Have you ever thought about the things that surround you in your everyday life? Your clothes, shoes, dishes, carpets, blankets and bedspreads? Rarely does any of us approach the choice of things thoughtfully and meticulously. Today, in the age of total employment, almost all of us are inclined to minimalism, the main priority is convenience. So houses are filled with stamped plastic, unceremoniously invading literally all areas of our lives, but it was not always like that.
Just recently, in every apartment you could see knitted lace napkins, embroidered towels and curtains, unusual pillows-dumkas, painted trays. We enjoyed playing with toys planed by dads and wore sweaters and scarves knitted by moms. And not at all because there was nothing else, it’s just that a hand-made thing carries a special energy, finds a response in your soul and seems like a masterpiece, even if it is a little awkward and amateurish.
How sad that in the recent past, following the lead of universal unification, the centuries-old experience and filigree craftsmanship of the so-called “artisans” – masters of folk crafts – were undeservedly persecuted. And how good that today everything is being done to revive truly folk art.
Uzbekistan is a country with an unusually talented people, and talent and craftsmanship, multiplied by many centuries of glorious history, ultimately give those masterpieces of folk art that will not let you forget your roots, your culture and your unique ethnic group.
There are a great many wonderful masters and hundreds of crafts in our country, but today I would like to tell you about those who have earned world fame for their homeland.