SEFEA - Southeast Fibers Educators Association (SEFEA)

As educators in the textile arts, the members of the Southeast Fibers Educators Association (SEFEA) are dedicated to the continuing interchange of knowledge, the exchange of ideas, and the joy of creating unlimited possibilities within textile medium. SEFEA is committed to maintaining textile traditions while opening pathways for crossing new boundaries.

Southeast Fibers Educators Association’s (SEFEA) annual meeting.
Fall 2026, Oct. 2-3. –Haywood Community College.
Lodging is at the Lambuth Inn at Lake Junaluska.

SEFEA Conference 2026.

This professional development activity, intended for SEFEA members, is scheduled for October 2-3 at Haywood Community College [185 Freedlander Dr, Clyde, NC], North Carolina. ***Sycamore Building***

SCHEDULE:

Friday, October 2:

3pm – 5pm: Arrival and Check-in

5pm – 8pm: Optional group excursion to downtown Waynesville Art After Dark gallery openings

7pm: Optional group dinner in Waynesville

Saturday, October 3:

:30am – 9am: Arrival at the college, refreshments, settling in

9am – 12pm: HCC Campus, Sycamore building (room 7105): Research presentations (refer to SEFEA mission statement). Individual research presentations (7 minutes each)

12pm: Catered lunch, second floor gallery, courtyard, and lounge

12:45: Casual gallery talk, Fiber Alumni exhibition.

1pm – 1:30pm: Studio Tour

2pm – 5pm: Professional development symposium with curricular discussions and issues in higher education, Sycamore (room 7105)

6:30pm: Optional group dinner.

Sunday, October 4:

Breakfast is offered at the Lambuth Inn

Departure

We hope you will be part of this valuable educational activity. Participation in 3 out of 5 annual meetings and annual payment of membership dues ($10) is expected to maintain active membership status.