University of Washington advisory boards design and continually review and update programs to meet the evolving demands of specific fields. The following UW faculty, industry experts and community leaders have guided the development of this certificate program:

Lou Cabeen, associate professor and chair, Fibers, UW School of Art

Layne Goldsmith, professor, Fibers, UW School of Art

Nancy Hackbarth, fiber artist and needleworker, Pacific Northwest Needle Arts Guild, and founding member, Northwest Sampler Guild

Lloyd Herman, Founding Director Emeritus, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Rock Hushka, fiber artist and curator, Tacoma Art Museum

Mary Irvine, artist, Northwest Basket Weavers - Vi Phillips Basketry Guild

Marie Johansen, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Pacific Northwest representative

Bobbie Larson, fiber artist, Surface Design Association

Sarah Loudon, independent consultant, Arts & Cultural Education Services, Seattle

Barbara Matthews, fiber artist, Surface Design Association

Paula McCardle, education curator, Tacoma Art Museum

Pam McClusky, curator of African and Oceanic Art, Seattle Art Museum

Meegan McKiernan, fiber/mixed media artist, Seattle Weavers Guild

Chaya Siegelbaum, associate director, UW Extension

David Szatmary, Vice Provost, UW Educational Outreach

Lorraine Torrence, Quilt and Wearable Art Designer, Instructor, Author