Midener settled in Detroit, Michigan where he became an influential sculptor and teacher. He was the head of the Sculpture Department of the Art School of the Society of Arts and Crafts, and president of The Center for Creative Studies. Midener was married to the collage artist Margaret "Peggy" Midener from 1947 until his death. Their daughter Wendy Froud is an internationally exhibited sculptor and doll artist, and the designer of puppets for films such as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, The Muppet Movie, and The Empire Strikes Back. References

Midener, Walter
Midener, Walter
Category:Berlin University of the Arts alumni
Category:1912 births
Category:1998 deaths
Category:College for Creative Studies
Category:20th-century American sculptors
Category:American male sculptors
Midener settled in Detroit, Michigan where he became an influential sculptor and teacher. He was the head of the Sculpture Department of the Art School of the Society of Arts and Crafts, and president of The Center for Creative Studies. Midener was married to the collage artist Midener from 1947 until his death. Their daughter Wendy Froud is an internationally exhibited sculptor and doll artist, and the designer of puppets for films such as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, The Muppet Movie, and The Empire Strikes Back. References
 Midener, Walter
 Midener, Walter
 Category: Berlin University of the Arts alumni
 Category:1912 births
 Category:1998 deaths
 Category: College for Creative Studies
 Category:20th-century American sculptors
 Category: American male sculptors