Tajikistan / DATE IDEA

Embroidery motif on paper.

View Tajik embroidery in a museum collection and each sketch one motif for an imaginary cushion or rug.

01 / TAJIKISTAN

Go at your own pace.

Music, embroidery and cooking offer easy ways to explore Tajik culture together, even from home.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

View Tajik embroidery in a museum collection and each sketch one motif for an imaginary cushion or rug.
Check the creator and origin where available.
Make your own interpretation rather than an exact copy.

Can't find a collection? Design a pattern using shapes from your surroundings.

01 / Tajikistan

Listen to two recordings featuring rubab players and compare the sound, tempo and role of the stringed instrument.

02 / Tajikistan

Find a reliable recipe for Tajik qurutob and make a version of this sharing dish together at home.

03 / Tajikistan

Choose three photos of the Pamir Mountains with source credits and tell each other which landscape you'd most like to paint.