rock salt vessel, 2023
private commission
Commissioned by a private client for use in their restaurant service, this series of sculptural vessels was designed to serve ice cream and other soft, creamy foods.
Each piece is handcarved from solid blocks of edible rock salt sourced from the Anatolian region of Türkiye, shaped in collaboration with artisans who specialize in working with salt as a sculptural material. The vessels gradually shrink and soften with time, subtly seasoning the food they hold as they dissolve.
The object is not permanent. It is designed to disappear — leaving behind no trace but taste.
This project explores salt as both container and ingredient. A functional form that carries, flavors, and eventually vanishes. The possibilities remain open.
Disciplines
Creative direction
Material storytelling
Functional form design
Material sourcing (Anatolian rock salt)
Artisan collaboration
Salt carving
Concept to execution
