Founder and head designer Kristen Bowen has been drawing, crafting and sewing since she could remember. Thanks to her great-grandmothers, grandmother, great aunt and mother, she’s always had a front-row seat to the art of homemaking. 

After spending 8 years in a digital marketing career, Kristen left that all behind to embark on a few "trial and error"adventures only to fine tuned her true creative niche that eloquently complimented the matriarchs of her past and represented her love for the old but with a rebellious spirit. 

Making fun, unforgettable heirloom quality goods that are just as whimsical as they are practical. From entertaining to everyday wear, fancy sh*t for average people thus House of Gleason is born. 

Making all of our goods our quaint North Carolina-based home studio, the House of Gleason is a hat tip to all of the hard-working, ordinarily extraordinary women in our lives.