— Jay Neel, TravilahAnswer Man’s column last week about the TV commercials Jim Henson created for Washington’s Wilkins Coffee elicited many fond memories from readers. ADTo get a sense of the Muppet creator’s precocious artistry, head over to the University of Maryland’s Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. There you’ll find a compact but winning exhibit on Henson’s time as a student at Maryland, where he gained many of the skills that allowed him to bring his innate gifts to life. In 1958 you could have had a pair by sending in $1 and the last inch of winding band from a can of Wilkins Coffee or a Wilkins Instant Coffee label. Jim Henson at Maryland” was curated by Vincent J. Novara of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library and Karen Falk and Susie Tofte, archivists at the Jim Henson Co., which supplied much of the material.

Source: Washington Post January 04, 2020 20:26 UTC