A roundtable discussion titled “Talğamy Biik Restavrator” (“A Restorer with High Artistic Taste”) was held at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event was dedicated to the professional career of artist-restorer and master of traditional applied arts Tursunkul Zhaylaubayeva.

Since the 1980s, the master has been engaged in the restoration and reconstruction of historical textiles, traditional clothing, carpet-and-felt and leather изделия. In her work, she studies traditional materials, sewing techniques, and decorative methods, restoring the original appearance of museum artifacts.

One of Tursunkul Zhaylaubayeva’s most renowned projects was her participation in the second restoration of the “Golden Man” from the Issyk burial mound. She also worked on the reconstruction of the “Saka Leader” and “Pazyryk Maiden,” the chapan robes of Abylai Khan and Kazybek Bi, examples of 18th-century women’s clothing, as well as Scythian textile and leather artifacts.

The master’s works are represented in museum collections across Kazakhstan. A significant part of her professional work is devoted to preserving traditional techniques for making national clothing and restoring historical artifacts that require specialized knowledge of fabrics, threads, tailoring, and decorative techniques.

During the roundtable, scholars, archaeologists, ethnographers, restorers, and masters of applied arts discussed the development of restoration practices, the preservation of traditional techniques, and the transfer of professional expertise to younger specialists.