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Fish Skin Tanning

  • DuPont Environmental Education Center 1400 Delmarva Lane Wilmington, DE, 19801 United States (map)

Learn how to transform fish skin into fish xès (Lenape for leather), an art form that has been practiced by Indigenous communities from around the world. Work with your hands to scrape the skin clean, wash the material, and then soften it into xès.