Wendy Froud

Wendy Froud is an American sculptor, puppet-maker, doll artist, and writer best known for sculpting and fabricating Yoda for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980). She worked extensively with Jim Henson on creature design and fabrication for films including The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, and has collaborated with her husband Brian Froud on numerous illustrated books featuring faeries, goblins, and mythical creatures.