My daughter, Kezia, has always had a great sense of style and, as she says, is never knowingly under-dressed. Consequently, she and her splendidly moustachioed husband, David aka Mr Wax of Wax Industries (purveyors of fine grooming products for gentlemen), are frequently photographed at Torture Garden and retro events. Over the years her passion for …
The first meeting of The Knot was a great success with quite a few familiar faces and some new ones. It ran very much as I intended with a lot of creative trying by the more experienced riggers and the newbies learning a lot. Jenis and Nina were a great asset as they were also …
We are in the early stages of setting up a show night for shibari fans at the Flying Dutchman in South London, near my studio. In fact, so early that we haven’t even come up with a name for the night. The FD is a fantastic new venue that recently hosted the official Torture Garden …
At the time of writing, there is only one place left on the series starting 14 April and seven for the classes starting 9 April. The classes have only been very selectively marketed so far, so if you are still thinking about it, you should not delay. They will sell out before long. All prices …
I have to say I think the design of this MA1 jacket by Phenomenon owes more to hojojutsu than shibari (original blog post />) but, either way, it can’t be denied that it is a statement. What that statement is I will leave you to decide. Anyway, guaranteed ice-breaker at parties but maybe not ideal …
If 5 days of intensive training with Osada Steve appeals, you had better be quick as the first course for 14-20 April sold out in 24 hours! Assuming you haven’t been living under a rock or totally disinterested in kinbaku, he will need no introduction. If the former, you can find out more on his …
Sometimes one stumbles across hidden gems in the most unlikely places. In this case, a student directed me to video showing a “takate kote” to ask my opionion. What I found was a Japanese fusion box tie that gave a mere nod to a t-k. However, upon looking up the URL, I came across a …
I have heard from Steve that he is planning to be in London 16-20 April to run some master classes. I hardly need to introduce him but if you want to know more take a look at his blog and web site. His classes are extremely popular so register your interest by letting me know …
Whilst I have been galavanting around the world teaching, I am aware that I have been ignoring the opportunities closer to home. Maybe having to travel 5,000 miles or so to Tokyo for my tuition gives me the impression that travelling to London for my classes is nothing. Of course, just crossing the Thames to …
I discovered this video in which Randa Mai shows how he rigs a suspension point and discusses kinbaku. There are also links to various other videos of his work in this article. [private] Here’s a link to his web site. You’ll find the photo gallery here and video here. [/private]