mori maru is a graphics studio run by Jory Dayne, rooted in the traditions of the Baltic & North Seas. Currently living in old Maungna on Tongva Land in Los Angeles. Open to small projects, spot illustrations and other marginalia. 
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Nov 21 2022
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Flidais / Fehu

Worked Dropped some color into this piece I drew a while back. The casual horror of deciding to post your art blog and realizing it’s almost been a year since you did. 
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Dec 8 2021
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Datura

Some tori amos fan art for all ears with feet out there.  Somewhere there is a video floating around of me reciting all the flowers in “Datura” from memory. Frangipani. Frangipani?
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Dec 6 2021
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O Viridissima Virga

Inspired after a visit to the Met Cloisters last month, while forever repping for Hildegard von Bingen. 
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Oct 27 2021
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Día de Muertos

For work we all worked on some custom zoom backgrounds to celebrate the holidays. I worked on this one for Día de Muertos. Playing around with True Grit Texture’s Debaser coloring pack in company colors. Will I never not be drawing flowers and skulls?
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