Adriane Herman explores cycles of accumulation and release in our physical and emotional landscapes. Her work has been collected by The Whitney Museum of American Art; Yale University Art Gallery; Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art; Progressive Corporation; Ulrich Museum; and Bates College Museum of Art, among others. A collaboration with non-profit waste manager, ecomaine, entitled “Out of Sorts” pressed pause on the recycling process, invited contemplation of the impact of consumption and our cultural commitment to convenience and disposability, and received an eco-Excellence award. Herman’s work is included in: Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials and Processes; Printmaking at the Edge: A Survey of Contemporary Printmaking; and Thomas Kinkade: The Artist in the Mall, and two of her projects have been featured on NPR. The Christian Science Monitor took note of Herman’s non-monetized “Emotional Value Auction” for: harnessing the power of witnessing to facilitate letting go, highlighting the generosity inherent in receiving, and occasioning meaningful connections between strangers through publicly shared vulnerability. Herman received a BA from Smith College; an MFA from the UW-Madison; a Level III Certificate in the Wilton Method of Cake Decoration; and Masters of Creative Leadership from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Herman’s vision of printmaking as a traffic circle, into and out of which flow routes facilitating self-expression, dissemination, education and advocacy, as well as propagating protest, entrepreneurship, and connection. Classes Herman has designed and taught have catalyzed opportunities for matriculated students to gain professional experience and earn income, as well as help MECA&D further realize its mission of reaching students “wherever they are.” This has involved facilitating symbiotic opportunities for students to collaborate with, benefit and learn from community partners, some of which have yielded repeatable templates that spotlight how creative self-employment can help creatives—particularly individuals impacted by the criminal legal system—to surmount obstacles to traditional employment.