Bunting (or sewing generally) is not a contemporary craft (although it is quite trendy at the moment), its as old as the hills. The aim of our workshops is not necessarily to innovate with new crafts, but to re-energise crafts which are dying out (knitting, crochet, making your own clothes and beauty products etc). We think its a shame that people who are no longer taught them as a matter of course when at school or via their mothers/grandmothers. I think these things are particularly relevant today when we are encouraged to save money, reuse things, recycle etc. There is no race/class issue there. The contemporary aspect of what MakeHQ does is in the setting/environment/items we produce. No more fuddy duddy things in musty old school halls for weeks on end, but a fun evening out after work/when the kids are in bed. We were asked to run a workshop for the WI which was a) functional (the WI will use the bunting for their cake stands etc) b) collaborative (everyone participated in its production) and c) a good night out. I think we achieved that. I can assure you that the people who attend our classes are not "the middle classes who live in a bunting bubble" but come from all backgrounds, races, ages and sexes (yes, men sew too!). One of the things I really liked about the WI meeting was the fact that it is a chance to meet people of different ages and from different backgrounds. I'm intrigued - what type of things would you like to see on offer, and how do you think it could be more inclusive? I'm not actually part of the WI, but I am sure they would be really interested to hear your ideas (as am I - I am always trying to come up with classes that I think people would enjoy and want to attend). Mel MakeHQ