Bamboo Floorwork with hua hua

This class kicks off our residency with hua hua (Shanghai/London)! Find all her VoxBody event offerings on the calendar here OCT 11-19.

In this class we will be exploring how to use bamboo when playing on the floor. Bamboo is a material often used in Shibari; being both light and strong it is a very versatile tool for play.

We will be exploring this versatility with various ties that will include techniques on body manipulation, breath play and locking the body. Some ties will feel more flow and playful, others harsher and more torturous.

Pre-requisites:

* Riggers must be able to proficiently tie single column tie, double column tie, have fluency in basic frictions, and previous experience managing uplines. They should also have confidence in communicating with the model in and out of rope and have knowledge of the risks of rope bondage.

* Bottoms should have confidence in communicating in and out of the ropes as well as knowledge of the risks of rope bondage.

* huahua requests that there is no switching in her classes.

Materials needed:

1. Every tying pair will need one bamboo pole of about 3-5cm thickness and 100-120cm long.
2. If you have extra bamboo, please bring them. If we have enough, there may also be an exercise using several bamboo.
3. 3 to 5 long ropes as well as many shorter lengths of ropes.
4. suspension gear and uplines.

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About the presenter:

hua hua is a Shibari artist, Dominatrix and founder of Borderline Productions, currently based in London. She began the first public Shibari classes in Shanghai in 2017 and facilitated numerous events around China. hua hua left China in 2022 to access a wider community, and has taught in numerous countries across the globe. She runs a Patreon page where she brings together an international community and provides global access to resources about Shibari. She believes that Shibari is a place to explore our inner most desires with authenticity and mindfulness. To her, ropes can create bonds beyond cultural, linguistic or social barriers. Her teaching style is more holistic than systematic, focusing on a slow pacing to encourage a more intentional practice and appreciation of small details.Beyond teaching, she is passionate about developing Shibari culture through her project Borderline Productions. Working primarily with film, her work is often drawn from her personal journey navigating the world of Kink and life as a Dominatrix. She frequently collaborates with artists from other fields such as fashion, dance and experimental theatre to explore intersectionality between BDSM and other subcultures.

Find her on IG @hua.borderline and @borderline.shibari