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Survivor: Sculpture Frenzy

Kristine Poole

Ever feel like your life as an artist is the lunatic version of a reality TV show? Yeah, us too. You're floating gently down the stream of creativity enjoying the view... then the  the current sucks you under and you're paddling for your life. Often times when I'm faced with boring, repetitive, production sorts of jobs like dressing waxes or chasing bronzes, I play a mental game with myself, pretending I'm a contestant on a…

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JIM HENSON PRESENTS NO. 2 – THE DARK CRYSTAL

Cory Godbey

April 29, 2025 - Over the years, I’ve chronicled my affection for and work within the worlds created by Jim Henson and Brian Froud here on Muddy Colors. From the official prequel novels for The Dark Crystal (which became the foundation for the Netflix series) to original works set within Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, to creating the 40th anniversary poster, and more, I’ve had the opportunity over the last 15 years to work on some amazing projects with wonderful folks. And any chance I get to contribute a little something to those worlds is an opportunity for which I’m tremendously grateful.  When the offer to work on a series of four interlocking covers for the Jim Henson Presents series of comics rolled along, well, nobody had to ask me twice. BOOM! Studios, in partnership with The Jim Henson…

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