Women Making Music
M
ary Kay Williams is one motivated woman! She’s living her life so loud, that for many days after our interview, I was inspired to get some stuff done myself! Born and raised in the part of upstate New York “where they pronounce their ‘r’s’ ” she grew up in a house of technical engineers and science- minded family members in Rochester. She credits her mom, Maureen, and her side of the family for passing down the creative gene. One of the longest interviews I’ve ever conducted, we discovered we have a few things in common. She warned me up front that she is fancifully er-
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thesofiamagazine.com | March 2021
Multi-Gifted and Fearless:
Spotlight on Mary Kay Williams By Peggy Ratusz
ratic; preferring to jump around and joyfully succumb to her A.D.D. We both love to talk about ourselves, and boy did we do just that! From our respective zoom call rooms, the first thing I noticed was her headwear; A darling black chapeau with gold buttons. Turns out, she made it using material that was originally meant for another item she decided to scrap and reconstruct. Not one to waste fabric, this college educated fashion illustrator repurposed herself a modern take on the kicky bucket hat! I knew I was in for an amusing sit-down!
