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| The Largest Crystal Skull in the World |
Geraldo Leandro de Souza the Artist:
Geraldo Leandro da Souza is a world renowned stone carver and artist. His Crystal Skulls which, are his original form,
are highly prized pieces in many collections. Adherents of metaphysics appreciate their inherent and artistic traits. Serious
collectors of this form recognize them as among the top examples of the form, with exceptional artistic detail. Among many
others, including mineral collectors and ordinary people, who upon seeing them are simply struck by their distinctive beauty
and originality. Leandro is more than a carver of Crystal Skulls; he is
an artist as well. As can be seen on the pages of the Stones of Brasil site
his skills as a sculptor run the gamut of forms; from animal to aquatic to avian to human to reptilian up to and including
abstract and free form sculpture. And his mediums run the full spectrum of stone species and subspecies. His renown and skills
have been earned by over twenty five years of constant improvement and refinement of his works with his hands, his heart,
and his mind. In his own words:
"My interest in and appreciation of art began during my childhood. When I was a boy, my family was
poor so, I began to make my own toys from wood and clay. Stones were already of interest to me and throughout my teenage years
this interest grew daily." "I am still fascinated by
stones, but even more fascinated by the energy the stones give me and my sculptures. I do not choose what will become of a
stone; the stone itself moves me to create the form that it wishes to exist in." "I love art, stones, the people who work with me, and I love knowing that people truly appreciate the sculptures
that have been created by my hands." Leandro began a speaking
career in 2008; his premier engagement was at the 2008 Angel Valley Crystal Skulls Conference in Sedona, AZ. In the course
of the engagement Leandro was highly honored by Flordemayo, one of The Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, who presented him
with prints of three paintings her son, an internationally renowned artist, was moved to create upon viewing one of his Crystal
Skulls. Two of these paintings are on display in preeminent museums in America and Europe and the third is part of an eminent
art collector's personal gallery. Leandro has been able to hold his own quite well amongst the likes of Jaap
van Etten, Kirby Seid, and other regulars on the circuit. His 2009 apperances have included The World mysteries Conference
in Tempe, AZ, a Netherlands client Meet & Greet in Amsterdam, and a Crystal Skulls workshop at the Henge Shop in Avebury,
U.K. Leandro is available for booking for your event as well. If you would like to book Leandro please contact his agent
at Stones of Brasil Prodctions.
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The Company, Leandro Designs em Pedras, LTDA:
Leandro
Designs em Pedras LTDA has existed as a lapidation in the city of Governador Valadares in Minas Gerais, Brazil for over twenty
years. It started as a small shop in Leandro's mothers home, within one year he moved his lapidary to larger quarters and
has moved two other times graduating to larger quarters each time. It is now housed in a modern building complete with rough
stock areas, a modern equipped lapidation, offices, and showroom. Its focus is on producing both ultra high quality individual
sculptures for collectors and high quality wholesale lots for retailers. Leandro Designs em Pedras'
wholesale lots for retailers are produced with the aid of his small staff of personally trained apprentices. The majority
of these pieces having been formed by Leandro personally then finish detailed and polished under his watchful oversight. No
piece passes without meeting his high standards or leaves his lapidation until it has met with his personal approval. Please
visit the Stones of Brasil sites Wholesale
pages to see the width and breadth of pieces that are available for retail outlets. Leandro Designs
em Pedras LTDA has been a long standing exhibitor at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show in Tucson, AZ. In fact Leandro was
a featured artist in the Tucson Metaphysical Guide for the 2009 show! The firm has become a regular exibitor at the
Denver Gem & Mineral Show in Denver, CO and Mineralientage Munchen show in Munich, Germany. Plans are being made to attend
an Asian show in 2010 as well, perhaps in Japan.
| Lucio, Leandro's right hand, |
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| shaping a Crystal Skull. |
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| Leandro's son Igor |
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| smothing a rough Crystal Skull. |
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| Fine detailing of a Crystal Skull. |
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| Polishing the Crystal Skull. |
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Some of Leandro's Most
Remakable Pieces
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