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SC State Library Lecture – Thursday, August 7, 2025

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South Carolina State Library

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6pm

Charleston Silver, Past to Present Lecture by Kaminer Haislip

silver coffeepot

Corresponding to an echo as it travels,  Coffeepot III by Kaminer Haislip

Charleston silversmith Kaminer Haislip will present a lecture titled Charleston Silver, Past to Present on the history of colonial Charleston silversmithing and how it relates to her contemporary silver designs. She will describe her handcrafted process in which she uses tools and techniques employed by silversmiths for centuries.

Additionally, she will display a selection of her silver functional home objects and jewelry and attendees will have an opportunity to purchase items.

silver charleston rice spoon

Charleston Rice Spoon by Kaminer Haislip

Nationally recognized for her metalwork, Kaminer is the only silversmith practicing in Charleston. Inspired by Charleston’s long-standing silversmithing tradition, she feels compelled to carry it forth. Her designs have been exhibited internationally and nationally, featured in over sixty publications, including Silver Magazine, Metalsmith, The Magazine Antiques, Traditional Home, Elle Décor, Garden & Gun, Southern Living, Charleston Magazine, Charleston Weddings, and on the TV show Handcrafted America.

The South Carolina State Library is located at 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201.

https://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6pm

Silver Showing with The Charleston Silver Lady – December 8, 2021

the charleston silver lady

Silver Showing with The Charleston Silver Lady – Lexington, SC

Dawn Corley, also known as The Charleston Silver Lady, is an antiques historian and expert on silver. She will have a special showing of Kaminer Haislip’s contemporary silver objects and jewelry at her Lexington, South Carolina location on Wednesday, December 8 from 4:30pm-6:30pm. In addition to Kaminer’s work, she will have on display antique objects and silver pieces from her own private collection.

The event will be hosted at 212 East Main Street, Lexington, SC 29072. Please use the side door as a private entrance. Parking is available for guests in a parking garage across the street as well as at a BB&T bank next door.

This fun holiday shopping event will be very shiny and bright!