In this class Apikoros will talk about and challenge the current dominant historiographies of rope, and will call attention to how little is known about rope history outside of Japan. Apikoros will focus on queer representations of rope during the Showa period, noting that Japanese sources actually display a far greater mix of queer and...

We are quick to examine and discuss our sexualties. But, the notion of "sexuality" is something we take for granted. I In this discussion, Apikoros will lay out some of the history of the notion of "sexuality" and will discuss what "sex" is and what its uses might be.   This event is part of...

  In this session, Andrea Rimon will look at tying as a performing art and discuss the performing arts as an integral part of a family abolitionist project. Drawing on the theoretical work of Paul Preciado, Andrea Dworkin, and others, Rimon will assert the importance of building resources for embodied education outside of family structures....

What is articulation? Something you might be more familiar with than you think. In tying, articulation involves where and how events and arcs begin and end. Articulation is involved in the difference taking an appropriate amount of time for every single action while tying, but also making sure that tying doesn’t become boring, homogenous, and...

Hammers are surprisingly versatile tools. In this class, we’ll focus on more than impact and you’ll learn more than how to safely choose target areas and safely gauge the force with which you’re hitting. We’ll cover how to use every part of a hammer or mallet for pressure points, impact, or body manipulation. The most...

  Fundamentals is a series within the Queerope Berlin 2024 conference that goes back to the basics and way beyond. Andrea Rimon will re-define what the fundamentals of rope are and offer classes suited for beginners as well as anyone who wants to go back to a beginner mindset and/or approach the beginnings again in...