Flourishing is the act of adding sweeping, decorative strokes to penmanship. However, many professional penmen went beyond adding decorative strokes to lettering and created flourished artworks. Since writing prior to the 19th century was usually done with a bird feather quill, penmen paid tribute to their flying equipment suppliers by drawing birds. The exhibit will feature birds flourished by some of the greatest 19th and early 20th century penmen and calligraphers as well as other animals and designs. The exhibit will run from August 28 until December 13. Please contact Special Collections at 570-941-6341 or Michael.Knies@Scranton.edu for more information.