Crazy Mummy: This Mother-Daughter Duo Take Creative Photos That Will Make You Smile

This heart-warming collaboration is a tribute to the playful bond between mother and daughter.

Together, both bring their wild ideas to life as playful, editorial-quality images.

“Crazy Mummy is a creative, photographic project, initiated in August 2014 with my 10-year-old daughter Zhansaya,” clarifies Amardeil. “The concept was to make a series of photos of Zhan in quirky, joyous scenarios, like my occupation as a professional photographer.”

“I could say that we did this project to 2 in full cooperation, with fun, I needed to share creative moments with my daughter. It’s a different view of mother-daughter intrigue, love, and maternal love. Pictures full of humor and spontaneity.”

With previous clients like Vogue Bambini, Elle, and Madame Figaro, it is not surprising that Amardeil can create these shots seem just like fashion editorials.

Follow Amardeil and Zhan’s adventures on Instagram.

h/t Lens Cutlure

Porcelain Sculptures Closely Layered in Botanical Patterns by Hitomi Hosono

Ceramicist Hitomi Hosono creates ceramic vessels wrapped in hundreds of leaf springs and other botanical forms. These monochromatic elements are based on plants Hosono experiences during walks throughout East London’s greenery.
“It is my intention to move the leaf’s beauty and detail into my porcelain work,” she explains, using it as my own language to weave new stories for items.”

Her strategy is inspired by Jasperware, a form of stoneware coated in sparse ceramic reliefs invented by Josiah Wedgwood from the late 18th century. Like Wedgwood, she carefully applies her delicate forms to a porcelain base. From beginning to finish a more significant work will take Hosono almost a year and a half to complete. A lot of the time is invested drying, as her densely layered functions often need 10-12 weeks to completely dry.

Hosono’s solo exhibition, Reimagining Nature: Hitomi Hosono’s Memories in Porcelain, is currently on view in the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in London through December 15, 2017. You can view more of her layered botanical sculptures on the artist’s website and via her gallery Adrian Sassoon.