Kern Studios Prepares for Mardi Gras (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-01-12
Duration: 00:05:52
Subjects: Parade floats | Carnival floats | MARDI GRAS | KERN, BLAINE
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Zabler, Bobby Interviewee
- Kern, Patrick Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 12, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s visit to Kern Studios in New Orleans as they create new parade floats for Mardi Gras. LeBlanc reports that Kern Studios has been creating Carnival floats since 1947. She interviews Bobby Zabler, sculpture painter, and Patrick Kern, fourth generation float builder and director of operations.