27/03/2026
☘️☘️ St. Patrick’s Parade Team ☘️☘️
Ciaran Bonner, Head of Production at ArtFX Studio, was a driving force behind this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade and our float OakStruck.
From leading and mentoring our incredible team of makers to pushing creative and technical boundaries, Ciaran has been at the heart of it all. He pioneered new approaches in 3D fabrication and finishing, while also overseeing costumes, musical direction, and construction.
Every detail mattered — from the biggest design elements to the smallest screw. Ciaran meticulously planned the logistics of every material, created mood boards and designs, managed endless spreadsheets, tested costumes to ensure they performed perfectly, and even named the characters you saw.
With a deep background in street theatre and spectacle, he brings something truly special to ArtFX’s parade work year after year. His vision and dedication were instrumental in transforming OakStruck from concept to a living, breathing piece on the streets of Dublin.
Driven, passionate, and endlessly committed to the team, Ciaran continues to raise the bar with everything he does.
…even as a very convincing squirrel 🐿️
