Mabel Ruiz

<strong>Mabel Ruiz</strong> is an Oaxaca-based writer, anthropologist, traveler and fourth-generation Zapotec weaver documenting where ancestral traditions intersect with environmental tech. Over seven years, her work has spotlighted Indigenous innovation—from weavers using augmented reality to preserve textile dialects to farmers deploying AI to protect heirloom maize. As a deeply inspire by the Oaxaca’s Textile Museum, she champions “remembrance as innovation,<strong>”</strong> revealing how traditional ecological knowledge (like cochineal dye ecosystems) solves modern sustainability challenges. Her guest contributions explore nature-tech hybrids, including Mixe drone-based agroecology and biomimicry in solar textiles. Mabel’s unique perspective—Zapotec roots fused with digital futurism—embodies our mission to spotlight human ingenuity where algorithms falter.