Storage room with shelves filled with colorful wool felt rolls.

About Us

Submaterial creates thoughtful and precisely handcrafted design pieces for modern interiors. From small residential panels to large-scale commercial installations, our designs are pared down to essential elements of material, pattern, and function. In their simplicity and beauty, these works explore the territory between objects of art and objects of design.

Our designs are made-to-order and have an underlying modularity that allows for creative flexibility and a straightforward installation. As both the designer and the manufacturer, Submaterial can easily customize our products, changing color or scale to suit the intended environment.

From its start in 2006 in the rain-drenched Pacific Northwest to our current sun-soaked New Mexico studio, Submaterial has always focused on natural and sustainable materials such as wool felt, cork, wood, and leather. These materials are fashioned by hand into beautifully surfaced wallcoverings, panels, screens, and more by our skilled fabricators using environmentally conscious and lean manufacturing processes.

We create beautiful and responsibly produced designs for human spaces while supporting the humans who make them.

Our Mission

Submaterial created thoughtful and enduring design products by hand. We transform places and spaces by bringing function and beauty to the world through the conscientious use of materials and responsible manufacturing methods.

Our team is comprised of creative people who are versatile, collaborative, and confidently curious.

We are committed to the exploration of handwork, craftsmanship, and natural materials. We come from backgrounds in architecture, design, art, and science, but our team’s expansive creativity is our greatest strength.

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Cati Ambriz

Lead Fabricator

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Kelsey Best

Fabricator I

Nancy Cabagua

Sales Operations Specialist

Trejah Chacon

Lead Fabricator

Matthan Cowart

Lead Fabricator

Diana Erickson

Lead Fabricator

Jazz Freedom

Finishing Team Lead

Damian Garduño

Design Manager, Senior Designer

Briahnna Gonzales

Panel Studio Team Lead

Misty Greer

Lead Fabricator

Brian Guevara

Lead Fabricator

David Hamlin

Founder

Brigid Harmon

Marketing Manager

Gabriel Hernandez

Lead Fabricator

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Harrison Hill

Lead Fabricator

Jennica Lenamond

Social Media and Marketing Specialist

Olyvia Mathews

Sizing Team Lead

Martyns Oyawiri

Lead Fabricator

Cristine Posner

Production Manager

Matthew Riegerix

Assistant Production Manager

Audrey Rodriguez

Operations Manager

Donovan Rodriguez

Fabricator II

Owen Schwab

Designer

Jacob Shaw

Glue Team Lead

John Snee

Wood Shop Team Lead

Josh Vigil

Lead Fabricator

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