New! Take a step into the past and discover the art of writing with a quill pen. Try your hand at cutting your own quills from real feathers that you will take home with you. Learn about the history of oak gall ink and then use your quill and ink to practice the tricky art of writing with a quill pen. Along the way, learn about the history of the art form, its connection to the founding of the United States, and how it has influenced the way we write to this day. All supplies included. 

Kathy Johnson, Youth Program Director, Chicago Botanic Garden
Classroom 4, Learning Center