by Terrence Burke | Oct 18, 2018 | Blog, Caroll Spinney, Childhood memories, Influence, Sesame Street, Television, The Muppets
Caroll Spinney retires Caroll Spinney retires. This news broke yesterday that after nearly 50 years, Caroll Spinney is retiring from Sesame Street. This may be one of the longest gigs for a puppeteer. Today he will record his final voice session that will be used...
by Terrence Burke | Sep 29, 2018 | Blog, Childhood memories, Cincinnati, Northside Cincinnati, Ohio, puppets in art, Sesame Street, WordPlay Puppetry Workshop, Wump Mucket News
WordPlay Puppetry Workshop. Sharing my knowledge with children Today I began a new chapter in my adventure in puppetry by sharing my knowledge with children who are taking the WordPlay Puppetry Workshop this Autumn. I am teaching the first four weeks out of the...
by Terrence Burke | Sep 24, 2018 | behind the scenes puppet creation, Documentary, Influence, Jim Henson, PBS, Puppets, Sesame Street
Today would have been Jim Henson’s 82nd birthday. Like many of my fellow puppeteers, his work caught my eye as a child and helped inspire me to achieve my dream to create and perform my own puppet characters to share with children and families. Life’s...
by Terrence Burke | Dec 26, 2012 | Caroll Spinney, Childhood memories, Influence, Sesame Street
Happy Birthday Caroll Spinney from Wump Mucket Puppets! Today is Caroll Spinney’s birthday. He’s 79 years young! Those of you not in the puppetry world may wonder who he is. Perhaps you have heard of the puppets that he’s performed on Sesame...
by Terrence Burke | Sep 27, 2012 | Jim Henson, Sesame Street, Television
I was not sure what to expect from the season premiere of Sesame Street this past Monday morning. I knew that it would be on at 10 AM as usual, yet had not read anything about the new season. My wife was not feeling well and stayed home from work. It’s rare that...
by Terrence Burke | Aug 9, 2012 | Influence, Sesame Street
I am a huge fan of puppeteer Caroll Spinney. Why this particular puppeteer? Why not Jim Henson? Why not Gus Alligretti? Oh, believe me, I love Jim’s and Gus’s work quite a bit. Yet for some reason, in 1969, my almost 5 year old eyes watched Caroll...
