Oterra Designs
Handmade Chalk Bags
At Oterra Designs our focus on utility, sharp lines and contrasting textures reflects our adventures, collected and refined over years on the rock. Every product is guided and handcrafted with love in Maine, USA, Planet Earth. Because your gear can be strong, delicate, sharp, and beautiful, just like you.
At Oterra, we believe that the Earth is infinitely inspiring, fascinating, and diverse. All of our designs draw from the landscapes and environment around us. There is no separation between humanity and nature, and because of that, we have a responsibility to protect this incredible planet that provides so much for us.
Erin O’Toole founded Oterra Designs with a vision of creating unique, expressive, and high performing gear for the climbing community. Erin worked for many years as a product designer and developer in the outdoor industry where she honed her technical skills and fed her creativity on the side by making personalized chalk bags and buckets for friends. As these gifts started to be seen around crags, gyms and over social media, she was overwhelmed with responses of ‘why don’t you sell these?!’ And as time went on, Erin felt more and more drawn to the craft of making gear that went beyond its function and into the realm of a usable piece of art. In the start of 2020 (pre-covid shutdown as luck would have it), she took the leap, left her ‘real’ job, and Oterra was born.
identity
Women-Founded
Women-Founded
impact
Sustainable: Reduce
Sustainable: Reduce
activities
Camping, Hiking, Climbing
Camping, Hiking, Climbing
organization
Small Business
Small Business
identity
Women-Founded
Women-Founded
impact
Sustainable: Reduce
Sustainable: Reduce
activities
Camping, Hiking, Climbing
Camping, Hiking, Climbing
organization
Small Business
Small Business
