Starter Scrimshaw
Sat, Nov 1410:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 · 8.8 mi approx. from ChicagoDirections
Over 8 years old on the day of the activity
From $25$25.00 - $30.00
About this adventure
A nature-center workshop on the history of scrimshaw, the folk craft of carving whale teeth and walrus tusks. Participants try their own carvings on simulated ivory, with all materials provided. Listed as a family and intergenerational activity.
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