Ed Eyth Interview Part 12

Ed Eyth has had an extensive and diverse artistic career. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and prior to that majored in Visual Communication at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He has served as a production designer, a set and costume designer and a puppet designer for a variety of film and television productions. His film credits include Hook, The Rocketeer and Captain EO.

For nearly 10 years Eyth was Director of Creative Services for the Jim Henson Company. While at Henson, he designed characters for shows like Muppets Tonight, Mopatop's Shop and Animal Jam, as well as the video feature Kermit's Swamp Years. I asked him to share his thoughts on puppet design.



PJ: What is your next creative project?

EE: I've spent my entire design career repressing the urge to do fine art, specifically figurative sculpture. I left my full-time position with the Henson Company recently to do just that. I still do design work as a consultant occasionally, but I'm pursuing my real passion now.