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Hugo Uyttenhove, Ph.D. - Chairman & CEO
As her husband for 48 years, Hugo witnessed the progression of Kristin in making art with textiles.
Throughout his own professional career, the most important lesson learned from being close to someone making lace
has been showing patience.
Hugo served on several boards and has worked with many nonprofit corporations
that, more often than not, were undervalued for the services they offered. An educational art center
reminds him of the importance of making handcraft and the need to continue the work and determination
of those that went before.
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Holly Van Sciver
- VP and Lace Curator
Holly has been a student and teacher of lacemaking for 49 years. Initially trained in England,
she specializes in teaching 19th Century English laces.
She taught and lectured in the United
States, Canada and Europe for the International Organization of Lace, regional lace guilds, national
lace conferences, museums, historical societies, universities, and professional organizations.
Holly is the founder of the Finger Lakes Lace Guild and owner of Van Sciver Bobbin Lace, which
serves to promote lacemaking worldwide since 1981.
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Prabha Ramakrishnan, Ph.D. - VP and Lace Liaison
In the late 70s, Prabha became a Ph.D. student in Physics at NC State University and, upon completion,
joined the faculty. During her career, she held many leadership roles.
Outside of her
professional career, Prabha volunteered in many organizations. She was the President of the Crystal
Coast Quilters Guild in Morehead City and NC Regional Lacers. She is the editor of the Bulletin,
a quarterly and VP of the International Organization of Lace, Inc.(IOLI). She’s an avid quilter and
lacemaker and, since retirement, spends many hours at her lace pillow.
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Diane Makgill - Artistic Director
A friend and confidant of Kristin, Diane is honored to join the board to honor her memory and
artistry. As the owner of 3D by D Designs, Diane and her team have won over 80 awards, including
the Raleigh Imprint Award, Triangle’s Best Interior Designer and American Express National Award.
Diane designs and oversees the internal build-out of custom homes, restaurants and offices.
Diane is a needlepoint craftsman of 50 years and a member of the American Needlepoint Guild. As a
former docent of 15 years for the NCMA, Diane competes yearly in NCMA Art in Bloom.
She served five years on Big Brothers and Sisters Board and the Caraleigh Mills Board.
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Liz Redford - Treasurer
Liz worked 32 years for Macy’s, the last 20 as a Digital Product Manager in the Systems and
Technology Department. Interested in lacemaking and having been introduced to bobbin lace in the
late 1980s, she finally met a teacher in 1999.
Since that time, Liz has taken many art classes in bobbin lace. She has spent many hours
absorbed in making lace. Now retired, she has more time to devote to her other art textile hobbies,
such as quilting, embroidering, spinning, weaving, knitting and crocheting.
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Kim Conrad - Secretary
Kim Uyttenhove-Conrad serves on the board with the determination to help preserve their mother’s
legacy. A two-time graduate of Appalachian State University, Kim has a background in teaching,
higher education administration and HIV prevention and education. In their current job, Kim is the Lead Trainer for the Center of Expertise on Drug User Health at
a community-based organization funded by the New York State Department of Health and the AIDS
Institute. Their work encompasses harm reduction-based education and cultural capacity building
for working with people who use drugs. Kim focuses on social justice, human rights and health
care with dignity for all.
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