Bamboos can add a playful yet striking element to a rope session. By introducing rigidity and structure, they allow us to create unusual shapes, strong lines, and specific body constraints. For the person in ropes, the sensations can be gripping, intense, and sometimes surprisingly confronting. In this workshop, we will explore challenging ties using bamboos...
shibari masterclass
In most Japanese-inspired styles, chest harnesses – especially TKs – are a central element: practical, aesthetic, and an ideal way to connect with the person in ropes. When designing this workshop five years ago, I asked myself: how can we tie the hands in a creative way while maintaining technical precision, aesthetic consistency, and a...
BIPOC Shibari Weekend
For three days, BIPOC folks are invited to gather for a BIPOC-led shibari weekend rooted in learning, connection, and shared practice. This gathering is intentionally created as a space for BIPOC participants to explore rope in community—with care, curiosity, and respect for the many ways we come to this practice. Across the weekend, we will...
Thick Hitches Conference 2026
Welcome to THICK HITCHES, you awesome fat bitches! THICK HITCHES is a 3-day in-person rope conference with the emphasis on people and bodies who identify as fat. We focus mostly on Japanese-inspired rope bondage in all its forms: tying each other, self-tying, floor work, and suspension funsies. This is a space where fat is the...
Queerope Berlin 2026
Ticket sale starts on May 1st, 2026, 8am CET (Berlin) What is Queerope? QUEEROPE BERLIN 2026 is a 5-day in-person conference for mostly shibari/kinbaku/Japanese-inspired bondage that is exclusively for LGBTQIA+ people and womên. We welcome all roles (rigger/tops, model/bottoms, switches, etc.), all knowledge levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and all styles to this gathering that aims...






