We’re happy to announce exciting weekend workshop by Luke Ropes and Kate from Subspace Studio in Prague (CZ).
We have had the opportunity to visit their workshops and those have been really inspiring.
Now you also have the opportunity to experience their way of teaching and speaking through rope in Tallinn!
Now you also have the opportunity to experience their way of teaching and speaking through rope in Tallinn!
Over the course of the weekend, we will explore five different stories. Each story will bring a different tie = different mood and approach. In between, there will be accompanying shorter exercises to help us fully experience the stories.
This workshop will guide you through tying that evokes storytelling within us. Everyone will create and experience their own stories—whether in the role of the person being tied or the rigger. We’ll dedicate equal attention to both sides of the experience.
For us personally, tying with a story means tying with intention. That intention can take the form of a pre-imagined story we want to experience. It can also be experimentation and curiosity. There are many forms of intention, and each piece of this puzzle (that we call a session) can entirely change the experience of rope. Stories are also a great source of inspiration when we “don’t know what to tie.”
Our tying is inspired by Naka Ryu, the movement-based tying of Nicolas, and stories ranging from erotic and intimate to darker ones.
Experience level
To participate in the workshop, you need to be able to tie a good and stable takate kote (TK) and good manipulation with suspension lines.
The models should have experience with suspensions.
To participate in the workshop, you need to be able to tie a good and stable takate kote (TK) and good manipulation with suspension lines.
The models should have experience with suspensions.
What to bring
For this workshop, you’ll need at least 8 ropes, each approximately 7-8 meters long. Please also bring a cloth (tenugui) that can be used as a blindfold or mouth gag (ideally made of cotton and breathable).
For this workshop, you’ll need at least 8 ropes, each approximately 7-8 meters long. Please also bring a cloth (tenugui) that can be used as a blindfold or mouth gag (ideally made of cotton and breathable).
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About the teachers:
Luke RopesLuke started his journey with rope as a rigger in 2020. From 2022 he became Joan von Brook’s model and co-teacher on workshops they’ve been teaching since. In 2023, he joined the permanent teaching team at Subspace Studio in Prague. He thrives on experimenting with various styles and techniques in tying, drawing inspiration from the Naka-ryu style, Nicolas Arnoys, and Joan von Brook. Besides regular teaching of weekend workshops in Subspace studio he was also a presenter at Prague Shibari Festival and Shibari Camp.
“For me shibari is about exploration. I love to find new ways, new paths. Shibari is often put in boxes: art, erotics, body-work, BDSM and many more. My aim is to blend these elements and shape them into something exciting. Exploration gradually becomes a craft of tying that can be refined and transformed. It’s a never ending cycle. I explore ropes because I want to create something. The tie itself isn’t the end goal, rather, it acts as a pathway for expressing ourselves.
In my workshops, I love to share this approach with other participants. While each of us is responsible for our own exploration, we can grow from shared knowledge.”
In my workshops, I love to share this approach with other participants. While each of us is responsible for our own exploration, we can grow from shared knowledge.”
KateKate started doing ropes in 2020. Shortly after that, ropes quickly became a big part of her life. She is looking for deep connection and intimacy in different styles of tying. Ropes give her feeling of freedom and opportunities to explore herself and her partner. She loves to play with a wide range of emotions which then create various scenarios and dynamics during the sessions. She is drawn to ties with a lot of trust and vulnerability where she can show her devotion. At workshops she loves to focus on models’ perspective and gives great tips on how to work with body, breathing and mind during a session.
PRICING:
Early-bird: 380 EUR until 22nd of October
Regular: 440 EUR
PLACE IS SECURED WITH THE DEPOSIT 100 EUR (not refundable unless you find someone else taking your place in the course).
Price includes only a spot in the workshop and teaching. Price does not include food and/or accommodation.
PRICE IS PER COUPLE!
This course is held in English!
Early-bird: 380 EUR until 22nd of October
Regular: 440 EUR
PLACE IS SECURED WITH THE DEPOSIT 100 EUR (not refundable unless you find someone else taking your place in the course).
Price includes only a spot in the workshop and teaching. Price does not include food and/or accommodation.
PRICE IS PER COUPLE!
This course is held in English!
Register here:
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