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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.

Why is it vital to join the #Boycott4Wildlife? — Palm Oil Detectives

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

According to a 2021 survey by Nestle of 1001 people, 17% of millennial shoppers (25-45 years old) completely avoid palm oil in the supermarket. 25% said that they actively check to see if products contain palmoil. As a generation, we … Continue reading →

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Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation –

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation – Yahoo News https://ift.tt/3DOhSWI Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation  Yahoo News Superforest via “deforestation” – Google News https://ift.tt/2tI2HiE Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from … Continue reading →

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Mujeres indígenas, mujeres originales: « ¡Reforesta los espíritus para la curación de la Tierra! »

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Del 7 al 11 de septiembre, varios miles de mujeres de 150 naciones indígenas se reunieron para marchar juntas en Brasilia a favor de los derechos que les garantiza la Constitución de Brasil y contra el límite del « marco temporal » … Continue reading →

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(WORLDWIDE) IUCN World Conservation Congress Report: Indigenous Peoples Launch self-determined agenda! #AceNewsDesk report — Kindness – Wisdom💥 — Tiny Life

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

#AceNewsReport – Sept.07: The Global Indigenous Agenda for the Governance of Indigenous Lands, Territories, Waters, Coastal Seas and Natural Resources was developed by IUCN’s Indigenous Peoples Organisation Members spanning six continents and presented at the IUCN World Summit of Indigenous … Continue reading →

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Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation – Al Jazeera English —

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation – Al Jazeera English https://ift.tt/3kTZAKZ Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News Superforest via “deforestation” – Google News https://ift.tt/2tI2HiE Indigenous leaders push new … Continue reading →

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Mulheres nativas, mulheres originais: « Reflorestar espíritos para a cura da Terra! »

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

De 7 a 11 de setembro, vários milhares de mulheres de 150 nações indígenas se reuniram para marchar juntas em Brasília em favor dos direitos garantidos a elas na Constituição do Brasil e contra o limite do « marco temporal » e … Continue reading →

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MARCO TEMPORAL É ASSASSINATO SUMÁRIO E PONTO — Observatório dos Direitos Humanos dos Povos Indígenas Isolados e de Recente Contato

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Por: Carolina Santana e Fabrício Amorim Não é possível que interesses individuais de um punhado de proprietários de terra com poder e dinheiro para acessar o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) se sobreponha ao direito à vida e às diferentes formas … Continue reading →

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The IUCN World Conservation Congress Begins… But What about their disturbing list of climate-killing sponsors ???

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

More details about this disturbing list of climate-killing sponsors in the link below: https://www.iucncongress2020.org/about/sponsors-and-partners The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress began on September 3, 2021, in Marseille, France. This is the world’s largest and … Continue reading →

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Femmes autochtones, femmes originales : « Reboiser les esprits pour la guérison de la Terre ! »

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Du 7 au 11 septembre, plusieurs milliers de femmes de 150 nations indigènes se sont rassemblées pour marcher ensemble à Brasilia en faveur des droits qui leur sont garantis dans la Constitution du Brésil et contre la limite du « cadre … Continue reading →

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Como ajudar a Amazônia de casa, sendo adolescente e sem doar dinheiro — CURIOSIDADES NA INTERNET

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Não é verdade que só rola ajudar doando dinheiro. Na realidade, algumas iniciativas são tão significativas quanto – pra não dizer mais! Como ajudar a Amazônia de casa, sendo adolescente e sem doar dinheiro — CURIOSIDADES NA INTERNET

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