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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.

The Allure of Exotic Animals in Strange Places! — Stigmatis News

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Thefts from the Dallas Zoo made headlines. But Texas is a hotbed for ownership of all kinds of rare species. By Rachel Monroe; Is a contributing writer at The New Yorker, where she covers Texas and the Southwest. Nova is a … Continue reading →

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The GENOCIDE of the YANOMAMI and the DEATH of NATURE for Gold and Diamond Merchandise – The ART of GREENWASHING by the MERCHANTS of GOLD – in their own words… UPDATED July 2023!

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Cartier shops have been selling their signature luxury gold and diamond jewelry, watches and accessories since 1847 – photo: Cartier “Things have been bad since 2015, when the price of gold started to rise. The life of the Yanomami is … Continue reading →

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Ponen en marcha un programa de emergencia para protección de manatíes en EEUU — Stigmatis

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Un manatí y su cría nadan en un lago en Florida, Estados Unidos. Foto de archivo. EFE/Justin Dernier Miami | 29 Dec. 2022 Las autoridades de Florida (EE.UU.) han puesto en marcha un programa de emergencia para la protección de … Continue reading →

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L’uso non autorizzato di immagini di una tribù amazzonica sul sito web di Cartier ha suscitato forti critiche! Gli Yanomami dicono: “Come può un’azienda di gioielli d’oro, contro la quale noi Yanomami ci opponiamo, usare l’immagine degli Yanomami? & “Chiunque compri un anello d’oro è parte del crimine!”

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Sei tu? Bambino Yanomami che soffre di malnutrizione e avvelenamento da mercurio direttamente collegato all’estrazione dell’oro Pubblicità Cartier https://it.dayfr.com/trends/215674.html Infatti, Alain Dominique Perrin è stato presidente della casa di gioielleria, orologeria e accessori Cartier dal 1975 al 1998. La Fondazione … Continue reading →

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Spotlight Virtual Issue – Global South — The Applied Ecologist

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

We’re thrilled to announce that our 2022 Spotlight Virtual Issue is now available to read! Starting in 2021, the Journal of Applied Ecology Senior Editors select a collection of articles from the previous publication volume to showcase important new research … Continue reading →

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« Cartier utiliza imágenes de la tribu amazónica devastada por la minería ilegal de oro. Los críticos lo llaman hipocresía » Los Yanomami dicen: “¿Cómo una empresa de joyería, a la que nos oponemos los Yanomami, puede usar la imagen de los Yanomami? & “¡Quien compre un anillo de oro es parte del crimen!”

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

¿Este Eres tu?? Niño Yanomami que sufre de desnutrición e intoxicación por mercurio directamente relacionado con la minería de oro Objetivamente, Alain Dominique Perrin fue presidente de la casa de joyas, relojes y accesorios de oro Cartier de 1975 a … Continue reading →

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A Broken Record on Repeat – Animal Extinction Likely if Palm Oil Expands in North East India — Palm Oil Detectives

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

As with the forest kingdoms of Borneo and the Amazon rainforest, the Indian forest kingdom of the Golden Langurs and Pygmy Hogs is under siege by palm oil in the north east of India. The region is home to some … Continue reading →

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O uso da tribo amazônica pelo comerciante de ouro Cartier leva os defensores Indígenas a alegar hipocrisia! Os Yanomami dizem: “Como pode uma empresa de ourivesaria, contra a qual nós Yanomami nos opomos, usar a imagem dos Yanomami? & !”Quem compra um anel de ouro faz parte do crime!”

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

É você? Crianças Yanomami sofrendo de desnutrição e intoxicação por mercúrio diretamente ligada à mineração de ouro. publicidade Cartier/Fundação Cartier “Os Yanomami estão pagando o preço com sua saúde e com suas próprias vidas pela implacável avidez por ouro de … Continue reading →

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Melting Ice May Bring Ships, Unwanted Visitors, to an Alaska Native Haven! — Mother Jones

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. King Island, Alaska, roughly 85 miles off the coast of Nome, is home to the now abandoned village of Ukivok. 1,123 more words Melting … Continue reading →

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La tribu amazonienne affichée sur le site Cartier se rebelle ! L’or continue de faire des ravages en Amazonie… Les Yanomami disent : “Comment une entreprise de bijoux en or, contre laquelle nous, les Yanomami, sommes opposés, peut-elle utiliser l’image des Yanomami ?” & “Quiconque achète une bague en or fait partie du crime !” 

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Est-ce toi ? Enfants Yanomami souffrant de malnutrition et d’empoisonnement au mercure directement liés à l’extraction de l’or. https://www.presse-citron.net/cartier-accuse-dexploiter-limage-dune-tribu-amazonienne/ En effet, Alain Dominique Perrin a été Président de la maison de joaillerie, horlogerie et accessoires en or Cartier de 1975 … Continue reading →

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