The projects often move from ducks and birds to such things as relief carvings, chip carvings, signs and more. A single class or lesson is two hours and costs $12. Classes include adults and children.

The Chisholms have been carving with wood and focusing on birds for nearly 40 years. They said, "Our work focuses on the birds and animals of the Ozarks region.

HICKORY CORNERS -- Join Southwest Michigan's own award-winning carver Willy McDonald for a decoy-carving demonstration at 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary in Hickory Corners.