How a Wakefield-born puppet designer hit the world stage at the Olympics

If you were among the massive global audience that tuned into the opening ceremonies of the Pyeongchang Games, chances are you’ve already been introduced to the work of Nicholas Mahon.
Mahon, who grew up outside of Wakefield in the village of Farrellton, Que., is the designing mind behind the large-scale puppets featured in the lavish opening ceremonies. Now based in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mahon was tasked with bringing to life some of the most significant symbols in Korean culture, known as The