Ray Cirino is a natural builder and permaculture artisan who was awarded in 2012 with the City of Los Angeles Certificate of Commendation for his creative contributions and community organizations. Especially interested in the patterns of nature and architecture, he holds an architectural degree at Miami-Dade Architecture school and a diploma from the North American School of Natural Building.

Ray founded two Water Woman festivals based on permaculture techniques and sustainable art and has been studying and practicing permaculture for 15 years. His 20’ Water Woman sculpture was featured in Smithsonian Magazine in 1999. He continues as a top innovator in energy, agriculture, water, and shelter systems, turning the great challenges we now face as a species into opportunities for Ecological, Psychological, and Spiritual Sustainability.