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I am inspired by words, particularly the sound of the human voice and the person behind it. Language through handwriting and the forming of letters in different cultures – ultimately the universal concept of breath forming a line through writing, painting and speech.

Pushcart Prize-nominee Donna Glee Williams graduated from Tulane University, then earned an MFA in Writing and PhD in English from LSU. Her 2023 eco-fable The Night Field, winner of the Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, was inspired by her Fulbright Senior Environmental Leadership Fellowship studying monoculture and pesticide use among small cotton farmers…

During my federal career, I maintained a small business in weaving, dyeing and loom rehabilitation and presented guild programs and workshops in those subjects. Moving to Washington State and retirement offered me the opportunity to teach workshops for larger venues, in addition to local guilds.

Laura is a life-long knitter and former engineer and math teacher. She enjoys combining all the best of her experience in her favorite career, knitting design and education. Her designs feature innovative construction with clear instruction.

Beth began weaving in 1970. She is a student of Norman Kennedy, has had two extensive stays in Japan to study folk textiles, and holds an MFA in textiles from Georgia State University. A Folk School instructor since 1983, Beth currently lives in western North Carolina, where she weaves and teaches. She completed yoga teacher training through Asheville Yoga Center in 2011.

SEFAA encourages and celebrates creativity one thread at a time by cultivating a vibrant regional fiber arts community while celebrating, supporting, and perpetuating all textile art forms. We exist to be your textile resource. We thrive by empowering you to reach your creative potential.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Theatrical Arts from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (HITA), Syria, and a Professional Dance Diploma from Trinity UK at Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA). With 9 years of experience in theater, film, and teaching, my diverse skill set spans dance, acting, choreography, and art direction.

Jackie is a dyer from Maine specializing in natural dyes. She comes from a production background, having worked dyeing yarns in large dyehouses, and has been teaching workshops on dyeing for 10 years. She is fascinated by the chemistry of dyes and has been known to coax dozens of colors from a single plant.

Hi, I’m Phoebe, an Australian IELTS and ESL specialist based in Sydney. I hold a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney. During my studies, I received the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence and was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society.

Elaina is the shepherdess at Avillion Farm in Efland, NC where she tends flocks of Shetland and Jacob sheep, Angora goats, Suri Alpaca, and cares for a large herd of Angora rabbits. After 30+ years raising fiber-producing livestock and experiencing lots of fibers in various stages of preparation and utilization, I still enjoy all aspects of fiber production, processing and making.