Susan G. (age 54)

Mar 26

Written By Eliza Gilbert | etg design studio

Blayne has the uncanny ability to take in information about where her student is physically, and tailor the lesson to their needs on that particular day, rather than coming in with a fixed “lesson plan” and sticking to it no matter what.

The effects on my body of studying Pilates with Blayne become immediately evident, inside (better balance; more awareness of how my my core strength informs every other part of my body, and how everything flows into everything else) and out (more streamlined legs, in particular; better posture and general form). I had studied Pilates one-on-one with her for about 4 years a while back, and recently started again. I missed working with her!

Not only is she a master of the practice, but she is fantastic at making it completely accessible to her students, regardless of their level of experience. She takes her teaching very seriously, while her unfailingly warm, supportive and positive energy keeps it fun.

Eliza Gilbert | etg design studio

ACTOR. SINGER. GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGNER. KNITTER. HISTORY BUFF.

I get ridiculously excited about effective communication through design and I high-five myself when I solve a problem (in code, in design, in life). I yell the answers (not in the form of a question) at Jeopardy contestants and laugh heartily when I’m dead wrong.

etg design studio is a boutique design and web studio founded by me (Eliza Gilbert) in 2001. I work with small businesses, non profits, artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs to build custom, results-driven Squarespace websites that represent who they are and attract their ideal client or customer.

But, wait! That’s not all! I also fly like the wind with desktop publishing, have mad design skills, and chew on branding mood boards for a snack!

I have a corporate background in design, communication, and consulting (with a focus on helping companies communicate with their employees) and a freelance background specializing in small businesses, theatre companies, nonprofits, and the arts.

After working regionally in theatre and light opera -- and then enjoying a 13+ year career as a Graphic Designer and a Communication Consultant -- I returned to school and finished a BFA in Acting from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro that I had begun in my 20s.

The knitting is slow going and I sometimes get distracted from it. As for history... I'm a junkie. Documentaries and biographies are my drug. Lately I'm a little obsessed with Prohibition and late 19th / early 20th century US sociological and political history.

https://www.etgilbertdesign.com