Sensual Rope Bondage: It’s not what you tie but how you tie it, with Shibari Shawn & Charlie Bravo

This class will briefly analyze the methodology of sensual rope bondage, highlighting rope bondage as an erotic process rather than a simple means to an end. To begin, we will summarize 4 elements of sensual rope bondage: Setup, Intent, Connection, and Unravel. Following that, we will focus on 4 rope handling skills for increasing tension, flow, and intimate connection with your partner/s. By the end, attendees will have the skills to tie a fisherman’s harness and a spiral futomomo (bent leg tie).

This rope workshop will be a hands-on class with active participation and rope tying. 

Prerequisites: None. This class is designed for all levels, including new beginners. The ability to tie a single column is helpful but not required. We recommend participants bring at least two hanks of 25-30 ft rope (some will be available to borrow).

The class will be from 4pm - 6pm, with doors opening at 3:30pm. Please plan to arrive by the start of class.

**About the instructors:**

Shibari Shawn (he/him) is a gay kinbaku artist and rope bondage educator living in Seattle. He is the founder and lead instructor of the House of Knotty and is one of the co-organizers of RopeLab Seattle, a monthly men’s rope group for intermediate to advanced riggers tying on the masculine form.

Charlie Bravo (he/him), collared boy of Shibari Shawn, lives in Seattle, WA and is a gay erotic performer who specializes in aerial suspension bondage. He and Shawn have been tying together for nearly two years. Charlie also serves as one of the lead administrative support specialists for the House of Knotty and RopeLab Seattle.

Both Shibari Shawn and Charlie Bravo have adopted the KEMS Code of Conduct and have nothing to disclose.