We are so pleased to announce that SHERRY (nee Amott) TIPPEY will be joining us for The Great Con-Junction in November!
Sherry was the Creative Supervisor on The Dark Crystal, she also worked on creature design and fabrication (Mystics, Pod People, and Slaves). Sherry recalls 'I offered to Jim and Frank an idea about a ritual ceremony the Mystics could perform in preparation for their journey to the castle. That idea was accepted, fleshed out, and realized in the film'
Sherry lent her theater design and production expertise to the Henson Company throughout the 70s and 80s. She was among the many Muppet designers for The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie, and worked at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop on various characters for The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and Dreamchild. She was Head of Fabrication of Audrey II for the Frank Oz film Little Shop of Horrors.
Tippey worked on Sesame Street as well, creating Linda’s pet dog Barkley and designing the outfits for the cover of the famous Sesame Street Fever LP, among other feats.
Post-Henson she worked briefly as a children’s and young adult librarian before moving to Cincinnati to work for Horizon Productions as a producer, and later, Creative Director. Her freelance work included character and costume design and fabrication for theatre, video and interactive projects. She also co-produced and designed an interactive CD-ROM and website for artist January Marx Knoop.
This is a rare and special opportunity to meet Sherry Tippey, she has so many great stories to share about her time working on the Dark Crystal- we can't wait to hear them!
