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New York Silver, Then and Now – June 2017

      Museum of the City of New York – New York Silver, Then and Now Contemporary silversmith Kaminer Haislip was invited to collaborate with Constantin Boym, a well renowned New York industrial designer and architect, on a custom silver object for the Museum of the City of New York. Their collaborative silver Pillinger, designed […]

Heavy Metal Trunk Show – June 3, 2017

Kaminer Haislip will be exhibiting her handcrafted silver jewelry and objects for sale at the Heavy Metal Trunk Show hosted by The Southern contemporary art gallery in downtown Charleston, SC.  Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 3-6pm the trunk show will take place, so come check out the event and Kaminer’s original silver designs! The Southern is […]

DAR American Heritage Award – April 2017

Charleston Rice Spoon honored with DAR American Heritage Award I am so incredibly excited to announce my sterling silver Flight of Fancy Charleston Rice Spoon was awarded third place in Crafts: Jewelry and Metalwork category for the Daughters of the American Revolution American Heritage Contest! It is such an honor and privilege to receive this […]

Heirloom Silver Baby Gifts

It is a time honored tradition to give sterling silver baby gifts for a baby shower, christening, or to celebrate the birth of a new baby.  A handcrafted sterling silver baby cup, baby spoon, or baby rattle is a special gift that will be treasured for life and passed down through generations as a family heirloom. […]

Rio Grande Saul Bell Design Award Judge – February 2017

  Rio Grande, one of the largest jewelry tool and metal suppliers in the United States, invited Kaminer Haislip to be one of five judges for its annual Saul Bell Design Award. Kaminer traveled to Albuquerque, NM where Rio Grande is located to join the other distinguished professionals in the Jewelry and Metals field to judge […]

Large Hoop Earrings

Kaminer Haislip’s handcrafted, original large hoop earrings are one of her most popular jewelry designs! They are extremely versatile for a wide variety of stylish looks and go day to night easily. The hammered hoop earring looks heavy, but is in fact very light. Kaminer creates volume to the large hoop by hammering sheet silver, which […]

Luxury Simplified Lecture – November 2016

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 contemporary silversmith Kaminer Haislip and curator and historian Brandy Culp presented “A Sterling Opportunity” at Luxury Simplified’s headquarters The Peter Bocquet House located at 95 Broad Street in historic downtown Charleston, SC. The informative and fun event was hosted by Holly Roberson, Heyward Hamilton, and Luxury Simplified. Brandy discussed the history of […]

Winthrop University Lecture + Exhibition – 2017

  Kaminer Haislip, a BFA Jewelry/Metals and MFA Silversmithing alumni from Winthrop University, gave a lecture about her career as a designer silversmith on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the college’s Rutledge Building.  She had an enthusiastic audience and was honored to be invited to speak at her college!  Earlier in the day she visited […]

Night of 1000 Lights – December 2016

The Aiken Downtown Development Association has organized the Night of 1000 Lights in historic downtown Aiken, SC.  The event will be held on Thursday, December 8 from 6-8pm.  Sponsoring businesses will stay open late, thousands of gorgeous luminaries will line the streets of downtown Aiken, and there will be wide variety of fun holiday activities taking place! During the event, Kaminer […]