How to Tell a Seabird's Tale: The Role of the Writer and Scientific Illustrator

Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm UTC-07:00

4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98195 | Seattle

Burke Museum
Publisher/HostBurke Museum
How to Tell a Seabird's Tale: The Role of the Writer and Scientific Illustrator
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How do science writers and illustrators collect the data, information, and stories that inform their art? Join three Pacific Northwest artists — two writers and one illustrator — to learn how they distill their research on our local seabirds into engaging stories and compelling illustrations.
You’ll hear stories from Madison Mayfield, a science illustrator, taxidermist, and Assistant Collections Manager of the Burke Museum’s ornithology collection. You’ll find out how author and community scientist, Maria Mudd Ruth, turned data — and a lack of data— into her new book on the Pigeon Guillemot, The Bird with Flaming Red Feet. Eric Wagner, author and professional scientist, will share secrets for collecting and interpreting data on nocturnal Rhinoceros Auklets for his new book, Seabirds as Sentinels.
Join Maria Mudd Ruth, Eric Wagner, and Madison Mayfield for a succinct illustrated presentation followed by lively conversation moderated by science journalist Sarah DeWeert. Guillemots, auklets, and other seabird specimens will be on display for a close-up look courtesy of the Burke Museum's ornithology collection.

General admission: $10
FREE for Burke members
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