Contemporary masters
Tradition speaks in many voices
Four editorial profiles introduce people documented in open sources. They do not indicate participant or verified-master status with Silk Atlas.
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The image represents the craft and is not a portrait of the master.Rishtan, Fergana Region
Alisher Nazirov
Rishtan ceramicsA master whose work helps sustain the distinctive language of Rishtan ceramics, from mineral glaze to freely painted blue ornament.Read the story ↗
The image represents the craft and is not a portrait of the master.Tashkent
Madina Kasimbaeva
Tashkent embroideryAn artist and maker restoring scale, intricate drawing, and a contemporary cultural place to Tashkent embroidery.Read the story ↗AAThe image represents the craft and is not a portrait of the master.
Tashkent
Anvar Alimbayev
WoodcarvingA woodcarver working with architectural ornament and objects in which light and depth reveal the material.Read the story ↗ATThe image represents the craft and is not a portrait of the master.
Karakalpakstan