
(Wednesday) 16:00 - 18:00 CET
Online
English
How do our experiences in rope-learning influence how we tie? And as facilitators and instructors, how do we decide how to teach and what to teach? Queering rope demands a
How do our experiences in rope-learning influence how we tie? And as facilitators and instructors, how do we decide how to teach and what to teach? Queering rope demands a queering of rope pedagogy, and this event is dedicated to exploring different ways of teaching rope.
At this discussion panel, various shibari instructors are joined together to share their experiences in rope learning and rope teaching. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions, discoveries, and frustrations with rope learning/teaching and together we will ponder on the ways forward.
Panelists: Caritia, Gandalf, Andrea Rimon, Barkas, Pauline Massimo
Details:
Format: discussion
Minimum Knowledge Level: –
What to Bring: –
Solo or Partnered: any constellation
Class recording: yes
This discussion will be recorded (only the facilitators, not the participants), however, we choose to leave some non-recorded space at the end where participants can discuss more intimate questions. The recording is available for ticket holders for 30 days after the event.
Gandalf is a Shibari artist and instructor. They were trained as a cognitive scientist before leaving academia and started a body art platform (KinkyFeminist), which dedicates itself to diversifying rope education and building safe(r) spaces for rope practitioners. They now teach both artistic expression and cognitive science. Gandalf teaches a style of tying that borrows heavily from different styles of theatre and dance. It aims to explore the potential of rope beyond eroticism and emphasizes attention and empathy in tying. They have also started the "Kinbaku Theatre" initiative to further push the boundaries of rope performance. Each class consists of 20 laypeople who are new to tying, who would produce an on stage performance over a period of a 12-hour intensive tying and movement workshop. Previous Kinbaku Theatre works include: Departures (2021) Becoming (2021) All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (2021) The Space Between Us (2021)instagram: @land_of_incanus @kinky.feminist