Renée de Sans
Renée is a visual artist whose work focuses on the body as a site of narrative, emotion, and presence. She explores identity, gender, and vulnerability, drawing on her experience as a trans femme. Her practice combines aesthetic precision with attunement to sensation and emotional nuance, transforming personal and shared vulnerability into moments of connection and resonance.
In her rope work, she engages both perspectives — being tied and tying others — combining technical skill with the subtle dynamics of trust, touch, and dialogue. She treats ropes as a medium for presence, emotional intensity, and storytelling. Through workshops, performances, and visual projects, she aims to create spaces where bodies of all identities can explore connection, play, and self-expression.
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Welcome to the world of Japanese style rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is designed for anyone who would like to learn about Japanese-inspired rope bondage/shibari/kinbaku whether you see yourself in the role of the person tying or being...
Hands & Hearts – Community Hangout to Process and Take Care of each other after the CSD attack
We are offering a virtual hangout to any LGTBQIA+ people who wish to come together online to be in community with us and others after what happened this weekend at the Berlin CSD. We are all affected by this, no matter if we were actually present so let's take care of each other. We will...
Escapism Series, Part I
Who’s been there? You spend twenty minutes tying the cleanest, prettiest gote of your life… and the person in ropes looks at you, shrugs, and casually wiggles themselves out like it was never that serious. Humbling. Kind of funny. And devinately annoying. This workshop leans directly into that irony: shibari is often not inherently inescapable....
Rope for Absolute Beginner
Welcome to the world of Japanese style rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is designed for anyone who would like to learn about Japanese-inspired rope bondage/shibari/kinbaku whether you see yourself in the role of the person tying or being...
Start tying bodies! Learn foundational single-rope harnesses including an arms-free chest harness and a futomomo leg tie. You’ll use techniques like single column ties, counter tension, half hitches, and full stops. If there’s time, we’ll explore a one-rope box tie. Great for beginners ready to practice on partners or themselves. Rope Fundamentals Start here if...
Escapism Series, Part II
Who’s been there? You spend twenty minutes tying the cleanest, prettiest gote of your life… and the person in ropes looks at you, shrugs, and casually wiggles themselves out like it was never that serious. Humbling. Kind of funny. And devinately annoying. This workshop leans directly into that irony: shibari is often not inherently inescapable....
Rope for Absolute Beginner
Welcome to the world of Japanese style rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is designed for anyone who would like to learn about Japanese-inspired rope bondage/shibari/kinbaku whether you see yourself in the role of the person tying or being...
Rope for Absolute Beginner
Welcome to the world of Japanese style rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is designed for anyone who would like to learn about Japanese-inspired rope bondage/shibari/kinbaku whether you see yourself in the role of the person tying or being...
Murasaki Haruan – Renbaku Salon
Join us for an intimate salon-style evening with Murasaki Haruan, centered around the practice of Renbaku – a unique approach to tying in which multiple riggers engage with a single person in ropes in sequence, allowing emotional and energetic shifts to unfold. This evening is not a traditional performance, but rather a space for quiet...
What makes a harness… a harness? This class introduces modular thinking. Learn about structural components like stems, wraps, frictions, and cinches, and apply them to simple ties. You’ll build on your understanding of how and why harnesses are constructed, not just how they look. Rope Fundamentals Start here if you’re new to rope, want a...
Rope Structures: Arms Front Harness
Ceci’s arms-front harness offers comfort, adaptability, and clean aesthetics. You’ll learn how to construct it while focusing on body geometry, balance, and connection. A great transition harness for those moving toward suspension or more demanding floor work, as the focus is more on the body being tied and tailoring, than using specific frictions. Rope Structures...
The corner of the room, the chair nobody sits on, the six steps between you. This class opens up what belongs to a scene. We’ll work with the room itself: the furniture, the walls, the corners, the distance between two people. We’ll look at how someone arrives, how the space sets a tone before anything...













