Birch bark carving continues to develop today in the city of Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Oblast. The local artisans preserve traditional ornamentation, adding free variations of a spiral scroll with a rosette inside. The patterns were invented in the 19th century by craftsmen who worked in the villages on the Shomoksa River, so the carved products are still called Shemogod ones.

In 1872, the woodworking industry of the Ustyug uezd was described as follows:

The revival of birch bark carving began in the 1950s under the leadership of E.P. Shilnikovsky (1890–1980), who supervised the craft along with the northern niello. By this time, A.Z. Ostroumova and L.P. Balagurovskaya have created works, demonstrating new ornamental achievements in birch bark carving. Along with the traditional floral pattern, there were variations, when artisans included geometric patterns or images of animals and birds into “birch lace”.

To create the finest through pattern on trinket boxes, small cases, cylinder birch bark boxes, and decorative plates made of soft wood, artisans apply the main contours of the image on a birch bark plate with a blunt awl, then cut out the pattern with a sharp knife and remove the background. They make the embossing with the same awl, after which the birch bark plate is glued onto the product.

Alexandra Egorovna Markova (1930–2007) and Tatyana Georgievna Vyazova (born in 1955) have been known as prominent artists who work in the Shemogod birch bark carving industry. Their unique works are presented in the museum hall. These exhibits are distinguished not only by the high skill of carving, but also by their patterns, which include traditional plant motifs, as well as genre and everyday scenes, expanding and enriching the possibilities of this craft.