By popular demand, group classes are back. Over the past couple of months, we have been inundated with private classes and various projects. These include, in addition to the usual shoots and web related stuff, preparing material for an exhibition with a prominent photographer, some major software upgrades to cope with the growing success of the rope and supplies sales on eBay, Amazon and my re-sellers and pioneering kinbaku in uncharted territories. More about all this in due course. Back to classes.
I will be running classes, assisted by Nina Russ, on Saturdays from 10:30am-4:00pm at my south London studio on 9 February, 9 March and 6 April (see Tuition for more details and booking). Due to the overwhelming number of enquiries about introductory classes, these classes will be designed for beginners or those new to shibari techniques but the emphasis will be on sensuality and connection. We will introduce the concepts, teach the key components used and how to combine them to tie creatively with connection. Our approach is ‘tying people, not parcels‘. In other words, we do not merely teach recipes, but how to use the ingredients for maximum effect from day one. Whilst many are seduced by the beauty of the ties, the real secret is how they are applied and the effect one creates on ones partner. The way rope is applied to the body is full of subtleties or even ‘subtle ties’ 🙂 Like music or speech, it takes on life when one injects tempo, vigour and passion. This most fundamental principal is often taught as an extremely advanced subject but I believe that it should be incorporated from day one before one picks up other habits. These methods can be employed with devastating effect using only a single rope. Here’s an example: