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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 luminous, breathing world of the rainforest! « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – SECOND EDITION! All 3 book of the series NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

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

An illustration from Amazon Rainforest Magic, the adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl « In the third volume of Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami Girl, Barbara Crane Navarro deepens both the emotional and thematic richness of the … Continue reading →

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A Spellbinding Tale! « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – SECOND EDITION! – All 3 books of the series NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

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

An illustration from Amazon Rainforest Magic, the adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl « A fable of courage and enchantment, this children’s fantasy-adventure weaves myth, ecology, and the resilience of Indigenous peoples into a story that feels both urgent and timeless.  Through … Continue reading →

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Nature and Magic Unite! « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – SECOND EDITION! – All 3 books of the series NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

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

An illustration from Amazon Rainforest Magic, the adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl « Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami Girl is a captivating journey into the heart of Yanomami life and the enchanted forest they call home. Through … Continue reading →

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When the forest speaks, who will listen? « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – SECOND EDITION! NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

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

An illustration from Amazon Rainforest Magic, the adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl Deep in the Amazon rainforest, young Yarima discovers that the animals, rivers, and trees have voices, and they are calling for help. To save her community and … 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 June 9, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Amazon Rainforest Magic: The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy (Volume 1) 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 … Continue reading →

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¡Una historia mágica de heroísmo medioambiental! – « 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 – ¡AHORA TAMBIÉN en KINDLE!

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

ilustración de « La Magia de la Amazonia- Las aventuras de Meromi, una niña Yanomami » “La Magia de la Amazonia”- Volumen 2 es una historia encantadora que lleva a los lectores al corazón de una jungla vibrante, donde una joven llamada … Continue reading →

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¡Niños Yanomami para los niños del mundo! – « La Magia de la Amazonia Las aventuras de Namowë, un niño Yanomami » y « 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 – ¡AHORA TAMBIÉN en KINDLE!

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Las imágenes cautivadoras tienen el poder de energizar las aventuras de los niños Yanomami para captar la atención y la curiosidad del lector.  Para mí que, como Bárbara, tuve el privilegio de vivir con los Yanomami, las historias evocadoras … Continue reading →

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¡Estos libros son deliciosos! – « 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 – ¡AHORA TAMBIÉN en KINDLE!

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Aunque están escritos para niños, estos libros “La Magia de la Amazonia” me parecieron divertidos de leer y muy informativos.  Me encontré riendo en todo momento. Son historias geniales y, aunque fantásticas y aventureras, aprendí mucho sobre los yanomami, su … Continue reading →

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¡Un viaje extraordinario y épico a un mundo místico lleno de maravillas y travesuras! – « La Magia de la Amazonia Las aventuras de Namowë, un niño Yanomami »  y « 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 – ¡AHORA TAMBIÉN en KINDLE!

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Esta serie de libros lleva al lector a un viaje extraordinario y épico a un mundo místico lleno de maravillas y travesuras. Los peligros amenazan este paraíso ancestral en la selva amazónica y ponen a prueba el ingenio de los … Continue reading →

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¡Esta fue una lectura divertida en voz alta para mi hijo! – « La Magia de la Amazonia Las aventuras de Namowë, un niño Yanomami » – ¡Para edades de 8 a 12 a 100 años! – escrito e ilustrado por Barbara Crane Navarro – ¡AHORA TAMBIÉN en KINDLE!

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Le leí este libro en voz alta a mi hijo para sus estudios mientras aprendemos sobre diferentes culturas alrededor del mundo.Es bastante exigente con los libros y le gusta cuando te mantienen enganchado desde el principio.Fue genial para él. Le … Continue reading →

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