Wire Wrap and
Bead embroidery

Wire Wrap is a jewelry technique that allows you to create openwork patterns from colored and jewelry metals by twisting, weaving, and wrapping them around decorative elements. Combined with precious natural minerals, this type of weaving emphasizes the refined style of its owner and the rich imagination of the craftsman who created it.

Bead embroidery – tiny glass beads in an endless palette of colors and shades follow the thread, creating intricate, unique patterns that are born in the skilled hands of the master on jewelry, clothing, accessories, and more.

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Nurzhanova Anar Kurmashevna
Kazakhstan (Astana)

master's path

Narrative from the master: "I am Anar, a master craftsman from Kazakhstan. I have only been working in this craft for two years. I am 54 years old. Since I was a teenager, I dreamed of becoming a jeweler, but only working with silver. Why is that? For me, it's an amazing story. My mother had a lot of silver jewelry, which was kept in large boxes. These were pieces made by my grandfather. Some were taken to museums and even abroad. There were also his bellows for blowing fire at home. These things attracted me like a magnet. I always thought that he was my mother's grandfather, and I wanted to be like him — a jeweler. My grandfather died in the war in 1942. My mother passed away very early, and only recently did we find out that he was not her grandfather, but ours. He was her father. We found his burial place. It is a mass grave in the village of Chizhovka in the Voronezh region (Russia). It is my dream to go there. My grandfather died at the age of 40, and my mother was his only daughter, who was only 2 years old at the time of his death. He was unable to pass on his craft to anyone. For so many years, the thought of being like him never left me. Eighty-three years after his death, this art is returning to our family. So far, I am the only one who is mastering it. I couldn't find anywhere to learn this craft and didn't know where to start. Well, I just went to a jewelry store and asked, “What is this for? What do I need to do this?” The salespeople were surprised, of course. But I told them, “You'll see, I'll be a good master.” Now I can say this bold phrase: “Don't give up on your dreams!” Of course, I still have a lot of growing to do, but it's so cool!!! My biggest dream is to repeat my grandfather's work. To make a copy. After all, his jewelry still exists, so it's possible.
Another amazing thing happened when I was designing the logo. I wanted it to include a part of my grandfather's name. And this is how it turned out! Since my name translates from Kazakh as “Pomegranate,” I used it as the basis. Isn't it beautiful? Next to it are two letters, AS. They stand for my name, Anar, and my husband's name, Sabyrzhan. When the logo was ready, I realized that AS stands for my grandfather's first and last name, Altaev Seylkhan. It's like a blessing for me! There are many more interesting things to tell about my creative journey, but that's another story."

If a craft chooses a family, it is capable of finding its master again and again through time, space, life's trials, and generations to bring beauty into our world.

Master's workshop