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About Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

I'm a French artist living near Paris. From 1968 to 1973 I studied at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island, then at the San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco, California, for my BFA. My work for many decades has been informed and inspired by time spent with indigenous communities. Various study trips devoted to the exploration of techniques and natural pigments took me originally to the Dogon of Mali, West Africa, and subsequently to Yanomami communities in Venezuela and Brazil. Over many years, during the winters, I studied the techniques of traditional Bogolan painting. Hand woven fabric is dyed with boiled bark from the Wolo tree or crushed leaves from other trees, then painted with mud from the Niger river which oxidizes in contact with the dye. Through the Dogon and the Yanomami, my interest in the multiplicity of techniques and supports for aesthetic expression influenced my artistic practice. The voyages to the Amazon Rainforest have informed several series of paintings created while living among the Yanomami. The support used is roughly woven canvas prepared with acrylic medium then textured with a mixture of sand from the river bank and lava. This supple canvas is then rolled and transported on expeditions into the forest. They are then painted using a mixture of acrylic colors and Achiote and Genipap, the vegetal pigments used by the Yanomami for their ritual body paintings and on practical and shamanic implements. My concern for the ongoing devastation of the Amazon Rainforest has inspired my films and installation projects. Since 2005, I've created a perfomance and film project - Fire Sculpture - to bring urgent attention to Rainforest issues. To protest against the continuing destruction, I've publicly set fire to my totemic sculptures. These burning sculptures symbolize the degradation of nature and the annihilation of indigenous cultures that depend on the forest for their survival.

Quand la nature et la magie ne font qu’un ! – « La Magie de l’Amazonie Les aventures de Yarima, une fille Yanomami » – Pour les 8 à 12 à 100 ans! – écrit et illustré par Barbara Crane Navarro – Les trois livres de la série sont MAINTENANT sur KINDLE AUSSI !

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« La Magie de l’Amazonie : Les aventures de Yarima, une jeune Yanomami est un voyage captivant au cœur de la vie yanomami et de la forêt enchantée qu’ils appellent leur maison. À travers les aventures courageuses de Yarima, aux … Continue reading →

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Did you know that gold kills Indigenous people and rare animals? Gold mining kills Indigenous peoples throughout the world like the Yanomami people of Brazil and Venezuela! – Palm Oil Detectives

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?

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Barbara Crane Navarro: Artist & Activist In Her Own Words — Palm Oil Detectives Protect the world’s rainforests! #BoycottGold4Yanomami! #Boycott4Wildlife!

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Bio: Barbara Crane Navarro Barbara Crane Navarro is a French artist, writer, Indigenous and animal activist who lives near Paris. he studied at Rhode Island School of Design, then she went on to study at the San Francisco Art Institute … Continue reading →

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Fantasy-Adventure tales of Yanomami life in the Amazon Rainforest! – ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL, FRANÇAIS -“Amazon Rainforest Magic” y “La Magia de la Amazonia” et “La Magie de l’Amazonie” – ages 8 to 100! – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

For more Volume 1 details – in the USA, please click here: https://goo.GL/VmexDS Amazon Rainforest Magic: The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl (Volume 2)  For more Volume 2 details – in the USA, please click below:https://goo.GL/FmcFtp Amazon Rainforest Magic: … Continue reading →

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Yanomami children for the children of the world! – « Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration from the « Amazon Rainforest Magic » book series – for volume 3 “The engaging images have the power to energize the Yanomami children’s adventures in order to capture the reader’s attention and curiosity.  For me, who like Barbara had … Continue reading →

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Charming books that make us dream and reflect – « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » « Elements of the natural world intertwine with the magical and otherworldly in these charming books that make us dream and reflect.  The stories and illustrations are … Continue reading →

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These books are delightful! – « Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » « Although written for children, I found these the “Amazon Rainforest Magic” books to be a delight to read and highly informative.  I caught myself chuckling throughout. … Continue reading →

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A Magical Tale of Environmental Heroism! – « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » “Amazon Rainforest Magic” – Part 2 is an enchanting story that takes readers deep into a vibrant jungle, where a young girl named Meromi and her animal … Continue reading →

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We love this! Great way to educate children about the Amazon Rainforest and the Yanomami culture! – « Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » « Barbara’s books are well worth the time for you and your children. Amazonian life, for Indigenous communities and wildlife, is at a precipice. Perhaps learning more, and … Continue reading →

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Such valuable books to introduce young people to a beautiful culture and way of life! – « Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » « Such valuable books to introduce young people to a beautiful culture and way of life!I have spent some time with your two books, admiring the beautiful and … Continue reading →

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