EDUCATION:
Master of Fine Art Metalsmithing
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Bachelor of Fine Arts Individualized: Jewelry/Metal Arts & Ceramics
California College of Arts and Crafts
Oakland, CA  Graduated with High Distinction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1990-Present: Freelance Artist, Berkeley, CA
Commission and special projects include: Sculpture, Jewelry, Holloware, Pottery,Water
features, Custom Hardware.

2003-2005: Instructor, Santa Rosa Jr College, Santa Rosa, CA in the Jewelry
Metalsmithing art department, Beginning, Intermediate, and advanced class

2002-Present: Instructor, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA in the
Jewelry/Metal Arts program, Core and Pre-College program.

2002-2004: Instructor, Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA
Jewelry/Metalsmithing Advanced & Intermediate classes, Ceramics surface technique class.

2000-2002: Visitor Service Supervisor/Assistant Preparator
Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI

2001: Ceramics Instructor
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI

1995-2000: Instructor & Artist Studio/Education Manager
Kids 'N' Clay Ceramic Studio, Berkeley, CA


SELECT PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
Sculpture, November 2002, Volume 21, Number 9, pp73
Gerry Craig, Review of Propagation @ Wearley Studio Gallery,
Royal Oak, MI

Metalsmith, Exhibition In Print 2002, Volume 22, number 4, pp11

Clay Times, July/August 2000, Volume 6, Number 4 pp 31-33 Kids' Korner; Centering Your
Clay, and pp 45, Steve Branfman. Review of The Kids 'N' Clay Ceramics Book.

The Kids 'N' Clay Ceramics Book, Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press (a division of Ten Speed
Press), 2000.  Nierman, Kevin (creator), Elaine Arima (writer) and Curtis H Arima (illustrator).

SELECT AWARDS  & HONORS
2010 Best in Show
Innovations in
Contemporary Craft
at The Richmond Art Center

2009 and 2010 NICHE
Educator of the Year nomination

2001 deSalle Scholarship,
Cranbrook Academy of Art

2001 The June Hauck Commemortive
Michigan Sliversmith's Guild,
Jewerly and Objects

2000 Parent's Guide Award
The Kids 'N' Clay Ceramic Book
The Parent's Guide to
Children's Media, Inc.

2000 Parent's Choice Award
The Kids 'N' Clay Ceramic Book Parent's
Choice Foundation

1998 Honorable Mention
Metal Arts Guild (San Francisco Bay Area), 
Diversity in Metal

1998 Jurors Award
Society of Northern American Goldsmiths, 
Student Exhibition