Members’ Preview: Pencil to Puppet

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the members’ preview of The Art of Michael K. Frith: From Pencil to Puppet. The exhibition is a chronological journey over the course of Frith’s life, which literally starts with a pencil and ends with puppets. Approximately 350 works are on display, ranging from advertisements drawn for Masters Limited in Frith’s teenage years to original character sketches done during his time at the Jim Henson Company.

The exhibition includes newspaper clipping from Frith’s childhood, covers designed for the Harvard Lampoon, concept sketches for Dr. Seuss and Sesame Street books, endless character designs and, of course, puppets.

The Charles Zuill Project Space has been turned into a Puppet Workshop and Theatre, with opportunities for visitors to design, make and then utilize stick puppets.

Free tours of this exhibition are available for schools and camps. Those interested in booking a tour are invited to sign up on our website or email Officer of Community Engagement, Programming and Learning Mikaela Joy Kawaley-Lathan at programming@bng.bm

An exhibition of this scale would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. This exhibition is sponsored by Masters Limited, with support from Markel; Appleby; The Durhager Family; Athene; Chubb; Clarien Bank; Conduit Re; Nicole and Arie Haziza; Piran Strange, The Bermuda Government – Ministry of Education and various anonymous Friends of the Friths.

The Art of Michael K. Frith: From Pencil to Puppet will be on display through to Spring 2026.