Adrienne S. Wallner

Adrienne S. Wallner (Jaeger) is a poet, artist, and photographer. She is interested in making poetry accessible, encouraging creative exploration and self-reflection, and celebrating imagination. Adrienne draws much of her inspiration from the natural world and relishes opportunities to integrate natural materials, objects, and themes into her work.

She holds a BA in English with an emphasis in creative writing from St. Norbert College and an MFA in creative writing with and emphasis in poetry from the University of Southern Maine Stonecoast Program. Adrienne’s debut poetry collection, To the 4 a.m. Light, was published by Finishing Line Press in March 2021.

Adrienne has interacted with the Arts Center before, contributing work to Timeslips (2011), Wordplay (2010), and bringing young people to the Arts Center when she worked in Sheboygan as an AmeriCorps Youth Advocate and Outreach Worker at Project Youth R.A.Y.S. (2009-2011). She is thrilled to have an opportunity to create a project in the Social STUDIO, a space she credits as a unique and vital creative resource for the community.