Gandalf

23feb13:4515:45Gandalf Embrace: Rope Exercises for BeginnersVirtual Event13:45 - 15:45 FacilitatorGandalf (they/them)CategoryDay 1,Queerope 2022

Time

(Wednesday) 13:45 - 15:45 CET

Location

Online

language

English

Event Details

One of the most curious things about rope bondage is that it has grown in such a way that neither rope nor bondage is its most central aspect.

As we begin our journey into the world of knots, frictions, and tension controls, it is worthwhile to pause and ask why we tie in the first place. In this workshop, we will introduce a series of movement and rope exercises that explore a wide set of communicational resources in tying. Thematically, they are an exploration into our relationships with each other. Technically, they make use of some fundamental rope handling and tensioning skills.

We welcome absolute beginners to use this workshop as the beginning of their rope journey, as well as experienced practitioners to come back to the basics and contemplate what brought us to tying in the first place.

 

Details:

Format: hands-on workshop

Minimum Knowledge Level:

What to Bring: yourself, ropes, safety tools

Solo or Partnered: any constellation,  we will mostly present partnered exercises, but solo options will be provided as alternatives

Class recording: yes

This class will be recorded (only the facilitator, not the participants) and is available for ticket holders for 30 days after the event.

 

Facilitator

Gandalf (they/them)

Gandalf is a Shibari artist based in Shanghai, China. They were trained as a cognitive scientist before becoming full-time rope artist and the organizer of Embodied Flow, a local community for rope and its various intersecting art forms. Gandalf teaches rope to the general public as a means to facilitate embodied dialogues on care, gender, power, and everything to do with “being together”. Their curriculum (named “心意”) is heavily inspired by different styles of theatre and dance. It aims to explore the communication potential of rope and facilitate practitioners to devise their own approach to tying. They have also started the "Kinbaku Theatre" initiative to further push the boundaries of rope performance.

instagram: @land_of_incanus and @embodied.flow

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