Erika Johnson is the director of tours and programming for The Ruins Project, an outdoor contemporary mosaic museum created by Rachel Sager on the remains of a historic coal mine. Erika’s work is rooted in memory, storytelling, and the interconnectedness of all things. Traditional and contemporary mosaic techniques provide both method and focus for her current pracice using reclaimed materials, industrial waste, historic artifacts, and foraged natural materials. She is the former executive director of Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, and has led creative workshops, industrial history tours and environmental education for man y arts, culture, and environmental organizations.