I already have two great holiday trunk shows planned for Christmas season 2022, so please save the date! Below are the two fabulous events I have scheduled so far and more details will be posted on my website Blog closer to the dates.
Helena Fox Fine Art – Charleston, SC
Friday, December 2 from 5-8pm and Saturday, December 3 from 12pm-4pm
The Charleston Silver Lady – Lexington, SC
Thursday, December 8 from 4:30-6:30pm
Liberty Bell and Liberty Tree silver Christmas ornaments
Kaminer Haislip has two new Christmas ornament designs for Holiday 2021! Continuing her design style of the silver silhouette, a Liberty Tree and Liberty Bell have been added to her array of Christmas ornament offerings. Each ornament is hand pierced from sheet silver and the shape refined by filing and sanding. The slightly domed form gives it dimension and its smooth, shiny surface is perfect for personalizing with hand engraving.
The theme for this year’s ornament designs was inspired by the concept of gathering together, which relates to both the Liberty Tree and Liberty Bell. This Christmas we can celebrate the holidays together and enjoy the festivities of the season!
The first Liberty Tree was an old elm in Boston the Sons of Liberty would gather under prior to the Revolutionary War. As their message of resistance to the British taxes spread, so did the fame of their tree. Other colonies and cities adapted their own Liberty Trees, which were a variety of species, as a meeting spot and it became a Patriot symbol.
Liberty Tree silver Christmas ornament
This Liberty Tree design is a symbol of both assembling together freely and gathering with friends and family around the Christmas tree during the holidays.
The Liberty Bell dates to Philadelphia’s colonial era and was ordered in 1751 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of William Penn’s 1701 Charter of Privileges, which speaks of the rights and freedoms of individuals. It was hidden during the American Revolution and in 1787 was tolled to signify the ratification of the United States Constitution. Later it was adopted as a symbol of liberty by both the abolitionists and women suffragettes.
Liberty Bell silver Christmas ornament
The iconic Liberty Bell was the inspiration for this Christmas ornament design, because bells are rung to celebrate events and occasions. Christmas is a time for joy, merriment, and gathering. This year we can all ring a bell in celebration and enjoy being together during the holiday season!
Additionally, silver Christmas ornaments make a wonderful, heirloom gift that will be cherished for years to come. Many lovely memories are made around the holidays and giving lasting gifts is a great way to commemorate past years of happy, family gatherings.
Starting a baby or child on a collection of silver Christmas ornaments is an outstanding idea, because by the time they are adults with a Christmas tree of their own they will already have a stunning array of beautiful ornaments to adorn their tree. Many of Kaminer’s clients continue that tradition as they were gifted annually with a silver ornament and have a deep appreciation for the quality and sweet memories each one holds.
Both the Liberty Tree and Liberty Bell can be personalized with hand engraving, as can most of her silver Christmas ornaments. Shop the entire array of festive ornaments in her website store Christmas Ornaments category.
My two new Christmas Ornament designs for Holiday 2017 are the silver Candy Cane and Holly Leaf pictured above! The Holly Leaf also comes in copper.
Shop these original, hand pierced and formed ornaments plus a wide variety of other Christmas ornament designs in my website store!
silver holiday gifts
Sarah Jane Dunaway, the writer and creator behind Clean & Proper, mentioned Kaminer Haislip’s work on the website. She recommended her silver coffeepot on her post The Holidays: For Him and her silver vase on The Holidays: Hostess Gifts. Check out the details via the links below and also learn more about her lifestyle and etiquette company!
The Gibbes Museum of Art Store will be open late Thursday, December 13 from 5:30-8pm to offer shoppers a festive evening of holiday shopping. Local artists and artisans will be on hand to talk about their work, including Kaminer Haislip. Wine and light snacks will be provided and the event is free and open to the public. The Gibbes Museum of Art is located at 135 Meeting Street in downtown Charleston, SC.
Kaminer Haislip’s sterling silver and copper Christmas ornaments are now available for purchase at Dulles Designs, located in downtown Charleston, SC at 89 Church Street. Dulles Designs has an exceptional reputation for expertise in exquisite stationary, high quality products, and distinctive taste.
Kaminer Haislip was honored with the Made in the South Award by Garden & Gun magazine in the Home category. Visit http://gardenandgun.com/article/third-annual-made-south-awards/page/0/2 for the details. For the published article, check out the December/January issue of Garden & Gun magazine.
