Exploring Ancestral Pilgrimages and Visionary Art in Sacred Sites

Delvin Solkinson is a visionary permaculture designer and art culture creator from the Elpinstone Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada. Holding four Diplomas, a experimental Masters and Doctorate in Permaculture Education, he teaches permaculture design, writes articles and books, makes videos and creates learning tools with his beloved wife Grace. He is the Diploma Program Coordinator for the Permaculture Institute in the USA, a Diploma Tutor With the Permaculture Association Britain, and Dean of the Permaculture School at Pacific Rim College. He recently co-created a 80 hour online permaculture course with Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School including 74 teachers from 22 countries.
Senior Managing Editor of CoSM Journal of Visionary Culture since 2009, Delvin has served on the Board of Directors for CoSM Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, lived and worked there as senior staff member, and done a six year Future Ministers Training with Alex Grey and Allyson Grey.

Grace Solkinson grew up on a small family farm nestled on the edge of the woods and spent her childhood and young adult years diving deeply into animal husbandry while raising and showing a variety of livestock and poultry breeds. Specializing in herbalism, food preservation and green building she is an Instructor on the Permaculture Design and Resilient Ecosystems Diploma at Pacific Rim College, on the Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School permaculture design certificate and on many other courses with her husband Delvin.
Serving as the Product Manager at CoSM Chapel of Sacred Mirrors for many years, Grace co-created artifacts of visionary culture including art prints, sculptures, clothing with artists Alex Grey & Allyson Grey with whom she did a five year Future Ministers Training. Celebrating happily ever afters with her business Grace Alchemy, she creates commitment jewellery and geek rings for engagements, weddings and milestone moments.