[3] At the age of seven, he began making horses and giraffes from clay without any teacher to guide him, impressing others with his talent.
His first commercial pieces were incense burners for Day of the Dead, adorning them with figures related to this holiday.
[1] García Antonio is best known for her large-scale works, especially those of mermaids, which are covered in decorative elements and generally accompanied by a sun, moon and/or stars.
For large pieces, several techniques are used including molding and modeling, along adding decorative elements through carving and superimposed clay.
José Miguel García Mendoza won the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art’s 2008 young artists’ competition.