 At the San Francisco Art Institute, she was the director of the extension program and the coordinator for the visiting artist program.In 1984, Butterfield and artist Sam Francis co-founded the Lapis Press, a studio and publishing house which focused on the work of psychologist Carl Jung, as it related to art theory, and would later be known for its ultraspecialized, limited-edition works.She served as the executive director of Lapis Press from its founding until 1988.