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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.

How Did All These State Agencies Get To Be So Funny? — Mother Jones

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “If you encounter a cougar, never approach or offer it food. 905 more words How Did All These State Agencies Get To Be So Funny? — … 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 December 18, 2024 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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Lobsters or Whales? — Brimmings: up from the well

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

I was raised a New Englander and, by custom, eating lobster had been a staple in my diet. The problem with custom, however, is that we seldom question its tenets, propelling us to mindlessly continue behavior that scrutiny might render … Continue reading →

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Un voyage extraordinaire dans un monde mystique rempli d’émerveillement et de méfaits ! – « La Magie de l’Amazonie Les aventures de Namowë, un garçon Yanomami » et « 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 – MAINTENANT sur KINDLE AUSSI !

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

« Cette série de livres transporte le lecteur dans un voyage extraordinaire et épique dans un monde mystique rempli d’émerveillement et de malice. Des dangers menacent ce paradis ancestral dans la forêt amazonienne et mettent à l’épreuve l’esprit des enfants, Meromi … Continue reading →

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Una exposición de la Semana de Arte de Miami presenta 15 obras de chimpancés — Stigmatis

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Fotografía cedida por Save The Chimps donde se muestra una obra pintada por el chimpancé JB mientras pinta y cuya obra será una de las quince obras abstractas realizadas con pintura acrílica para la exposición “Art by Chimps” (Arte de … Continue reading →

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An epic journey to a world filled with wonder and mischief! – « Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy » and « Amazon Rainforest Magic The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » « This book series transports the reader on an extraordinary, epic journey to a mystical world filled with wonder and mischief.  Dangers threaten an ancestral paradise in … Continue reading →

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This Nearly Lost Ancient Grain Tradition Could Be the Future of Farming! — Mother Jones

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Zemede Asfaw was growing up on a farm in eastern Ethiopia, he soaked up plant lore and other traditional knowledge the way a … Continue reading →

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¡Qué libros tan preciosos para introducir a los jóvenes en una cultura y una forma de vida magníficas! – « 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 December 15, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

ilustración de « La Magia de la Amazonia – Las aventuras de Meromi, una niña Yanomami » « He pasado tiempo con sus dos libros, admirando las bellas y evocadoras pinturas/ilustraciones.Puedo ver que fueron verdaderamente un trabajo de amor.Son libros tan preciosos para … Continue reading →

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How to speak like a Whale! Could Chat GPT Talk to Whales? — msamba

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

[…] Special Thanks to Aarhus University Tom Mustill. Check out his book “How to Speak Whale” Images Courtesy of Getty Images Credits: Narrator/Writer: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Lorraine Boissoneault Editor: Leany Muñoz Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator: Jacek Ambrożewski Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan … Continue reading →

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Quels livres précieux pour faire découvrir aux jeunes une culture et un mode de vie magnifiques ! – « La Magie de l’Amazonie Les aventures de Namowë, un garçon Yanomami » et « 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 – MAINTENANT sur KINDLE AUSSI !

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

illustration tirée de « La Magie de l’Amazonie Les aventures de Namowë, un garçon Yanomami » « J’ai passé du temps avec vos deux livres, admirant les belles et évocatrices peintures/illustrations.Je peux voir qu’ils étaient vraiment un travail d’amour.Ce sont des livres si … Continue reading →

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