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For the past couple of weeks I have been contributing information and pictures to the new Puppet Wikia. It was created on December 24, 2006 and as of this posting it is 99 pages strong. Since this is a Wikia that anyone can edit, I’m calling on you to help grow the site. There is plenty to write...

Greetings Friends and Family, We have just posted episode 1 of Frosty’s 12 Days of Christmas Podcast. Over the next 12 days Frosty the Snowman will be counting down to Christmas with some very special guests. In episode one, Frosty talks with Santa’s reindeer Dasher. :) Check it out...

Greetings Puppet Fans, We have lots of new exciting things happening at Swazzle, and it’s great that we can share them with the Muppet Central community through this wonderful forum. I thought it might make sense to start a generic “Swazzle” thread rather than start a new thread for each...

Hey Everybody, We just posted the first episode of our new monthly web series The Swazzle Workshop. Check it out! We’d love to here your thoughts. :) http://swazzle.com/swazzleworkshop0.html

We just opened a Swazzle Online Store with Zazzle. The store features exclusive merchandise from our puppet shows. New items will be added regularly so check back often. If you visit please leave a comment, we’d love to hear what you think!:) Here is the link:http://www.zazzle.com/Swazzle

I hope you all can make it to the shows!:) Swazzle On Stage! Swazzle will bring four of its original puppet shows to the NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood. 11136 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 818-508-7101, ext. 5 Sept. 23, 11 am & 1 pm: Harry and the Tyrannosaurus Rex...

Karen Prell has just posted a cool new web site. She has information about her puppetry and computer animation work, a news section so you can see what she’s up to, links to cool Fraggle Rock merchandise, a large links page, and more coming soon. :excited: Check it out...

The Jim Henson Company has just made some new merchandise available through CafePress.com. The products feature Jim Henson Designs, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Fraggle Rock, Puppet Up!, and Mirrormask. Check it out: http://www.cafepress.com/jimhensonco

Hey everyone, we have just begun Swazzle’s 2006 summer puppet show tour. If you want to see B.A.R.K. the Robot Dog, and Rex and Boots Super Sleuths check out our online tour schedule to see when we are coming to your town: http://www.swazzle.com/schedule.html Hope to see you at the show!:)

See Jim Henson’s Puppet Improv Company Live in Hollywood! Puppet Up! for adults only Featuring the Henson Puppet Improv Company June 21, 8:30 pm, June 23, 8:30 pm, and and June 24, 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm. From the company that for fifty years has celebrated irreverence, creativity and...

Hey everyone Patrick and I just finished three more puppets for the Swazzle puppet shows Rex and Boots Super Sleuths and B.A.R.K. The Robot Dog. Check them out: Parrot rod puppet by Patrick Johnson: http://swazzle.com/blogs/2006/05/parrot.html Sheep dog puppet by me...

If anyone is looking for information on building puppets from prefabricated foam shapes, check out my newly completed puppet building tutorial. I documented how I made the peas for Puppet Greetings.com. Check it out: http://swazzle.com/blogs/puppet101.html

Hey everyone check out this hamster puppet that Patrick just finished. I think he came out so cute. You can't tell from the picture (thanks to the magic of Photoshop), but he is actually a rod puppet. The hamster ball spins around him and he remains stationary, so he can roll around the stage...

Hey everybody, I just finished another new puppet for the Swazzle puppet show, Rex and Boots Super Sleuths. This is Lady Fromage, she is a small mouse rod puppet. Check it out: http://swazzle.com/blogs/2006/04/meet-lady-fromage.html

Check out this new puppet built by Patrick Johnson for the Swazzle puppet show, B.A.R.K. The Robot Dog. The puppet is large rod puppet measuring nearly three feet tall. http://swazzle.com/blogs/2006/04/meet-bad-bark.html :D

Hey everyone, check out this new ferret puppet from Rex and Boots Super Sleuths. Let me know what you think.:) http://swazzle.com/blogs/2006/04/butler.html

Hey everyone. Check out Rivet the pug, he is the newest puppet to join the cast of B.A.R.K. The Robot Dog. http://swazzle.com/blogs/2006/04/meet-rivet-pug.html Let me know what you think.;)

For the past couple of months, I’ve been documenting the construction of Muffin, a new puppet for the Swazzle puppet show B.A.R.K. The Robot Dog. I’ve compiled every step into one posting so you can see the whole process from start to finish. Check it out...

Check out The Magic Meadow, it's a funny puppet short film made by Patrick Johnson. I puppeteered on it along with former muppeteer Michael Earl. Let me know what you think.:)

Check out Swazzle’s new e-card from Puppet Greeting.com. As Muppet and puppet fans I’m sure you’ll all get a kick out of it. Click here to check it out: http://puppetgreetings.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=eCards.PreviewMovie&MovieID=501, and let me know what you think.