Question

What is quillwork?
a.
soaking porcupine and bird quills with natural dyes and working them into surface patterns on other objects
b.
using a quill pen made from birds to paint ink symbols on bodies
c.
a type of sewing of the women of the Sioux tribe
d.
using a quill pen made from the feather of an eagle to draw tribal symbols on the walls of a teepee

Answer 1

a. Soaking porcupine and bird quills with natural dyes and working them into surface patterns on other objects.

Quillwork is a traditional Indigenous decorative art—porcupine (and sometimes bird) quills are dyed, flattened, and stitched, wrapped, or woven into designs on clothing, bags, moccasins, and other items.