Background
Klein, MAry ALice was born on October 21, 1930 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Logie and Dorothy (Tuttle) Low.
Klein, MAry ALice was born on October 21, 1930 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph Logie and Dorothy (Tuttle) Low.
Bachelor in Recreational Therapy, University of California, Berkeley, 1952; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1954; degree Fine Arts, Famous Artists School, Westport, Connecticut, 1958-1962.
Recreational therapist, Langley Porter Clinic, University of California Hospital, San Francisco, 1952-1953;
executive director, Children's HomeSoc., San Francisco, 1954-1955;
designer, owner, Hanson Handcrafts, Burlingame, California, 1968-1974;
designer, owner, Sunbow, Albuquerque, N. Mexico, 1974-1976;
designer, owner, Monterey Bay Needleworks, Monterey, California, 1976-1979;
creator, owner, Master of Arts Klein Design, California, since 1980;
owner, manager, Master of Arts Klein Company, Placerville, Portola Valley, California, since 1991. Board director California Needlework Association, San Francisco, 1973-1975. Craftsmen'sadvisory board Goodfellow Craft Enterprises and Western Exhibitors, San Francisco, 1984.
Site national planner National Standards Council of America Embroiders, Northbrook, Illinois, 1989-1991.
Member American Crafts Association, Council American Embroiderers (teacher lecturer since 1980), Sacramento Center Textile Arts (teacher lecturer since 1989), Contemporary Quilters Fiber Artists (resource director since 1994), Pacific Art League, Northern California Artists Association, Sacramento Fin Art Center.
Married Fred Arthur Hanson, August 21, 1954 (divorced 1974). Children: Carol-Lynn, Kathryn, Susan, Linda. Married Charles Keith Klein, July 7, 1974.
Adopted children: Ellen, Elizabeth, Mary, Charles Junior.