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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Rope Fundamentals: Moving Bodies
Rope isn’t static — people move, and so should your tying. Learn to guide and follow movement through levers and spirals. Practice safely helping your partner transition between positions like sitting to standing, or moving limbs mid-tie. Rope Fundamentals Start here if you’re new to rope, want a solid foundation of shibari skills, or...
Rope for Absolute Beginners
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...
Ready to deepen your connection through rope? This immersive workshop focuses on intentional tying: building trust, communicating clearly, and using positions and tempo to create emotional or playful experiences. Includes hands-on practice and guided scenarios. Ideal after completing the fundamentals series. Topic: Predicaments Predicaments are lose-lose situation in rope play that can be a lot...
Rope Fundamentals: Rope Handling
This class focuses on the physical dance between your hands and your rope. You'll learn essential finger techniques like the hook and scissors grips, master smooth wrapping for better flow, and explore counter tensions and ladder wraps to keep things snug and functional. We’ll also talk about ergonomics, so your body moves efficiently and comfortably...
Open, beautiful, and vulnerable. Tie using your choice of chest harness with single column ties and a futomomo to explore one of the most intense suspension positions - kata-ashi, with one leg up. Practice control and intention — and discover the psychological impact of exposing the body with purpose. You will also learn how to...
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...












