Until 2018 head of the department of glass of the Estonian Academy of Arts, now Professor Emeritus, Mare has organized and participated in several glass exhibitions in Estonia and abroad. Her glass art is very sensitive, she touches on the basic values of life. Her dedication to photography allows her a deep insight into both the surrounding world and her own creations. Living in the small coast town Haapsalu, she spends her summers on the island of Saaremaa, a partner artist at Laugu Glassworks.