It is a time honored tradition to give sterling silver baby gifts. A silver baby cup or spoon is a special gift that will be treasured for life. Visit http://www.kaminerhaislip.com/portfolio/baby-gifts/ for a selection of silver baby gifts by designer Kaminer Haislip. Custom designs can be created and all objects can be personalized with hand engraving.
Rebekah Jacob, expert in the art and photography of the American South and owner of Rebekah Jacob Gallery located uptown on King Street, wrote a feature article about Kaminer Haislip’s silver designs for Charleston Grit. Her insightful article “Not Your Grandmother’s Silver” can be read at http://charlestongrit.com/not-your-grandmothers-silver.
Charleston Grit is a Charleston, South Carolina-based weblog featuring daily insight and opinions from the city’s most notable voices. Grit posts range from local humor and opinion pieces on topics like nightlife, relationships, and city issues to lifestyle blogs covering local fashion, recipes, and design trends; you can also check out music and art reviews, plus sneak peeks at events like Spoleto USA, the Wine & Food Festival, and Pecha Kucha. Charleston Grit is a curated site, so writers join by invitation only.
Museum of the City of New York has an array of Kaminer Haislip’s sterling silver jewelry and functional objects available for purchase in their museum gallery store. Visit the museum to view her work as well as the interesting exhibitions on display featuring a wide variety of topics based on the city. The Museum is located at 1220 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
EYES IN Magazine, a magazine about the world’s innovative creators and their masterpieces, spotlights innovation in fields of architecture, art, beauty, books, culinary arts, culture, design, film, finance, fashion, health, music, photography, real estate, science and travel. They deliver a state-of-the-art visual experience into the minds and works of the most stunning creators. May 10, 2012 they featured Kaminer Haislip’s silver creations on their website in an article titled “Shaping Silver: Kaminer Haislip”. To read the article and view the images visit http://www.eyesin.com/design/2012/shaping-silver-kaminer-haislip/.
Kaminer Haislip presented a lecture on her silver artwork to the Women’s Council of the Carolina Art Association at the Gibbes Museum of Art Monday, May 7, 2012. The Women’s Council of the Carolina Art Association serves as a vital support system of the Gibbes Museum of Art. The Women’s Council volunteers time, talent and financial support to the museum. Its dedicated members also serve as liaisons between the Gibbes and both residents of and visitors to the Charleston community. The Gibbes Museum of Art is located on Meeting Street in downtown Charleston, SC. Additional information on the museum can be found at http://www.gibbesmuseum.org/.
The Preservation Society of Charleston will be hosting their annual Party on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 7pm. The event will be hosted at Memminger Auditorium in downtown Charleston, SC. Visit http://www.preservationsociety.org/party/ for more details.
Kaminer Haislip donated a hand-crafted sterling silver box to the fundraiser auction. Attend and have a chance to bid on it! Proceeds from the Party benefit ‘Seven to Save’, an annual outreach program of the Preservation Society of Charleston designed to focus the work of the organization in a proactive and constructive way, delivering intellectual and financial resources to raise awareness and support for key preservation projects in Charleston and the region. More information about ‘Seven to Save’ can be found at http://www.preservationsociety.org/SeventoSave/.
A Thoughtful Eye online blog, written by Danielle Boudrot, highlights some of the exciting works on display at the NYC Architectural Digest Home Design Show. She describes her blog as her “exploration of the visual world. As a classical musician, I embark on this journey from a unique perspective. My passion for art and interiors comes from the most genuine place. As a self educated interior designer and photographer, I have soaked in all I know from books, magazines, museums, art galleries, antique shops, home and design stores, fashion and of course websites and design blogs! I’m excited to meet new people, hear their personal stories and above all, live a life filled with all things beautiful!”
Read her statements about Kaminer Haislip’s designs and see the gorgeous images she took of her silver at the show. She certainly has a thoughtful eye!
http://athoughtfuleye.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/ad-home-design-show-highlights-part-three/
The blog component to Overnight New York, the independent web site featuring the smartest hotel reviews in town, mentions and compliments Kaminer Haislip’s silver designs exhibited at the March 2012 Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Both the blog and website are reported and written by Terry Trucco, a long-time travel writer whose stories have appeared in The New York Times, International Herald Tribune and Travel & Leisure, among other places. The blog serves up news, observations, trends and culture pertaining to New York City hotels.
http://blog.overnightnewyork.com/the-takeaway-the-2012-architectural-digest-home-design-show/
A world of design inspiration awaits at the 11th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York City March 22-25, 2012. Explore the latest products for the home. Shop from new and established brands. Get inspired by new ideas and insight from top talents in the industry.
Contemporary silversmith Kaminer Haislip will be exhibiting her functional, sculptural hand-crafted designs in the MADE section of the Show. The MADE section was launched in 2008 to provide individual artists and designers of limited edition and/or one-of-a-kind objects and furnishings with an opportunity to promote themselves at the Show. Although artisan work has always been a part of the Show’s offerings, MADE highlights this work with a voice of its own rather than being mixed among corporate production brands.
Kaminer Haislip’s collections presented in the MADE section will be available for purchase on-site and customization capabilities will be offered.
Alfred (Alf) Ward recently received the Winthrop University Medal of Honor in the Arts. Ward, a Winthrop University Professor of Art and Design, and an internationally renowned goldsmith who created the Winthrop University mace, among numerous other important commissions, designed and creates the Medals. Born in London, Ward studied silversmithing at Canterbury College of Art and completed his National Diploma in Design at Birmingham University in 1963.
As a consultant designer to Spink & Sons in London, and by Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, he designed many presentation pieces for The Royal Air Force, The Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, Revlon of Paris and individual awards for Margo Fontaine and the Covent Garden Opera House.
Since his arrival at Winthrop University in 1989, among other commissions, Ward has designed and produced silverware for the American Crafts Council, ceremonial maces for the University of Tennessee, Coastal Carolina and designed brooch pins for the last 10 First Ladies of South Carolina.
Please find below the YouTube link to the video that the Department of Fine Arts produced in honor of Professor Emeritus Alf Ward and his receiving of the Medal of Honor in Arts this past April 1, 2011 at Winthrop University. Please allow about 10 to 15 seconds for the piece to begin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Video Production, A MEDAL FOR ALF
A Production of the Department of Fine Arts, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC