Rooted in the aesthetics of simplicity and intentionality, BZDesign began in Chicago in 1980, and is now located in Asheville, NC. 

Barbara Zaretsky is a textile artist, painter, and founder and former director of Cloth Fiber Workshop, a textile arts learning center. Originally from the Chicago area, she studied art and textile design at Northern Illinois University and the Art Institute of Chicago, and Art History at the University of Illinois, continuing her education at Penland School of Crafts. Barbara has many pieces in private collections across the U.S. and abroad and her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers, both national and regional, and in trade publications and blogs.