Meet Kim Buckingham

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kim Buckingham. 

Hi Kim, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
When I arrived at Woodstock in 1969, I was an artist. By the time I left, I was a hippie folk artist and blues singer who wanted to bring my hippie spin of art and music to the world. I have been creating art since the ’60s, anything from set work for Cirque De Soliel, countless murals all over the west coast to a customized 15 ft mirrored and tile mosaics… the spectrum of work has always stirred my soul and lead to wonderful friendships and adventures. 52 years since Woodstock and now 72 1/2 years old living in Nashville, I’m proud to say that this hippie has is still doing what she loves, which is bringing joy through my art. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Life is never a smooth road. The bumps and gaps are what make it interesting and keeps me on my toes. Being a woman in a man’s world is never easy. Being an original creative artist in a commercial world is difficult. 

Mix those two components together and you get one Hell of a ride! 

I am proud to say that this 72 1/2-year-old Original Woodstock Hippy has not conformed to the fast-paced instant gratification 

market. 

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m proud to say that I am best known for my work that depicts the era that was the most transformative time in my life, and that would be the 60’s. What sets me apart from others? Well, I’m a true hippie. The 60’s, the Woodstock era or the Age of Aquarius, allowed me to experiment and focus my craft in tile work, abstract painting, embroidery, and those artistic roots that I grew then have carried me ’till this day. All of my work is motivated by festivals, fields, and family. I happen to be a blues singer who not only was at Woodstock, lived and breathed the energy of that festival, but also lived on a Commune called Owl Creek that was in upstate New York. It was a wild and beautiful experience! Daily activities included things like milking goats in the morning, making cheese in the afternoon, dying fabrics with berries, and jamming in the barn with all the local communes, 

What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
In life, the one thing we can always count on is change. Art, fashion, music, it all is reflective of the times and we can get caught up and lost in the fast and volatile pace it has currently taken. That being said, I feel that the shift will be that there will be more of a demand for unique work that has a story to tell. Original American folk art and fashion will be in such demand because it will be so rare, especially when it is made by hand. 

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: Mamabucksloveshack.com
• Instagram: @mamabucksloveshack
• Facebook: Mamabucksloveshack

Image Credits
EmbPhotography
NJHagen