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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.

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

Posted on June 4, 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

Posted on June 3, 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 June 3, 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

Posted on June 2, 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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All 13 Types of Bird Nests (With 30+ Species Examples) — msamba

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

[…] Every bird needs a safe and secure location to incubate its eggs and raise its young. These ingenious creatures go about this in several ways, 13 in fact! In this video, we’ll cover the 13 ways birds construct their … Continue reading →

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Such valuable books to introduce young people to a beautiful culture and way of life! – « 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

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

illustration from « Amazon Rainforest Magic – The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl » « Such valuable books to introduce young people to a beautiful culture and way of life!I have spent some time with your two books, admiring the beautiful and … Continue reading →

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Will palm oil watchdog RSPO rid itself of deforestation or continue to pretend its products are sustainable? – EIA — Palm Oil Detectives

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

Palm oil produced through the destruction of forestland is still being sold around the world with the blessing of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).On November 30, 2022 EIA and along with 99 other organisations issued a joint statement calling time … Continue reading →

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¡Historias fascinantes con ilustraciones encantadoras! – « 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

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

« El año pasado, compré los dos libros « La Magia de la Amazonia » como regalo de Navidad para mi sobrino. Aunque mi sobrino tiene autismo, puede leer si le interesa la historia y las ilustraciones. Es extremadamente visual. « El mago … Continue reading →

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Ils font danser leurs puissants esprits pour la protéger 🦉 — JEREMIKARUS — Barbara Crane Navarro — Ned Hamson’s Second Line View of the News

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

« A única razão pela qual a floresta ainda não está se transformando no caos é que alguns grandes xamãs ainda estão fazendo seus espíritos poderosos dançarem para protegê-la » — Barbara Crane Navarro — Tiny Life «La seule raison pour laquelle la … Continue reading →

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Des histoires captivantes avec des illustrations enchanteresses ! – « 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 

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

« L’année dernière, j’ai acheté les deux livres « La Magie de l’Amazonie » comme cadeau de Noël pour mon neveu. Bien que mon neveu soit autiste, il peut lire s’il est engagé par l’histoire et les illustrations. Il est extrêmement visuel. ” Le … Continue reading →

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