Hi, I’m Emily!

I’m a designer and lifelong doodler. In school, my homework assignments and notes would be covered in silly doodles of animals and weird critters. My teachers either loved them or hated them!

I always had an eye for design and a love of color, so I decided to get my BFA degree in Interior Design. Being in the design world made me realize how much material waste there is in the industry. Fabric, tile and carpet samples were being thrown away left and right, ending up in landfills. So I crafted a plan! Instead of throwing away those samples, I collected (ok hoarded) them.

Thus…. Material Squirrel was born!

I get to create art and decor using recycled fabric and salvaged materials. All of my products are created in small sustainable batches!