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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.

A Plea for Nature and Indigenous Peoples! No to Bill #2903 (Formerly #490)! …And a message from a Yanomami shaman…

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Yanomami at the edge of the river, Amazonas, Venezuela – A forest in indigenous territory before the invasion of gold miners – Photo: Barbara Crane Navarro « I thought that if the white people could hear me, they would convince the government … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: No ‘Credible Pathway’ to 1.5C Limit – UN Environment — from a year ago & the situation is WORSE NOW! – HUMAN WRONGS WATCH

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Human Wrongs Watch (UN News)* — National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate experts said on Thursday [27 October 2022], in an urgent appeal for a radical transformation of the energy sector, … Continue reading →

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IL GENOCIDIO DEGLI YANOMAMI e la MORTE DELLA NATURA per la merce in oro e diamanti e L’ARTE DEL LAVAGGIO VERDE dei COMMERCIANTI D’ORO con le loro stesse parole… aggiornato settembre 2023!

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Il negozio Cartier vendono gioielli, orologi e accessori di lusso esclusivi in ​​oro e diamanti dal 1847 – foto: Cartier “Le cose vanno male dal 2015, quando il prezzo dell’oro ha iniziato a salire. La vita degli Yanomami è legata … Continue reading →

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Lost Birds: Displaced, Adopted Native Americans Look to Find Their Way Home — Lara Trace Hentz

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

San Antonio, TX resident Mike Paiz during a visit to Great Falls, MT, part of his attempts to piece together his Chippewa ancestry, Aug. 7, 2018. As many as one third of Indian children were separated from their families between … Continue reading →

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EL GENOCIDIO YANOMAMI y la MUERTE de la NATURALEZA por la mercancía de oro y diamantes y el ARTE del LAVADO VERDE por parte de los COMERCIANTES del ORO en sus propias palabras… ¡actualizado Septiembre 2023!

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

n Las tiendas Cartier venden joyas, relojes y accesorios de lujo exclusivos en oro y diamantes desde 1847 – foto: Cartier “Las cosas han ido mal desde 2015, cuando el precio del oro empezó a subir. La vida de los Yanomami está ligada … Continue reading →

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Not Forgive: Why anger is necessary to heal — Lara Trace Hentz

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Published by Beverly Engel, L.M.F.T. in The Compassion Chronicles http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-compassion-chronicles/200803/forgive-or-not-forgive-is-the-question Is forgiveness always necessary, or even possible? Many people believe that forgiveness is necessary if we are to put the past behind us and move on. Twelve-step programs teach the … Continue reading →

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O GENOCÍDIO dos YANOMAMI e a MORTE da NATUREZA por Mercadorias de Ouro e Diamantes e a ARTE DE LAVAGEM VERDE pelos COMERCIANTES DE OURO em suas próprias palavras… atualização de Setembro de 2023!

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

As butiques Cartier vendem joias, relógios e acessórios de luxo exclusivos em ouro e diamantes desde 1847 – foto: Cartier “As coisas estão ruins desde 2015, quando o preço do ouro começou a subir. A vida Yanomami está atrelada ao preço do ouro”, … Continue reading →

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Los “guardianes” del agua retoman prácticas ancestrales en cuenca boliviana! — Stigmatis

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Fotografía del 19 de mayo de 2022 que muestra la reforestacion de algunos de los cerros con plantines de especies nativas en San Andrés y Santiago de Machaca (Bolivia). EFE/ Martin Alipaz Santiago de Machaca (Bolivia) | 22 may 2022 … Continue reading →

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Le GENOCIDE des YANOMAMI et la MORT de la NATURE pour les marchandises d’or et de diamants et L’ART de l’éco-blanchiment par les MARCHANDS d’OR dans leurs propres mots… mise à jour Septembre 2023 !

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Les boutiques Cartier vendent leurs bijoux, montres et accessoires de luxe en or et diamants depuis 1847 – photo : Cartier “Les choses vont mal depuis 2015, lorsque le prix de l’or a commencé à augmenter. La vie des Yanomami est indexée sur … Continue reading →

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A Invasão do Brasil — Existe Guarani em São Paulo

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

A Invasão do Brasil: um olhar poético sobre os povos indígenas, em exposição fotográfica. Mônica Nunes – Conexão Planeta. Em 14 imagens deslumbrantes, o fotógrafo indigenista Renato Soares revela a cultura e a beleza dos povos de várias etnias na exposição A … Continue reading →

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