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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.

Assista a “Cura Da Floresta -Txai Fernando (Musica de Rezo)” no YouTube — Mágica Mistura✨

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Cura da Floresta Recebe com amorAs medicinas sagradasQue trazem o perfumeDa floresta encantada Que trazem alegriaRevelando a sua belezaO poder dessa magia… 55 more words Assista a “Cura Da Floresta -Txai Fernando (Musica de Rezo)” no YouTube — Mágica Mistura✨

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¡En el corazón de la selva tropicale! – « La magia de la Amazonia Las aventuras de Meromi, una niña Yanomami » – ¡Para edades de 8 a 12 a 100 años! – escrito e ilustrado por Barbara Crane Navarro

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Un regalo de Navidad este año, leemos partes de este cuento en voz alta durante varias noches. Nuestro hijo de 8 años estaba ansioso por escuchar lo que vendría. Este tema era nuevo para él y le fascinaba conocer los … Continue reading →

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More than a fifth of the world’s reptiles face imminent extinction! — Scientific Inquirer

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Over 21% of reptile species are threatened with extinction, suggests a global assessment of more than 10,000 species published in Nature. The findings indicate that some reptiles, including many species of crocodiles and turtles, require urgent conservation efforts to prevent extinctions. … Continue reading →

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Agronegócio e garimpeiros ilegais juntos e misturados na invasão da Terra Indígena Yanomami!

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

40 pistas em fazendas são usadas para ajudar garimpo em Terra Indígena. Relatório mapeou as pistas em fazendas que são suspeitas de dar suporte aos garimpos e prestar serviços aos mineradores. Outras 12 pistas clandestinas são para o transporte de … Continue reading →

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Au coeur de la forêt tropicale ! – « La Magie de l’Amazonie Les aventures de Meromi, une fille Yanomami » – Pour les 8 à 12 à 100 ans! – écrit et illustré par Barbara Crane Navarro

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Un cadeau de Noël cette année, nous avons lu des parties de ce conte à haute voix pendant plusieurs soirées. Notre fils de 8 ans était impatient d’entendre ce qui allait suivre. Ce sujet était nouveau pour lui et il … Continue reading →

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Bibliotecas, archivos y museos reivindican su labor ambiental y frente a la crisis climática — Stigmatis

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Arturo Larena, en las XXIII Jornadas de Gestión de la Información. Representantes de distintas instituciones culturales han reivindicado su labor frente a la crisis climática, “un camino en el que queda mucho por recorrer para el sector de la información», … Continue reading →

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Fun Activities to Teach Your Kids Sustainability This Summer — Krista Brock, Author — Tiny Life

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

If you want to focus on sustainability this summer, here are some great ways to get kids involved and build and eco-conscious mindset. Fun Activities to Teach Your Kids Sustainability This Summer — Krista Brock, Author Fun Activities to Teach Your Kids … Continue reading →

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In the heart of the tropical forest! – «Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl» – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro  

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« A Christmas present this year, we spread the telling of this story over several evenings, reading it out loud. Our 8-year-old son couldn’t wait to hear what would come next.  This subject matter was new for him, and he was … Continue reading →

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Bolsa família — Existe Guarani em São Paulo

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Os povos que viviam na terra chamada de Pindorama – quando chegou Cabral – se organizavam em grandes grupos, mas não chegaram a formar civilizações como aconteceu com os incas, maias e astecas, em outras regiões deste grande continente. Os … Continue reading →

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Série “Amazônia, Arqueologia da Floresta” estreia on demand na plataforma do SescTV — Ecoamazônia

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Composta por quatro episódios a obra retrata as pesquisas conduzidas pelo arqueólogo Eduardo Góes Neves no sítio arqueológico de Monte Castelo, em Rondônia A série “Amazônia, Arqueologia da Floresta”, dirigida por Tatiana Toffoli, estreia no SescTV, no dia 30 de abril, sábado, … Continue reading →

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