About this Event
Growing Textile
A Hands-On Flax Workshop
Saturday 7 February
2.30 – 4.30pm
Greener and Cleaner Unit 268, Upper Mall, The Glades, High St, Bromley BR1 1DN
Free with refreshments (juices, biscuits etc)
Discover the journey from plant to cloth in Growing Textiles, a creative workshop
exploring flax as a fibre and the sustainable making of linen. Led by artist Shane
Waltener, this participatory session introduces the processes of growing and
harvesting flax, and demonstrates how it is processed, including making cordage
and spinning linen thread. The workshop offers an engaging introduction to
sustainable textile practices through hands-on learning.
This workshop is part of the Creative Voices, Activist Voices: Sensory Stories of
Creative Communities an exhibition presenting findings from a research project
funded by the Collaborate Fund (Centre for Cultural Value), and exhibition tour
funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), jointly led by Fun
Palaces and sociologist Dr Katy Pilcher (Aston University), and presented at Greener
and Cleaner, Bromley 15th January – 9th February 2026.
About the Artist
Shane Waltener is an artist whose practice is rooted in ideas about ecology,
sustainability and reuse. His work spans sculpture, installation, and performance,
drawing inspiration from craft practice as well as dance and movement. He is the
founder of The Flax Exchange, a community-led project championing sustainable
textile practices with a focus on growing flax for fibre and making linen. Working in
participatory settings, Shane uses making processes to facilitate the exchange of
personal, social, and cultural histories, encouraging new knowledge and the
development of new ideas and possibilities.
Shane is also:
Co-founder of Common Agency Projects
Associate artist and member of the Ambient Jam Collective with Entelechy
Arts
Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts London
Resident Artist at Stave Hill Ecological Park
Instagram: @shanewaltener
Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today! We look forward to seeing you there.
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An adult must remain in The Hub with primary school aged children. Secondary school children can attend independently. Parents can sit in the sofa area at the front of the Hub while waiting for children.
The Hub is located upstairs in The Glades next to HMV and Waterstones.
Nearest stations Bromley South & Bromley North
Bus Stops U & V on Elmfield Rd 314, 358, 261, 320, 208, 126, 162, 336, 638, 352, 138, 61, 367, 119, 146, 246
Parking in the Glades can be accessed from Kentish Way or Glades Place off Widmore Rd. (Parking shuts 30 mins after shops close)
What3Words for The Glades Entrance https://w3w.co/storm.ranges.origin
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Hub, The Glades, Bromley, United Kingdom
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