Brian Fleetwood, a citizen of the Muscogee Nation, is an interdisciplinary jeweler currently based in Northern New Mexico. His work includes making, education, curation, and writing. He holds an MFA in Craft and Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a core faculty member in the Studio Arts department at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). Fleetwood’s practice draws upon scientific themes of ecology, biology, and taxonomy. His work has been exhibited at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts’ Honors Gallery, Form and Concept Gallery, and Contemporary Craft, among others. He was selected by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and Axle Contemporary as the first Mobile Artist-in-Residence for 2023–2024. Fleetwood recently traveled to Kyrgyzstan with the Nomadic Art Exchange, which connects Indigenous artists across regions to build relationships and seed collaborative projects.

Lauren Harkey, a Charlotte, North Carolina, native, is the owner of Hodges Taylor, an art consulting firm founded in 1980 that connects companies and individuals with artwork for their spaces. She serves as the primary client contact, steering ideation, leading projects, and crafting art experiences that spark conversation for clients both locally and nationally. With a BA in Art History and Psychology, a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Master of Letters in Modern and Contemporary Art, Harkey brings a unique blend of expertise to art consultancy. Actively engaged in the Charlotte arts scene, she is a member and past chair of the Craft, Design, and Fashion Collections Board of the Mint Museum, where she also serves as a trustee and Collections Committee member. Harkey is also a member and past chair of the City of Charlotte’s Public Art Commission.

Dr. Tiffany Momon is the director of the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University, where she advances the field of public history through teaching, research, and community-engaged scholarship. Her work is dedicated to documenting and preserving African American histories and material culture, with a particular emphasis on community-based projects and the digital humanities. Dr. Momon is the founder and co-director of the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive, a groundbreaking project that recovers and centers the lives and contributions of Black artisans and craftspeople in American history. A sought-after lecturer, Dr. Momon has spoken on Black craftspeople and material culture at some of the nation's most prestigious institutions, including the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Georgia Museum of Art.

Mary Savig is the Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge for the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She joined the museum staff in 2020 as the Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft. During her tenure, Savig has guided the Renwick Gallery’s curatorial program, leading to a roster of acclaimed exhibitions and acquisitions. Savig is curator of State Fairs: Growing American Craft (2025); Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women (2024); and This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World (2022), the Renwick’s 50th anniversary exhibition. Previously, Savig was curator of manuscripts at the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, where she pursued collections documenting the history of American studio craft. Savig has a BA in art history and classical humanities from the University of Wisconsin and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.