Barkas & Addie

Barkas and Addie are Vancouver-based rope educators who teach and perform world-wide. Their style is characterized by a focus on the process, interaction, and emotion of a rope scene. Together they run TheSpace2, Vancouver’s first dedicated rope space. Barkas is a bondage artist and writer. They have developed the “Interview Metaphor” as a way of understanding rope bondage and placing focus on the person in ropes, “Ranboo” which is a highly dynamic and stormy way of doing and thinking Kinbaku, as well as the “City of Kinbaku”, a poetics of Kinbaku. Addie is a switch and self-suspension enthusiast. She organizes regular workshops on dynamic self-suspension and versatile education both, for beginners and technically advanced. When co- teaching she focuses on bottoming information and discourse.

Events by this organizer

June

28jun19:0022:00Non Verbal Communication for RopeLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorBarkas & AddieCategoryshibari

July

05jul19:0022:00Why do Suspensions?LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorBarkas & AddieCategoryshibari

September

02sep(sep 2)11:0003(sep 3)18:00Addie & Barkas: Beyond Ropes - Masterclass for Advanced Practitioners & Rope TeachersLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDS11:00 - 18:00 (3) FacilitatorBarkas & AddieCategoryshibari

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