My name is Mara. I am a doctoral candidate in history working on my dissertation in the nether regions of upstate New York. When I’m not thinking and writing about Cold War history, I am making things, usually with fabric.
I have an Etsy shop — you’ll find the link to the left — and I am love to do custom work, trades and barters. Email me at kleiosbelly [at] gmail [dot] com.
I am happy to have you link to my blog on your site, but please ask before copying pictures and make sure to give me credit!
Like all bloggers, I love to get comments! I will reply directly on the post you commented on, except in special cases where a personal reply seems required, in which case I will email you.
Why “kleio”? Because I like the Greeks better than the Romans.
December 7, 2008 at 2:57 am
omg. you rule. welcome!
xo
julie
December 8, 2008 at 1:57 pm
You so rock!
Now I feel like a loser – I was so happy I learned how to knit a scarf this weekend – which consisted of mastering exactly 2 – no, 3 – stiches.
These bags are adorable.
January 20, 2009 at 4:01 pm
HI Mara:
Can I use your photo of the birthday bag set on my blog (http://lfntextiles.blogspot.com) and link back to you?
January 20, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Honestly, it’s like hearing from a celebrity! Absolutely feel free to link to my blog. THANKS! Mara
January 20, 2009 at 4:13 pm
And copy the photo too!
February 25, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Hi
I thought it would be funny to google my surname to see what came up, and up popped your website!!!
This tickled my girlfriend greatly as there is a website that basically sounds like it is dedicated to my belly…!
Anyway the website looks great, all the best!
Michael Kleios
February 25, 2009 at 11:54 pm
secretly, michael, it IS about your belly….shhhhh…..
August 25, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Thanks for featuring my postcard on your blog… where did you come across it by the way! I have a shop on Etsy with my awesome wife selling awesome art at awesome prices that you or your readers might like to check out…
http://www.tomatocanstudios.etsy.com
Send me your email some time and I can keep you up to date on exhibitions and other stuff. Keep up the good work.
August 28, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Hi Mara,
I’d love to use your photo that’s on the Sew Mama Sew blog (http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=911) about Mr Widdle and the Seabreeze and then link back to your earlier post http://kleiosbelly.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/growing-things/ – I write a blog with reviews of kids’ book and the activities/play they inspire in us (our family, that is), and your embroidery is truly inspiring. Infact, I’m now trying to track down a copy of the book for myself! Please let me know if it would be ok to use the photo.
Many thanks,
Zoe
January 21, 2010 at 4:41 am
Hi, I just want to say your page is AWESOME!! I am bookmarking it cos i want to get into making cool stuff too.
February 26, 2010 at 11:55 am
Mara –
I’m, I guess, a crafts person. Been making a living at it for 25 years doing stuff for mags etc. here in nyc, a lot of kids, home-deco stuff, wood working etc. etc. Just browsing through blogs for inspiration and found yours and thought I should let you know some great stuff…i.e… sewing etc.But also that I loved your drawings! Very good keep going with those also. That’s a real art to capture what you do in such few strokes of the pen and what I can see, at least, wminus an eraser.
ALL THE BEST
BRENT