We recently connected with Marie Claire Macadar and have shared our conversation below.

Marie Claire, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

My most meaningful project was my last puppet show, “Extra Lucky”.

It felt like one of the truest representations of myself- in a professional sense, and in a personal sense.

I improvised the song in the show while recording it, and the stories were all true moments of great luck from my life.

When I performed the show to a sold-out premiere audience, I felt the audience deeply connect with my visuals, music, and story, and therefore connect with me. It was so moving to hear people relating to my moments and enjoying my art and music!

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I work as a musician, puppeteer, artist, vintage clothing seller and more.

I was lucky to have parents that supported my creativity from a young age; I started art and music classes at the age of four, and got to continue those practices into adulthood.

I became a puppeteer after two of my college professors took me aside (in a puppet intervention) and told me “we think you’re a puppeteer. Come to this puppet show and see what you think”. I went, and was immediately hooked by the mix of music, art, and storytelling.

Now my work sways between these media and often overlaps, with an overarching goal to help everyone experience their inner child joy!

Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

I wish I had known that there were things like puppetry guilds and scrap art supply stores (like Remainders Creative Reuse in Pasadena).

Both of these have broadened my experience and and community in the arts!

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

In order to best support artists and creatives, keeping funding for the arts in all public schools to keep kids experiencing the arts consistently, making sure there are creative opportunities for folks in all socioeconomic groups, and making sure adult artists and creatives have government funding for their projects. There were many puppet theaters throughout the US when there was federal arts funding in the 20th century.

Contact Info:

• Website: Mariclersworld.com
• Instagram: @Mariclers.world
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@maricler2653