From Big Ben to the Altarpieces of Oñati

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Some vocations aren't chosen, but rather grow and strengthen from childhood. In the case of Xabier Mendizabal, restorer and craftsman of giants, it all began among art books and unconventional games. "As a child, I made mini altarpieces out of Playmobil, copying churches and recreating the sculptures that fascinated me," recalls this resident of Oñati. That gesture wasn't accidental. An artistic sensibility already existed in his family environm…