Rebecca Vizard

Friday, June 24, 2022

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*Rebecca Vizard presenting an example of a hand-made pillow by B. Viz Design.*

Friday, June 24, 2022

Doors Open: 10:15 am

Talk Begins: 11:00am, followed by lunch

Location: Blowing Rock Country Club

New this year! Sponsorships are available for $250 per household and are in ADDITION to ticket purchases. Sponsors of the event will receive two tickets to a Meet & Greet Cocktail Party with Rebecca at BRAHM on Thursday, June 23rd at 5:30 pm.

Reservations: $85 per person; available online, by-phone, or via check (see below)

Copies of Rebecca’s book, Once Upon a Pillow, will be available to purchase and have signed before and after the talk. Her hand-crafted items will also be available for sale.

Entrepreneur, author, and antique textile pillow designer, Rebecca Vizard is based in the small Delta town of St. Joseph, LA and regularly bounces from the idyllic country life to the hustle and bustle of the big city. Over the last 30 years, her enterprising endeavors have afforded her the option of both lifestyles. From her children’s clothing line to her tenure as an interior designer, to her current work designing and constructing bespoke antique textile pillows, she appreciates the contrast of both cultures. She is also the author of Once Upon A Pillow (published by Pointed Leaf Press) which is a visually stunning tome that weaves a magical story of textiles, creativity, and tenacity.

Rebecca’s work with these exotic materials has taken her around the world, but a large part of her mission has always been to help her hometown community. Everything is restored and repurposed by a team of seamstresses in St. Joseph where she also opened her first retail location to fuel economic growth. In addition to pillows, the store features unexpected items sourced from stateside and international artisans. Recently, a second outpost opened in New Orleans with her daughter, Sarah, in charge of sales and custom design orders. As the next generation comes into the fold, it will be exciting to see what new territory B. Viz Design will cover.

Margot Shaw, editor of Flower Magazine and BRAHM’s 2021 Luncheon Speaker, had this to say upon learning that Rebecca would be speaking at the 2022 Luncheon, “Rebecca Vizard is the essence of the term ‘entrepreneur”’. She discovered a need, envisioned a solution, and has worked tirelessly for the last 15 years or so to give life to her dream. She’s travelled all over, sought out rare, fine, exotic, and antique textiles and fragments to fashion into pillows that become instant masterpieces and must-haves for discerning designers and homeowners. Rebecca’s vision has not only made the world more beautiful but basically provided jobs for an entire town. But I’ll let her tell you about that. Through the years, we have crossed paths often and it’s always a party. I respect, admire, and am crazy about Rebecca. You’re in for a treat.” -Margot Shaw, Editor in Chief, Flower

Many thanks to our Luncheon Sponsors

Chris Albertson & Joe Coyne

Dent & Kathy Allison

Teresa Caine

Leigh & Billy Giles

Linda & Ed Kelly

Miriam & Steve Kimsey

Carol C. Levin

Sabine & Bob Miller

Mary Ann Poole

Kay & Jim Snow

Larry K. Tilson & Joseph H Craig, III

To learn more about Rebecca Vizard, please check out these great interviews by Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

BRAHM is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)3/EIN# 30-0003315 of the Internal Revenue Code. $40 of the ticket price for this event is tax-deductible as allowed by the IRS to 501(c)3 organizations.

NOTE: Unless safety concerns require the event’s cancellation, sponsorships and tickets are non-refundable. If registered guests should need to cancel then their ticket purchase will be made a fully tax-deductible donation.