You are a "Work in Progress:" Discover your Creative Potential

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$10 plus admission; Free for Members, Reservations required.

Join Louis Henry Mitchell for an inspiring talk abo ut how to live a life of creativity and self-discovery. Mitchell believes that "everyone is an artist," because we are constantly creating our own lives. Hear how Mitchell's own journey began when at just six years old he saw Muppet creator Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog on the Ed Sullivan Show . Sharing lessons and practices from his own life, Mitchell describes how he overcame obstacles and self-doubt to become Director of Character Desi gn at Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street. Mitchell provides guidance on how to get motivated, stay energized and passionate about living a creative life whether or not you call yourself an artist.

NRM Shop will be open and Louis Henry Mitchell will be ava ilable to sign copies of his new book "Qreative Evolution: How to Question Everything to Find Your Creative Fulfillment."

About Lo uis Henry Mitchell:

As Creative Director of Character Design, Louis Henry Mitchell directs and oversees most aspects of character art for S esame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street. From designing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons and floats to directin g Sesame Street Muppet photo shoots, Mitchell has been at Sesame Workshop, full-time, since 2020. Prior to that, Mitchell freelanced for the organization beginning in 1992. Mitchell designed the character Julia, the first Sesame Street character on the autism spectrum. Julia was first desi gned exclusively as an illustrated character for an autism outreach book a nd then Mitchell expanded his design and art directed the Jim Henson Compa ny in building the actual Muppet, and her family, for the show. He continues to be the exclusive Sesame Street Muppet designer along with his othe r duties as creative director of character design. Most recently, Mitchell designed the two new African-American Muppets, Wesley and his Muppet father, Elijah, for Sesame Workshop's Racial Justice initiative and Ji-Young for the "Coming Together" initiative against anti-Asian violence.

Before his successful ongoing work for Sesame Workshop, Mitchell began his artistic career at 17 years old working for Neal Adams, one of the top comic book and sequential artists in the world at that time. Mitchell c ontinued his career through illustrating children's books, designing characters and toys as well as teaching and lecturing internationally. Mitchel l is also an active member of the Board of Trustees at The Norman Rockwell Museum. Among the skills he uses to accomplish his work are drawing, painting, and sculpting. In addition, he creates and art directs in traditional and digital media.

Mitchell attended The School of Visual Art s, and The Art Students League and resides in Rego Park, Queens.