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Bonnie Erickson. Bonnie Erickson (born September 20, 1941) is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics, best known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets, where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic .
- September 20, 1941 (age 82), Anoka, Minnesota
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- University of Minnesota, Art Students League of New York
Bonnie Erickson designed and built the inimitable Miss Piggy in 1974 for an early "Muppets" television special, produced by Jim Henson. Puppets, props and storyboards from Henson's prolific career ...
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Bonnie Erickson (b. September 20, 1941), aka Bonnie Lewis, was part of the original design team for The Muppet Show. She first joined Jim Henson's team as a costume designer for The Frog Prince, became head of the workshop and continued to work with the Muppets team for many years. Erickson is credited as the designer and builder of Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, the Newsman, Zoot and the ...
The work involved building bodies, making patterns, and learning a lot from colleague and mentor Don Sahlin, someone who had been a puppet-builder for Jim since the 60s. After work on The Frog Prince had come to an end, Jim asked Bonnie if she would stay on to run the Muppet shop at 227 East 67 th Street in Manhattan.
Aug 1, 2021 · Erickson would work with Henson until his untimely death in 1990 at age 53, first as a costumer and then as a designer of his signature Muppets and more. She continues to work in his honor.
- Duante Beddingfield
- Arts And Culture Reporter
Mar 9, 2018 · Erickson has also generously contributed a variety of materials from her own celebrated career to The Strong. The Strong’s archives house the Bonnie Erickson papers, a compilation of design concepts, illustrations, style guides, product tear sheets, catalog pages, notes, publicity, and other information relating to licensed products created by Erickson.
Jun 11, 2020 · Here are ten things we learned from Bonnie Erickson. 1. She was discovered by Jim Henson through her work in theater. “When I was at the University of Minnesota, my major was art and my minor ...
