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Artist Talk with Madame Magar & Kaminer Haislip – Interwoven: The Art of Indigo and Silver

Join us for an artist lecture by indigo artist Madame Magar and silversmith Kaminer Haislip in the upstairs Brown Pavilion. This event will relate directly to their exhibition Interwoven: The Art of Indigo and Silver.

Kaminer Haislip will present a lecture 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. 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.

Milliner turned textile artist, Madame Magar has established a small-batch label that combines art, fashion, history, and performance. Her work includes hand-dyed and hand-stitched garments and goods, textile art, and installations. Magar is inspired by traditional and simple sewing techniques, such as quilt making, rag quilting, and hand sewn-textiles, which she interlaces with contemporary, non-traditional elements.