Zoë Ruiz makes envelopes. She creates them from unusual materials and in unexpected ways. Since I'm lucky enough to know Zoë and her work, I asked if she would make a set of envelopes based on
The Streetwise Cycle.
Using printouts of each story in the cycle, Zoë has created envelopes that reflect on her experience of the book. They will be on display as part of the
book launch party on March 26.
It's all part of the
DIY, lo-fi, multidisciplinary principles of the book and my personal aesthetic.
Zoë studied creative witing at UC Santa Cruz, as well as Spanish literature and feminist studies. Currently she lives in LA where she works at a literacy nonprofit. Her writing has appeared in
Utne.com and
The Rumpus, and one of her zines is in the Special Collections Department at Occidental College Library. Her most recent blog is
Fishes and Honey.