Aurelia Fernández

Aurelia Fernández Marure is a Mexican-born artist specializing in cartonería, the traditional Mexican art of papier-mâché and paper crafts. She has lived in the United States for over twenty-seven years, primarily based in the New York area. Her work focuses on preserving Mexican cultural traditions through papier-mâché art, piñatas, Day of the Dead altars, and paper sculptures. Most recently (May–September 2023), her work was featured in City Lore's exhibit 'Parampara: Lines of Transmission in the Traditional Arts.'