In 2001 in Salamanca, Guanajuato, a project began in conjunction with FONART that sought to create artistic crafts. In 2005 Francisco, the father of Citlali Villanueva Arredondo, entered the program of wax sculpture with the prestigious master, Marco Miranda. Within these programs was a cartonería workshop with the teacher, Marina Lozano, who invited Citlali’s father to his workshop.  

At that time the FONART program disappeared and all the workshops were absorbed by the House of Culture of Salamanca. At that point, children
and adolescents were allowed to attend workshops. Citatli´s father enrolled she
and her brother, and they began to learn the technique of cartoneria. That same
year their father won a state award and then their parents won a national award.
They were surprised and motivated by this event, since that day the family has
dedicated themselves to this beautiful art.

Together, they are the first generation in their municipality to practice cartonería.

Feria Maestros del Arte 2025

AWARDS

·      2nd place in the category of children XXVII Concurso Exposición Regional de cartonería.

·      2016  third place in the cardboard category, in the IV Popular Toy Contest, Guanajuato

·      2016 second place in the category of catrinas in the contest of alfeñique and catrinas, Cortázar, Guanajuato

·      2019 2nd place in the category of rag / cloth in the IX Popular Toy Contest, Guanajuato

·      2021Participation in the Mexican art exhibition "Aquí nos tocó morir" in Jordan Shnitzer Museum of Art

·      2024 Third place in the award for artisan creativity, Guanajuato

ARTIST INFORMATION

2da privada de Uriangato #125,

col Guanajuato, Salamanca 36780   

cel 46 4117 9689  tel 46 4116 8982 

citlali_villanueva@yahoo.com.mx 

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