Plastic Cocoons

This self-tying/ self-suspension workshop explores alternative bondage narratives by integrating material/ plastic into the tie (dry plastic bags/waste). Carefully chosen ‘waste’ in terms of color, size, sensual texture, and meaning. It probably needs a moment to enter a playful, devoted relationship with this material and oneself.

The long-duration self-tie allows for taking pleasure in sensual resilience, adapting to the plastic and its sounds. For the outside the scene gives space for questions: around the dynamic between un-/organic material, consumption/printed bags or boxes, or ‘expiry date’ of food packaging surrounding ‘bound flesh’.

In terms of rope technique, we will work with (partial-) suspension on rings or on bamboo. Plus a supporting surface such as a thin bamboo, a piece of plastic/wood to place the main weight on.

Details:

Format: hands-on workshop

Minimum Knowledge Level: Intermediate level. Participants should be firm with suspendable column ties and a suspendable futomomo. If they want to suspend themself they need to be familiar with locking of uplines on themselves. Otherwise, I suggest following along but staying on the ground, or using safe half-suspension.

What to Bring: 7-12 ropes. If you like to suspend and if available more than one suspension point. Plastic: white /colorful shopping plastic bags (like the ones for veggies from the market).
Dry food packaging from noodles/rice/veggies. Can also be handbags, disposable raincoats that can rip, and colorful garbage. It could also be many yoga mats or blankets, some material you like to deal with. A bamboo, wood, or metal barre to sit on. Going out with a friend and picking some in the street (which is not too yucky) can be fun and a nice preparation.
Basically many of the same, and what is visually interesting for you. Some music if you like. For safety friend or phone, and scissors.

Solo or Partnered: solo but partnered would work, too

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.