Yes even down here in Australia crafts/hobbies are losing popularity. back in the early '70's I began a lifelong hobby, lapidary, which was very strong but now is very weak and mostly we old farts are keeping it going with a sprinkling of younger people. Its my stress reliever when I hit a snag and go back to faceting or grinding a stone. My tumbler tends to be running most times with offcuts and bits and pieces I find on my wanders.