Maddi Bacon

Artist & Cartoonist & Conservation Worker ~ Non-binary, They/them ~ Author of Desert Spell

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

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On this #transdayofvisibility I'm reposting this comic about conservation and gender.

While I have loved building trails, fighting fires, and planting trees, sometimes it can feel that choosing to do this work is a decision to be in spaces that will not have other trans

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

1. You can buy a physical copy on Amazon for $16(link in bio) 2. You can download a PDF on Gumroad for $2 (link in bio) 3. Almost every comic I've ever written is free to read on my website! (link ALSO in bio) #comic #wildfire #fireecology #transgender #oregon #wildlandfire

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

After many months of work, I'm ready to share Wildfire, a comic about fire ecology of Eastern Oregon, being transgender, and my own affinity for fire. There are 3 ways for you to read this comic:

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

@BajetOlivi48974 So are you saying that, because we only have fragments of items, or no items at all, artist visualizations of the past influence the science? How does the artist influence the science and not just illustrate what's being described to them?

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

Coming to the Wildfire + Water Collaborative Residency at @PLAYAAiR I thought I was going to be learning about fire ecology and the wildfire on this landscape (which I certainly have!) But I think what has maybe most been consuming my brain space is a question

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

To dream up worlds and solutions that don't fit into our current reality? Does anyone have an examples or thoughts on how art can influence science? #oregon #climatechange #wetland #artistresidency #playa #summerlake #summerlakewildlifearea

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

Science is about asking questions and devising ways to find answers. Art can also be about asking questions, but not always about finding answers. So is that what art brings to the table? The power to ask questions scientists might not? (I do love asking questions)

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

wondering where to get your own copy of Mount Steel?
1. I will be selling copies at Short Run on Nov 4th
2. Copies are always available on Amazon (link in bio)
3. You can read the full comic on the Olympic Terminus page, as well as on my website (link in bio)

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

Excited to announce that I'll be tabling at Short Run on Nov 4th! I'll have tons of copies of my comics and zines for sale, including my latest creation, Mount Steel: a Glacier Story

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

@dirtcup_art I LOVE your animations so much. the detail in the body weight and movements is amazing. what program are you using?

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

https://t.co/bHHolQYedZ

[Maddi Bacon @baconbitmadison]

This comic is part of the Terminus project at @OlympicNP . Writing this story was a challenge and a delight. You should check out their website to see all the art made for this project to memorialize the glaciers of Olympic National Park.