Condé Nast TravelerOct 14The Kazakh Designers Telling Stories of Their Nomadic HeritageLooking to reconnect with her Almaty origins, writer Yulia Denisyuk heads to the Kazakh capital to meet artists exploring their own identities through craft.16 things in this storyTian Shan mountainsSightfoothills visible from grandfather's carAl BastyPlaceclothing label infusing Kazakh mystical cultureTuzdybastauNeighborhoodtownship on eastern outskirts, quiet and spaciousLaila ZharkynPlaceartist reinventing handmade felt in her studiotekemetsPlacetraditional felt carpets depicting sacral elementsCentral State MuseumMuseumdisplayed a monumental tekemet made of pixelsKorkemPlaceboutique selling artist Laila Zharkyn's workAqquRestaurantcafe from the 1960s with mosaics and 1960s hitsArt OskolokPlacemosaic studio offering daily masterclassesTsellinny Center of Contemporary CultureMuseumAsif Khan-designed, carries Art Oskolok gift setsKazakhstan HotelHotellate-modernism building frequented by dignitariesGolden SquareNeighborhoodfive-block area with restaurants and boutiquesUnion of Artists buildingPlacebuilding with seventh-floor studiosAltyn CeramicsPlaceceramics studio founded by Altynay BaizhanGallery Without WallsPlaceproject with exhibits in unexpected public spacesQarlygash CafeRestaurantRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →
