Collection:LPB

Genre: Interview

Place Covered: St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2014-11-22

Duration: 00:06:32

Subjects: Vizard, Rebecca | Fabric arts | TEXTILES

Contributors:

• Fox-Smith, James Host
• LaFleur, Donna Producer
• Vizard, Rebecca Interviewee

This segment from the November 22, 2014, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features producer Donna LaFleur’s profile of Rebecca Vizard of B. Viz Design in St. Joseph, Louisiana. She discusses: her technique of using antique fabrics to create custom pillows; the origins of B. Viz design; her travels around the world to find antique fabrics for her work; her use of recycled materials to create other products, including chandeliers and dog collars; and her pride in employing the local residents in her hometown of St. Joseph. Host: James Fox-Smith