I’m not going to lie, I don’t really need to know how to cut and make a quill pen from a goose feather. No one does anymore. But! I was completely fascinated by the process of it. It’s funny how he ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Copp family used these quill pens in their home in Stonington, Connecticut during the 18th and 19th century. Quill ...

The art of cutting and curing a quill pen wasn’ t entirely lost with the advent of metal nib pens, fountain pens and ballpoint pens. Calligrapher and book artist Nancy Leavitt of Stillwater possesses ...