TEACHING ARTISTS x wild hand
After months of planning we can't wait to welcome our team of teaching artists and learners back into the space for in-person (masked!) learning. There are lots of workshop options for absolute beginners and for folks ready to move beyond the basics.
THOUGHTFULLY SELECTED SUPPLIES + Equipment
We believe that the wellbeing of our fiber community — including the people, land, and animals that create the supplies we sell — is more important than anything else. We recognize the power, privilege and responsibility of owning a business. We commit to challenging systems of oppression by regularly examining our own policies and practices: calling-in folks for conversation, listening to others, and reading, while graciously giving, receiving, and responding to the feedback we receive. Most importantly, we commit to using our privilege to benefit the lives of others. Read more about our community commitment here.
MODEST TRANSITIONS x wild hand
This one-of-a-kind, 100% organic canvas, hand-dyed with natural materials needle, hook, and notions case is exclusive to Wild Hand and designed in collaboration with the amazing local fiber artist and natural dyer, Melanie Hasan, from Modest Transitions.
MODEST TRANSITIONS X WILD HAND
All of the fabric colors for our Modest Transitions x Wild Hand Needle + Hook Case are derived naturally from botanicals and minerals, which have been sourced from small farmers, waste, and grown just outside Philadelphia in Melanie's own backyard! The fabric is dyed by hand in a beautifully slow, unpredictable, and meditative process.
modest transitions x wild hand
After preparing the fabric with a thorough salt cleanse a color and print extraction takes several hours to days before entering the dye-bath. Once the dye-bath is ready, fabric is added to a simmering pot for several hours (often overnight) or steamed. This process reduces waste and lessens the environmental impact of the dye materials.
VISITING WILD HAND
We are a neighborhood supply shop for fiber folk. Nestled in Philadelphia’s Mt. Airy neighborhood, we offer materials, education, and community to encourage curiosity for fiber craft: weaving, crochet, knitting, felting, spinning, dyeing, knotting, stitching, fleece processing, and more!
We believe that the wellbeing of our fiber community — including the people, land, and animals that create the supplies we sell — is more important than anything else. With that in mind, we carefully select the supplies we carry and promote. Wild Hand is a community that believes in the magic of fiber craft: to bring together people who share a vision of an imaginative and just world. Read more about our commitment here.
Before visiting, take a moment to read our COVID-19 practices + policies so that you're ready for a safe, comfortable, and oh-so-fun visit with our team.
606 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119
267 766 5239
hi [at] wild-hand.com
M :: closed
Tu :: 11am - 6pm
W :: 11am - 6pm
Th :: 11am - 6pm
F :: 11am - 6pm
Sa :: 11am - 6pm
Su :: 11am - 6pm
