David Armando Martínez was born in 1969, and is known as Sarapico (kite in the Zapotec language). The Sarapico workshop has been working in folk art for 28 years, starting with making wood engraving crafts, the later dedicating themselves to the transformation of paper and little by little specializing in the technique of papel picado and cartonería.

They use the traditional technique of hammer and chisel, freehand cutting on lead plates. Armando Martínez is an innovator of the miniature picado and so develops the technique and miniaturizes the tools of his work.

They are very proud to represent a little of the great Mexican culture in the world, and try to spread and preserve it. It is difficult to find people who create this type of art.

AWARDS

2010 In Improvement of Craftsmanship in the before SEPI now

2018 Honorable Mention in the FONART Popular Art Grand Prize Contest with the papel picado technique

2019 Honorable Mention in the Grand Prize Contest of Popular Art FONART with the technique of papel picado miniature

2021 Third place in the FONART Folk Art Grand Prize Contest with the technique of papel picado in mixed techniques

ARTIST INFORMATION:

Andador de Esfuerzo Lt. 19. Mz 571.

Colonia: Pueblo de Santa Úrsula Coapa  Ciudad de México

Whatsapp 5525473255   
5553383311

davidmtzaguilar83@gmail.com

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