I met artist Monika Wuhrer a few years back. I'd been told about her magic from a number of people. And, indeed, working with her at her gallery and at PS81 has been a joy. My friends were right, we have so much in common. Mostly, we both agree that freedom of expression is crucial to helping us be who we are, and the raw materials we use to express ourselves don't matter. It is around us all the time, what we need in order to build our character. For her growing array of KoKo NYC kids' classes in schools and shelters, she finds her materials in the trash. I loved sitting down with Monika at Park Slope's Roots Cafe to discuss her love of junkyard self-expression, and her new Koko Tiny House Project.