tattoos and truly became works of art. She taught me as much as she could - about art, about physics and philosophy, about tattooing as an art. I remember I once asked her: "What do you need to do to be a tattoo artist?" As I've always wondered if that was a path I should have taken. She said: "Well, for starters - draw a perfect circle free-hand." I have so many notebooks filled with thousands of little circles, now. I remember one day I showed her the chemistry notebook from one college class, filled with thousands and thousands of little doodled circles - and she laughed. She laughed like she had never heard a joke before in her life, and that she had just discovered laughter for the first time. She always made me feel special, that I was worth her time - no matter how young and stupid I was at the time. I wanted to be, someday, something like her. Something as brilliant. She was in many ways my 'big sister' - the times I spent with her, however brief and far apart, separated by time and space - were some of the most defining moments in my life. She never saw me as a stupid no-nothing artist. She treated me, and everyone else, as though they were on her level. From someone who had zero-point concept tattoos, could ramble off on advanced physics and geometry like someone would ramble off the latest plot of their daily soap opera - I found that astonishing. Every compliment she heard, it was like she had never heard one before. All of my tattoos have been done by Kauri. The piece on my right shoulder was intended to be finished this spring. It is incomplete, and will always be incomplete. Kauri was responsible for more of my growth - both as a person and as an artist - than she possibly ever knew. I will forever be grateful for knowing her, and with the beautiful works of art she gave me. Thank you, Kauri - wherever you may be - thank you, and I love you. -Kat

I knew Kauri, she was the sweetest. I let her do a free-hand fractal on my chest and she did the divine proportion spiral on my back and I kept going back for more, and she became a good friend to me and I told everyone that I would never go to another tattoo parlor ever again unless it was hers. I can't believe this, I'm appalled! What happened? She was young and... and... I just can't believe this. If you are kin or her close friend, just know that she is in my thoughts and I am very, very sorry. I can't believe this! I just can't believe this, poor Kauri. I just don't understand. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.... -Jill Bentley (Lamb)

Kauri was born Kauri Mulis. Her last name was later changed to Greene. She was married to a McPhillips at one time and later to Patrick Vincent Williams. Kauri and Patrick had their names legally changed to Kauri Tiyme and Keenu Tiyme before divorcing. I've been looking for her for many years. WIth all the name changes, I just now "found" her. :(

Hi, I only found this news tonight. I'm pretty shocked, to be honest. I knew Kauri WAY back in Tucson. We worked together for over 2 years, lost touch a while back sad to say, she's a great loss both personally and artistically and I for one will feel that the world will be a poorer place without her. I'm still in touch with a lot of folks from back then, and obviously they hadn't heard either. Sad.

Hey I just found out now about Kauri. I meet her back in Buffalo, Ny and spent alot of tyme with here. I knew her as Kauri Michelle Greene. She and I where working on many diffrent ideas and thoughts physics and tats... I have an unfinished 3/4 back peice that she started while in B-lo. Kauri was a good friend to me and one hell of a sweat heart. It hurts me to know that she took her own life.... I just can't belive that.... Well now to ask a bigger question, who now do I turn to to have this unique piece finished? Well I hope to hear back from someone who has more info on Kauri. And if there may have been any bat pictures around. Thank you to all who have gave Kauri the kidness and love she deserved. ~Lyndzie

Hey Everyone, My name is Kim. I was one of the last people to see Kauri before she left with Keenu. I also managed to convince a local reporter to do a very well researched story on her. I have included the link here. Keenu's trial has been moved to October 25, 2010. 2 years later and we still have no idea what really happened in that week she was missing. I thought I would share this link with you, and I hope it answers some questions. http://www.westword.com/2009-01-08/news/in-life-and-death-tattoo-artist-kauri-tiyme-made-her-mark/