About Professor Haislip
A native of Aiken, South Carolina, Kaminer Haislip Grew up in her family’s hardware and appliance business. This experience directly influenced her interest in creating three-dimensional objects and working with her hands. During high school she became enthusiastic about sculpture and jewelry, so she enrolled in the industrial tech class and learned to weld.
Haislip attended Winthrop University for her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewelry and Metals and Master of Fine Arts in Silversmithing and Design with a minor in Sculpture. For both of her degrees she studied under Alfred Ward, an internationally acclaimed silversmith from England. After graduating, she moved to Charleston, South Carolina and established her studio.
Haislip designs and creates all of her original, handcrafted objects and jewelry utilizing techniques that have been used for centuries. Inspired by Charleston’s extensive silversmithing tradition, she is dedicated to carrying forth that legacy, both through her metalwork and teaching at the American College of the Building Arts. In addition to her work as an artist, she is frequently commissioned by individuals to create unique designs in silver and gold.
Haislip’s work has ben exhibited nationally and internationally, featured in over sixty publications, including Silver Magazine, Metalsmith, The Magazine Antiques, Elle Decor, Garden & Gun, Southern Living, Charleston Magazine, Charleston Weddings, and on the television show Handcrafted America. She was honored with the Made in the South Award in the Home Category from Garden & Gun magazine, and with the Eric Berg Prize for Excellence in Metal at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Additionally, Historic Charleston Foundation honored her with the Samuel Gaillard Stoney Conservation Craftsmanship Award. Finally, she collaborated with Reese Witherspoon’s Southern lifestyle Company Draper James on an exclusive silver bowl and the Charleston Museum acquired her silver Charleston Rice Spoon for their permanent collection.
On Silversmithing
Kaminer Haislip talks about honoring loved ones through memorial silversmithing.
Kaminer Haislip, Silversmith
Kaminer Haislip is a contemporary silversmith based in Charleston, SC. She designs and hand crafts all of her metalwork, including functional home objects, jewelry, and custom commission pieces in silver and gold.
Kaminer Haislip, Silversmith : The Marriage of Function and Form
By Holly Roberson, Guest Contributor, Luxury Simplified
Kaminer Haislip, one of the great silversmiths of our era, had just popped around from her studio at Redux when we met up last week. We took our tea and mineral water to the courtyard at Kudu Coffee, a favorite local watering spot. Immediately after her first sip, I started with the questions. I had a lot that I wanted to ask her, but I had honed the list to a mere six dozen. But first, I had to know why she became a silversmith. Relentless curiosity demands satisfaction.
Meet Handcrafted America’s Artisan Kaminer Haislip
When Kaminer Haislip was growing up in Aiken, South Carolina, she spent a lot of time in her family’s hardware and appliance store. With so many intriguing items before her curious eyes, she was drawn to wonder at the shape and form of three-dimensional objects. She attributes this early experience as a direct influence on her interest in silversmithing. In high school, Kaminer began the exploration in earnest, becoming absorbed in sculpture and art jewelry.
Kaminer Haislip @ Helena Fox Fine Art
A native of Aiken, South Carolina, KAMINER HAISLIP grew up in her family’s hardware and appliance business. This experience directly influenced her interest in creating three-dimensional objects and working with her hands. During high school she became enthusiastic about sculpture and jewelry and enrolled in an industrial tech class to learn to weld. Ms. Haislip studied under well known English silversmith Alfred Ward while earning her BFA and MFA from Winthrop University.