Vivian Alexander Exhibit (2010)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-07-16
Duration: 00:05:54
Subjects: Museum exhibits | Louisiana State Archives | Vivian Alexander | Egg decoration | Arts | ARTISTS
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Yancey, Allegra Nevils Producer
- Fontenot, Jodie Photographer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Dardenne, Jay Interviewee
- Cutrer, Todd Interviewee
- Caldwell, Alexander Interviewee
- Heflin, Betty Interviewee
- Labtut, Laura Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 16, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Allegra Nevils Yancey’s visit to the Vivian Alexander exhibit of Faberge-style Eggs at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge. During her visit, Yancey interviews: Secretary of State Jay Dardenne; Todd Cutrer, a Louisiana businessman who lent items from his Vivian Alexander collection for the exhibit; Alexander Caldwell, the CEO of Vivian Alexander and creator of the eggs; Betty Heflin, a visitor to the exhibit; and Laura Labatut, a participant in an egg making class at the State Archives. Host Charlie Whinham reports that the headquarters of Vivian Alexander is in Maurice, Louisiana.