With the SHIBARI MASTERCLASSES we present excellent contemporary shibari artists from Europe and beyond to the advanced shibari community in Zurich. For the fourth issue of this new series by end of 2022, we are very glad to invite NICOLAS YOROÏ from Brussels – one of the most experienced and recognized riggers in Europe, who will present his unique practice of organic Kinbaku.
Organic Kinbaku
— Life, humans and nature are not square. Why should rope art be? —
This workshop will be based on static bondage. More specifically, we are going to work very internally, in subtle motion. The point will be to develop a very organic style of bondage, to transform the body to a nearly plant-like state; surviving and evolving through a restrictive environment.
Visually, we will work around dividing rules that you can find in Ikebana and Bonsai art. By mimicking the shape of nature, or drawing inspiration for contortions, we can create unbalanced designs and breathing challenges for the person inside the ropes.
Internally, for both the tying person and their partner, it will be about making and taking space. It is one of the best workshops I offer to work around listening, calmness, and body manipulation/awareness.
Life is about a spiral, and spiral will be one of our main tools. You can find them anywhere; from the galaxy to our DNA, but also inside our ropes! Riggers are going to put this motion and feeling inside themselves to offer it to their partner through rope.
Posture and position will also be studied through the concept of MA. This workshop leads to a thoughtful and contemplative way of tying and being tied.
SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS
— fluidity with at least one stable 2-rope gote / takate kote (tying it safely in max. 5min)
— intermediate or advanced tying skills & routine
— good communication level
— the will to work on body consciousness for model AND rigger
— please note that it’s a hight risk workshop, especially from nerve perspective
— the workshop is designed for partner work
— further info & booking below
Impressions of Nicolas’ work:
– SCHEDULE –
Fri, 09.12.2022 - 17-22 h
Sat, 10.12.2022 - 11-19 h
Sun, 11.12.2022 - 11-19 h
– LANGUAGES –
English, Français
(Übersetzung ins Deutsche
u. U. auf Anfrage möglich)
Choose your ticket price according to your own estimation.
With the Low(er) Income TIckets, we would like to give low-income earners the opportunity to attend our events.
We cordially invite high earners to make it with a higher contribution possible for us to make this offer.
In this sense, we thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For people with particularly low incomes, there are usually also additional options for even lower prices.
Please do not hesitate to write and ask us. We are happy if you can be part of it!
Booking is per couple. Read the general course requirements further below…
PRICE PER COUPLE
CHF 690,00
Low(er) Income Tickets
I – CHF 620,00
II – CHF 550,00
III – CHF 480,00
Supporter-TIckets
I – CHF 760,00
II – CHF 830,00
III – CHF 900,00
Please read all further information below, too.
FURTHER INFORMATION
WHAT TO BRING
• many – at least 10 ! – regular length Kinbaku ropes
• a few – preferably oval – carabiners – if you like also a ring – for (partial-)suspension work
• blindfold – or a piece of all-purpose fabric
RECORDINGS
No photography, video, nor sound recording. Be present: in the present.
If necessary, bring paper and pen.
DISCLAIMER
The goals of our events are group learning and support for shared processes as well as personal development. Couples and all other types of partnerships or constellations are welcome, but you should be aware and open to the fact that the courses are not designed as partnership experiences and that we address each person as an individual. For example: in order to include all participants equally, we usually work with random partner combinations during the exercises. So there will be both same gender and different gender combinations. Participants should generally be open to working with anyone and any body. Exceptions can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Gender identity, sexual orientation, age or membership of often marginalized groups such as BBIPoC, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA*, disabled etc. are not criteria for registration and selection of participants. This means that in principle all are equally welcome and we try to meet the respective constellation and different needs, but our resources are limited. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
We expect you to be careful, communicative, consent-oriented, and mindful, and we encourage you to respect your own boundaries and self-responsibility.
Hate Speech will not be tolerated. Please bring "candy speech." We reserve the right to ask participants to leave the workshop should their behavior be hurtful or too problematic, and we reserve the right to do so without explanation - though we will likely try to explain. Workshop fees would then be refunded in full. Further claims are then excluded.
Read more on this here.
PRICES & WHEN SOLD OUT
We would like to give low-income earners the opportunity to attend our events with the Low(er) Income TIckets. We cordially invite high earners to make it possible for us to make this offer with a higher contribution. In this sense, we thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For PEOPLE WITH SPECIFICALLY LOW INCOME there is usually also the possibility for even lower prices. Please do not hesitate to write and ask us. We are happy if you can be part of it!
Is the event sold out on the ticket platform? Write us! There might be a waiting list or another possibility to participate after all.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations are free of charge up to eight weeks before the start of the course, up to four weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 20% of the course fee is due, up to two weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 50% is due. Later cancellations and refunds of participant fees are not possible. However, participants can find substitute participants who will take the booked places. In case of cancellation by the organizer, the course fee will be refunded in full. Further claims are excluded.