This article originally appeared in the May 22 issue of the Wareham Courier.
Scrimshaw is inextricably linked with New England’s whaling heritage, so, for many, the art is lost in the past with the industry that birthed it.
For Jeff Pierce, however, scrimshaw is a lot more than just an antique sitting on a shelf. The owner of Originals by Pierce & Company, Pierce has made a living off the New England art form.
“Scrimshaw is America’s original art form,” Pierce said.