Tapasuma

2012 was a crazy hectic year.  I took on two very big projects.  The first project was creating a tableware set.  I blogged a lot about the process of creating the set from the initial design phases, up until producing the finished pieces (to see photos of the final set click here).  However, I never wrote about the second big project, which was designing our very own restaurant, Tapasuma!  I am an interior designer by training and every so often I take on architectural projects.  Designing and constructing the restaurant was a lot of hard work, but it was a true Butler family project.  I come from a family of designers, my parents are both architects and my sister is a graphic designer.  We all worked very hard on the project, but in the end I think it was worth it!

If you would like to see more images of Tapasuma you can visit our website www.tapasuma.com

Tapasuma
Address: Kuleli Caddesi No.43 Çengelköy, İstanbul, TURKEY
Phone: +90 (216) 401 13 33/34
Email: info@tapasuma.com
Hours: Open 7 days a week between 11.30am - midnight

If you are interested in the first Butler family project, Sumahan On The Water, please visit our website www.sumahan.com 

Photographs of Tapasuma were taken by Manuel Zublena

Dune

This is my new bowl, Dune.  It is part of my Functional Landscapes series.  This is a series of functional vessels that add a sculptural element to your table setting.

Red Tree Plates

After dealing with some technical problems, I have at last begun producing my Red Tree Plates. I make these plates by slip-casting them from plaster molds. Soon I hope to add cup and saucer, as well as sushi sets to my line of slip-cast work. Keep posted for images!