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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 .
My mother used to live in North Dakota where Peggy Lee sang on the local radio station before she became a famous jazz singer. When I first created Miss Piggy I called her Miss Piggy Lee—as both ...
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/or builder of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Statler and Waldorf, the Newsman ...
Jan 16, 2012 · Here's a video bonus from our interview with Bonnie Erickson, the former head of the Muppet Workshop and current Executive Director of the Jim Henson Legacy....
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Jun 11, 2020 · The Walt Disney Family Museum invited Muppet designer Bonnie Erickson to be their special guest for the Happily Ever After Hours virtual event series on Friday, June 5th. Her career with Jim ...
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.
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.
