During July, the Smith Farm will be activated with additional activities for families visiting during the summer. There will be hands-on crafts and activities based on historic practices from the 1860s, including making ink, quills, baskets weaving, carding, spinning, and clay pots. Demonstrations are different each day so visit frequently to see them all!
Dates
July 1 to August 1
Time
11am – 3pm
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Wool Carding & Spinning
Come to the Farm to see our sheep and goats. Then learn how their wool is cleaned and spun into yarn for weaving or knitting.
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Basket Weaving
Basket weaving has been practiced by many groups throughout Georgia’s history. Come practice making your own basket while you learn about the sweetgrass baskets of the Gullah Geechee.
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Clay Pottery
Guests will learn how native cultures made pottery using the coil method and then decorated their pieces using stamps. Guests can make their own pottery using air-dry clay and then decorate it using the tools provided.
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Homemade Ink & Quills
Come learn how they made ink in the 1860s and practice writing your own greeting card using quills made from Atlanta History Center turkey feathers.