Upcoming Classes with Cecilia Schiller

Carve a Flying Songbird

Sun, March 8, 2026 - Fri, March 13, 2026

Join Cecilia for a carving class at John C. Campbell Folk School. Are you a fan of the songbird? Carve your own delightful, flapping, flying songbird. Learn to take a block of wood and turn it into your own fanciful bird with hinged wings and a triggered handle to control wing movement. Explore the process for shaping the bird and wings then, with special attention, carve details like feathers, beak, and eyes. The result will delight old and young alike. All levels welcome. Click here for more information or to register.

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Automata: Create Your Own Whimsical Mechanical Machine

Mon, June 8, 2026 - Fri, June 12, 2026

Automata class taught by Cecilia Schiller
Students hard at work.

Learn how to combine woodcarving, engineering and a bit of wizardry to create animated wood sculptures that seem to spring to life of their own accord! Join Cecilia Schiller for a 5-day exploration of this magical art form in her Red Barn Studio in Northern Wisconsin adjacent to the Brule River State Forest.

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