Bored Panda reached out to Mosco to learn more about her creative process and herself. The artist shared that she grew up in Ottawa, Canada, a pretty city with lots of nature close by. "I split my time between reading collections of newspaper comics and looking for critters in the gardens and ponds. When I tried making my own cartoons, I made them about what I knew—funny things that my animal neighbors did."
Creating comics that are both engaging and educational is not an easy task. For Mosco, the most challenging part is coming up with jokes that other people will find funny. "Because I spend so much time alone in the woods, I can have trouble deciding if a joke is just amusing to me, or if everybody else will like it. Sometimes it turns out that nope, it was just me. But when other people are laughing along with me, it’s so gratifying," she said.
Comics have a unique way of communicating messages and stories, often in an engaging format. We asked Mosco what messages or stories she aims to convey through her work. The artist replied that she wants to show people that nature is beautiful in its complexity. "I want to express how much I love it, and help other people love it so that they’ll conserve it. Besides my nature comics, I make comics about climate change. Those feel very important because I’m trying to show people that they’re not alone in worrying about this issue. There are so many of us who care. When we know we’re not alone, we become powerful."
"Sometimes people tell me that one of my comics helped them save an animal in need, like a baby bird in distress, a turtle crossing a road, or a lost pet pigeon. Other times, they tell me that I made them smile when they were feeling sad. When I hear that, I never want to stop doing what I’m doing, even if it can be so silly," Mosco shared.
