Sensual Bondage
It's not what you tie but how you tie it
Sun, Nov 5, 2023 from 1pm - 3pm
This rope workshop will be a hands-on class with active participation and rope tying. We will briefly analyze the methodology of sensual rope bondage highlighting rope bondage as a erotic process rather than a simple means to an end. To begin, we will summarize 4 elements of sensual rope bondage: Set up, Intent, Connection, Unravel. Following, we will focus on 4 rope handling skills for increasing tension, flow, and intimate connection with your partner/s. At the end we will have the skills to tie both a fisherman’s harness and a spiral futomomo.
Prerequisites: None. This class is designed for all levels including individuals new to rope.
It is NOT required to come with a tying partner. However, it is heavily encouraged. The main objective is to increase connectivity with your tying partners. The curriculum was not originally designed for self-tying, but the instructors will best accommodate to the best of their abilities.
This is an inclusive workshop welcoming of all genders, sexual orientations, race, and ethnicities.
Important Information:
- Pay-what-you-can scholarships are available for all Pan Eros Foundation workshops. If you need financial assistance, please email Leah at education@pan-eros.org
- No late entry will be allowed due to the intimate nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.
- Water available. Please bring your own cup or bottle.
- Open to all 18+
- Attendance is limited to 40 people.
- All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, bodies, body types, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, abilities welcome and celebrated.
- Please let us know by email if you have any access needs or things that would aid in your learning.
- Questions may be directed to: education@pan-eros.org
About the Educator:
Shibari Shawn is a local gay rope bondage educator and kinbaku artist. He is a member of the education committee for the Seattle Leather Service Corps and founder of RopeLab Seattle, a monthly men's group on Capitol Hill. He has participated in international shibari conferences, including Rope Craft in Chicago (2018), GRUE in Wisconsin (2019),Tethered to Wifi (2020), and participated in the 2020 Meet the Master online series with Hajime Kinoko. Shawn has taught rope workshops at CLAW: LA leather Getaway (2021 and 2022), Inferno 52 with the Chicago Hellfire Club, and performed with Suspended Animation at Burning Man 2023. Over the past 3 years he has organized shibari intensives in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
