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Archaeological findings and inscriptions provide evidence that Kazakh embroidery art was used long ago in daily life. Within the embroidery art, which has accumulated intellectual artifacts reflected on by the artistic imaginations of talented Kazakh artisans for centuries, many glorious patterns have been developed and which still survive today. Embroidery art with its flamboyant delicacy has remained as a meaningful and sustainable cultural heritage adding zest to Kazakh society's tangible and intangible being. The key subject of this research, Zeynelkhan Mukhamedzhanuly, has conducted traditional Kazakh suzani embroidery techniques through a different approach in motifs and compositions to other artisans. Mukhamedzhanuly perform the most delicate and modern examples of this traditional technique by using it as an art medium. The artist transforms traditional Kazakh suzani embroidery into art contributing much to the intangible heritage of Kazakhstan with his artworks. This artist’s approach and his innovations in traditional handicrafts may provide an example to textile designers who intend to employ traditional techniques. The biography, artworks and views of Mukhamedzhanuly whose artworks are placed in the Records and Art History Book of Kazakhstan, are presented in this paper.

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Archeological findings and inscriptions provide evidence that Kazakh embroidery art was used long ago in daily life. Within the embroidery art, which has accumulated intellectual artifacts reflected on by the artistic imaginations of talented Kazakh artisans for centuries, many glorious patterns have been developed and which still survive today. Embroidery art with its flamboyant delicacy has remained as a meaningful and sustainable cultural heritage adding zest to Kazakh society’s tangible and intangible being. The key subject of this research, Zeynelkhan Mukhamedzhanuly, has conducted traditional Kazakh suzani embroidery techniques through a different approach in motifs and compositions to other artisans. Mukhamedzhanuly perform the most delicate and modern examples of this traditional technique by using it as an art medium. The artist transforms traditional Kazakh suzani embroidery into art contributing much to the intangible heritage of Kazakhstan with his artworks. This artist’s approach and his innovations in traditional handicrafts may provide an example to textile designers who intend to employ traditional techniques. The biography, artworks and views of Mukhamedzhanuly whose artworks are placed in the Records and Art History Book of Kazakhstan, are presented in this paper.