(Gleit rhymes with light!)

I have had an array of schooling and experiences throughout my lifetime in the world of art and design. I received my BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and my MFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. My experiences include printmaking, bookbinding, graphic design, ceramics and archaeological illustration in Italy and Greece. I have been the lead exhibit graphic designer at science museums since 2004.

I discovered weaving and the world of textiles soon after art school. My love and interest in weaving comes from the depth of the discipline’s history, the utility of the craft, and the expansive and infinite creations that weaving allows. The interplay of weave structures, patterning, colors and materials make for a limitless playground. Daily life is filled with cloth, but, in today’s world, so little of it is handmade. Yet handmade textiles are so much richer in feel, quality and meaning.

My goal is to make beautiful pieces that will brighten the dullest chore, bring warmth on a cold day or charm to an outfit. Life is hard enough, so shouldn’t drying dishes be a little more enjoyable with a towel made by hand?