Perhaps you could rename this the Monthly Fiber and Fabric Arts Thread. Other possibilities: Wood, Stone, and Plastic Arts; Metal, Jewelry, and Glass Arts. The first group mostly involves cutting and carving. The second group often involves high temperature work and equipment.
This month had links to beautiful pqper and mixed media works. Perhaps that would be another. What about the painters and collage (sp?) artists? Is this getting too complicated?
I have done sewing, knit, crochet, jewelry making, carpentry, and tile cutting and laying, designing a large wood porch and deck above (including drawing my own plans, getting permits, and then building myself) and enjoyed them all. Perhaps I don’t know what categories, might appeal to most FReepers. Maybe list a number of categories and ask people to say which ones would interest them.
We DID rename it in October 2022, for the exact reasons you stated. :)
Link to October thread:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4097421/posts