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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.

O verdadeiro custo de suas joias: Cartéis lavam dinheiro de drogas vendendo OURO de SANGUE para Cartier e outros na indústria de luxo, bem como para lojas de ouro com desconto e os Yanomami e outros povos Indígenas estão pagando o preço!

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

O ouro ilegal é a maneira mais lucrativa para cartéis de drogas, grupos terroristas, traficantes de armas, a máfia, banqueiros inescrupulosos e comerciantes e corretores internacionais de ouro para lavar dinheiro porque, diferentemente da cocaína, o ouro “legal” se parece … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Why Experts Weep for the Quiet, Beautiful Hawaiian Po’ouli — Mother Jones

Posted on August 2, 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. The last po’ouli died in an unusual nest. 915 more words Obituary: Why Experts Weep for the Quiet, Beautiful Hawaiian Po’ouli — Mother Jones

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Le véritable coût de vos bijoux : les cartels blanchissent l’argent de la drogue en vendant de l’OR de SANG à Cartier et à d’autres de l’industrie du luxe, ainsi qu’à des magasins d’or à prix réduits et les Yanomami et autres peuples Indigènes en paient le prix !

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

L’or illégal est le moyen le plus lucratif pour les cartels de la drogue, les groupes terroristes, les trafiquants d’armes, la mafia, les banquiers sans scrupules ainsi que les négociants et les courtiers internationaux en or de blanchir de l’argent … Continue reading →

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7 excelentes adubos naturais para a sua horta que vai querer utilizar — Existe Guarani em São Paulo

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Os agricultores/horticultores tem ao seu dispor uma grande variedade de adubos naturais e gratuitos, caso não levemos em consideração o tempo despendido na sua preparação e transporte. acientistaagricola Infelizmente, nem todas as pessoas tem a possibilidade de ter um estábulo … Continue reading →

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The true cost of your jewelry: Cartels launder drug money selling BLOOD GOLD to Cartier and others in the luxury industry and to discount gold shops. The Yanomami and other Indigenous people pay the price!

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Illegal gold is the most lucrative way for drug cartels, terrorist groups, arms traffickers, the mafia, unscrupulous bankers as well as international gold traders and brokers to launder money because, contrary to cocaine, gold that’s “legal” looks exactly like illegal … Continue reading →

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Nearly 1,500 Jaguars Killed or Displaced in Brazilian Amazon – Treehugger!

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Nearly 1,500 Jaguars Killed or Displaced in Brazilian Amazon – Treehugger https://ift.tt/3aGtIF3 Nearly 1,500 Jaguars Killed or Displaced in Brazilian Amazon  Treehugger Superforest via “deforestation” – Google News https://ift.tt/2tI2HiE Nearly 1,500 Jaguars Killed or Displaced in Brazilian Amazon – Treehugger —

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Here are 13 Reasons Why You Should Boycott Gold For The Yanomami and ALL Indigenous People! — Palm Oil Detectives

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Hunger for Gold in the Global North is fueling a living hell in the Global South. Here are 20 reasons why you should #BoycottGold4Yanomami 13 Reasons Why You Should Boycott Gold For The Yanomami People — Palm Oil Detectives

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Indigenous militias are fighting to save the Brazilian Amazon! – Vox.com

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Indigenous militias are fighting to save the Brazilian Amazon – Vox.com https://ift.tt/3zFNRpC Indigenous militias are fighting to save the Brazilian Amazon  Vox.com Superforest via “deforestation” – Google News https://ift.tt/2tI2HiE Indigenous militias are fighting to save the Brazilian Amazon – Vox.com —

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One Gold Band = Twenty TONS of TOXIC Waste! Yes, to make just One Gold Band, there is Twenty TONS of Toxic Waste ! Please DO NOT BUY GOLD for any reason!

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

written by Mary K. Doyle and posted on “Midwest Mary”, Thursday, May 11 2023  Environment, Jewelry, Mining Pollution  We do love our luxuries and conveniences. Gold, silver, diamonds, and precious jewels make us feel sophisticated, elegant, and important. But how many of us … Continue reading →

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CAR é usado para “esquentar” grilagem de terras públicas na Amazônia!

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Grileiros fraudam cadastro rural para destruir floresta, apontam ambientalistas; para governo, problema é dos estados. Cadastro Ambiental Rural foi criado para regularizar áreas ambientais e conter desmatamento. Pesquisadores dizem que, sem validação, documento serve para legitimar fraudes Por Marcela Mattos, … Continue reading →

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