About this event

Join us at Solas Studio in Manhattan's Flatiron district (and online!), Sunday May 22nd, for an evening of live Shibari rope bondage. 3-5 poses. Photography and Life Drawing encouraged. Featuring rigging by @Skyboundshibari - Model: @DakotaRebelle

About the event:

We are hosting rigger Sky and model Dakota Rebelle for an evening of live Shibari rope bondage, photography and life drawing. You are encouraged to bring your life drawing supplies and camera for photography and live figure drawing during the performance. Multiple poses will held for various amounts of time, standing and sitting.

About the art of Shibari:

In Japanese, “Shibari” simply means “to tie”. The contemporary meaning of Shibari describes an ancient Japanese artistic form of rope bondage.

The origin of Shibari comes from Hojo-jutsu, the martial art of restraining captives. In Japan from 1400 to 1700, while the local police and Samurai used Hojo-jutsu as a form of imprisonment and torture, the honor of these ancient Samurai warriors required them to treat their prisoners well. So, they used different techniques to tie their prisoners, showing the honor and status of their captured prisoner.

In the late 1800′s and early 1900′s a new form of erotic Hojo-justu evolved, called Kinbaku, the art of erotic bondage. Today, particularly in the west, the art of erotic bondage is typically called Shibari, which is an art of erotic spirituality, not a martial art.

Shibari style rigging creates geometric patterns and shapes with rope that contrast beautifully with the human body’s natural curves. The ropes and their texture provide contrast to smooth skin and curves. In Shibari, the model is the canvas, the rope is the paint and brush, and the rigger is the rope artist. (from artofcontemporaryshibari.com)

About Sky:

Sky is a rigger/aerialist/performance artist that migrates frequently between the DFW and NYC metro areas. They have a degree in Theater Performance and Design and are an alumnus of Double Edge Theater where they practiced circus, physical and devised theater. Sky served as a sailor with the US Navy as a safety officer and has worked as the onsite rigging and safety advisor for numerous events over the years from off-Broadway to the underground. They are currently pursuing a certification with the Sexual Health Alliance through their "Kink-Informed Certification program"

About Dakota Rebelle:

Dakota Rebelle is a multi media artist specializing in music and art modeling. Based in nyc, you can see her performing at many venues across the city. Follow her on Instagram @dakotarebelle