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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.

Una plataforma permitirá calcular el carbono forestal global — Stigmatis

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

La selva del Darién (Panamá). EFE/ Bienvenido Velasco/ARCHIVO Crisis Climática | 15 Sep. 2022 La integración de la observación vía satélites y los nuevos sistemas científicos de cálculo y gestión del carbono permitirán medir y verificar a través de una … Continue reading →

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¿La UNESCO blanquea la marca de lujo LVMH de verde? -“Reservas de la biosfera: movilizándose contra la deforestación en la Amazonía. La UNESCO se ha asociado con LVMH, el grupo de lujo, para abordar los impulsores directos e indirectos de la deforestación en la Amazonía.” ???

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Según la UNESCO: “La UNESCO se ha asociado con LVMH, el grupo de artículos de lujo, para abordar los impulsores directos e indirectos de la deforestación en la región amazónica.Basado en enfoques participativos que combinan conocimiento científico, local e indígena, … Continue reading →

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Estudo mostra que consumo de peixe está ameaçado por conta do garimpo ilegal na TI Yanomami em RR! — Ecoamazônia

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

BOA VISTA – As consequências da exploração ilegal de ouro na Terra Indígena Yanomami (TIY) já dá sinais de consequência ao meio ambiente, é o que mostra um estudo realizado pela Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), Instituto Evandro … Continue reading →

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Large parts of Amazon may never recover, major study says | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian — Ned Hamson’s Second Line View of the News

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Environmental destruction in parts of the Amazon is so complete that swathes of the rainforest have reached tipping point and might never be able to recover, a major study carried out by scientists and Indigenous organisations has found. “The tipping … Continue reading →

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A UNESCO branqueia a marca de luxo LVMH de verde? – “Reservas da Biosfera: Mobilizando contra o Desmatamento na Amazônia. A UNESCO fez parceria com LVMH, o grupo de artigos de luxo, para combater os fatores diretos e indiretos do desmatamento na região amazônica.” ???

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

De acordo com a UNESCO: “A UNESCO fez uma parceria com a LVMH, o grupo de artigos de luxo, para abordar os fatores diretos e indiretos do desmatamento na região amazônica.Baseado em abordagens participativas que combinam conhecimento científico, local e … Continue reading →

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Invasions and illegal exploitation of Indigenous lands in Brazil tripled under Bolsonaro, says advocacy group — Stigmatis

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Indigenous people from various tribes taking part in the Terra Livre Indigenous Camp protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, on April 13, 2022. By Marcia Reverdosa, Sahar Akbarzai and Camilo Rocha, CNN … Continue reading →

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De lágrimas de luto, nacerá un bosque. AMAZÔNIA — Lo Real Maravilloso

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Sebastião Salgado es un fotógrafo brasileño considerado entre los grandes fotógrafos del planeta en la actualidad. Ha viajado a más de 120 países, y capturado poderosas imágenes documentales que han aparecido en exposiciones y publicaciones en todo el mundo. Salgado … Continue reading →

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L’UNESCO blanchit en vert la marque de luxe LVMH ? – “Réserves de biosphère : Mobilisation contre la déforestation en Amazonie. L’UNESCO s’est associée à LVMH, le groupe de produits de luxe, pour lutter contre les moteurs directs et indirects de la déforestation dans la région amazonienne. » ???

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Selon l’UNESCO : L’UNESCO s’est associée à LVMH, le groupe de produits de luxe, pour lutter contre les moteurs directs et indirects de la déforestation dans la région amazonienne.Basé sur des approches participatives qui combinent les connaissances scientifiques, locales et … Continue reading →

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Mineradora canadense Equinox Gold esconde uma verdade incômoda sobre rompimento de barragem no Maranhão!

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Por Jan Morril para a “Earthworks” Em 1º de junho, executivos da mineradora canadense Equinox Gold fizeram uma apresentação sobre os compromissos Ambientais, Sociais e de Governança (ESG) da empresa e seu relatório ESG lançado recentemente .  A Earthworks e outras organizações … Continue reading →

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B2 – Greenwashing – Reading and Speaking — JoannaESL

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

I’m a few days late to the party, but it’s never too late to celebrate Earth Day! This B2 lesson focuses on authentic material on greenwashing, different ways of spotting it and techniques for avoiding it. The best part of … Continue reading →

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