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"ABAD" beneficiary: Shahla Askerova | Region: Baku | Artistic Embroidery
Shahla Askerova
A beneficiary of the ABAD social project, Shahla Askerova, has been engaged in embroidery for a long time. Ms.Askerova, who started her professional career since the year 2000, notes that she inherited this craft from her carpet-weaver grandma.

He prepares the tapestries and mesmerizing arakchins (a skull-cap/ national headgear) using the carpet yarns.

Ms.Askerova has been innovating in the art of embroidery using carpet yarns and she prefers to work with the carpet patterns of different regions.

She is a participant of various exhibitions and remarks that, her handicrafts have been met with great interest.

It should be noted that his exquisite handicrafts are currently stored in many museums.

The artisan’s main aim is to introduce the Azerbaijani culture to the world and to transfer this art to the further generations, thus, with this purpose in mind, she applied to ABAD.

Having benefited from the support provided by the ABAD to the artisan families, Shahla has already put her products up for sale in all ABAD exhibition and sales centers.

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