I’m delighted to share this episode with Mary Beth Magyar with you! Mary Beth is a sculptor, teacher, community maker and mother to 2 young adults.
Despite a lifelong interest in the arts, during the early years of starting her family, she put her art career aside to support her spouse and raise her kids. Once her children were teenagers and at the inspiration of a beloved Artist/Mother friend of hers who passed away from breast cancer, Mary Beth threw herself wholeheartedly into making art again. She graciously shares about this experience, feeling “older” but without a long resume to lean on and choosing to dig into an art career anyway. She digs into ceramics, metal work, sculpture and more while making her beautiful work.
I love what she has to share about sharing art with teenagers, both her own and those in her community. Mary Beth speaks about the legacy she hopes to leave behind with the teens she teaches welding, sculpture and community arts to. She is currently going back to school for a graduate degree in Education with a thesis on an arts outreach program! What an inspiration.
Mary Beth currently lives and works in Rochester, MN with her family.
To connect with her, find her on IG @marybethmagyar and see more of her work on her website here.
The Artist/Mother podcast was created by Kaylan Buteyn. Connect with Kaylan via IG @kaylanbuteyn and see more of her work on her website.
