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NY Rope Share Fundraiser

by Viviane on 09/03/2025

in Events, Fetish & Kink, rope, shibari

Date/time: Sept 27th, Saturday, 1pm
Location: The Dojo
Donation: $25- and up/per person
Instructors: DeLano, Andy, and Yin assistant: Michele Serchuk

The Rope Share is a bondage workshop that is structured to fit your skill levels and interests. There are three highly skilled, bondage instructors and a teaching assistant. The attendance will be limited to 12 students and divided into three groups so you will get individual attention and tutoring.

If you are a beginner, an instructor will teach you the basics of safety, negotiations, and the elemental ties needed to start your bondage exploration. If you are an intermediate player and are interested in advancing your rope skills, are curious about how to tie a certain harness or position, or want to learn more about body positions and how certain ties affect your bottom’s headspace, this is a perfect environment to ask those questions. If you are an advanced player and want to see how other rope tops tie, how different styles can enhance your own, this is a safe, non-ego space to hang out and play.

Couples are encouraged to attend together, but singles are also welcome as this will be held in a lab environment. Please be open to dance both parts for the sake of the education.

Bring Rope: 4 lengths of 25 ft. rope; 2 lengths of 50 ft.; and safety scissors. Cotton, nylon, hemp, and jute are all fine.

ALL proceeds will be donated to benefit our dear friend and rope bondage enthusiast, as she fights the battle of Lymphoma B cancer. We plan to continue this workshop as a monthly event for as long as it is necessary. Future workshops will include Men-only and Women-only attendance so please inquire about those dates if that is a concern.

To sign up, contact Yin at MistressYin@gmail.com. For the men’s-only workshop, please contact Andy at bikeguynyc@earthlink.net.. Title the subject line as “Rope Share Sign Up” and include the following information in your email:

1. Your name (Scene name or legal)
2. Contact number and email address
3. Rope bondage experience and skill level (Please be brief)
4. What you are interested in learning
5. How you heard about this workshop

Sign up now as places are expected to fill quickly! Beginners to advance rope players are all welcome!! If you have never tried rope bondage before, but are curious to learn, this is a safe space to share and learn as a top or a bottom!

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Midori’s July Appearances

by Viviane on 07/11/2025

in bondage, Midori, sex, shibari

ROPE DOJO
~ Friday 7/11   Special pre-Dojo II event. For registered students only.
~ 7/12  – 7/13  Rope Bondage Dojo Stage II.  Registration now closed. Rope Dojos info.

LONDON, UK
~ Tuesday 7/22 Special class by invitation only at Coco De Mer, Covent Garden store.

DENVER
~ 7/25 – 7/27   Presenting at Thunder in the Mountains.
2 classes: “Sex Bondage – Wrapped for Pleasure” and “HOW TO TOP: For Bottoms, Nervous Switches & Uncertain Beginners”

SAN FRANCISCO
~ Tues 7/29     “Become The Fantasy: Erotic Role Play Games for Couples” at Good Vibrations, 620 Polk Street (at Sacramento Street) San Francisco, CA 94109

For more info about Midori, visit Planet Midori.

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Support Lochai

by Viviane on 07/10/2025

in erotica, photography, rope, shibari

Photo: Beach Bound by Lochai

I attended Lochai‘s Speed Bondage class at TES Fest 08 this past weekend. He’s sarcastic, smart and loves to share about rope, which is why I’m reposting Catalina’s appeal – Viviane

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From CatalinaLoves

It’s no secret that I have a ridiculous crush on Lochai, and maybe a part of it is because I fell in love with his work as an artist. On top of all that I got to actually meet him yesterday and put my hands on his… prints (I know what you thought I was going to say!)

I know a lot of my readers are people who share my opinion about Lochai’s erotic and bondage images and also share my belief in supporting the art and the artists they love. That’s what this post is all about. Your opportunity to own real art while supporting the arts. It’s a win-win situation.

Lochai has a few gallery shows coming up. He talks about them in the interview we did recently here. In response to my question about his upcoming gallery shows, in particular the exhibition at the World Erotic Art Museum in Miami Beach, FL, this is what he had to say:

Wow…. To hang in a Museum is an amazing thing. To hang in this Museum is even a greater compliment in that the owner/curator, Naomi Wilzig, does not normally collect photography & has only just started to. She has thousands of painting, sculptures and other various articles that have moved her over the years and only a few photographs including ones from a good friend of mine, BT Charles. She has had many one person displays exhibited in the galleries in the 3 years WEAM has been open, but she asked me to be the first photographer. I am also a local so this adds to the pride I feel. Art gallery shows are wonderful but to say that you are displayed in a museum, for me that is something I am very proud of. I will also have Beach Bound added to the permanent collection. I was also the first heterosexual male artist to have a special “Guest Gallery” show that lasted a year of 30 of my images in the Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago http://www.leatherarchives.org/ which just came down in May.

So now here we are, it’s almost time for Lochai’s big show and now it’s time for me to get involved in the only way I know how. I’m holding my own Lochai Pledge Drive to help support Lochai’s upcoming gallery projects. He has never done this before and he may never do this again, it’s truly exclusive (and it will give your grandkids something to bring onto The Antique’s Roadshow!) Think of it is the kinky version of the PBS Pledge Drive – you know, you donate some money and they give you a nice gift to say thank you.

Here’s the rundown – you donate to Lochai’s upcoming shows. Donations are simple and easy – log into PayPal and use Lochai’s email address (nawalochai AT kirinawa DOT com). You can even use your credit card. In return, as a thank-you gift, you receive one of Lochai’s signed prints. The print you will receive will be chosen by Lochai and is from his award-winning gallery.

Donate $25 and receive a signed 4×6 print. This is perfect to frame and put on your nightstand

Donate $50 and receive a signed 5×7 print. This is a perfect size to have on your desk, no?

Donate $75 and receive two signed 5 x 7 prints – a nice little complimentary set for your boudoir. I love the idea of having two complimentary, beautiful images, nicely framed and hung next to each other. MDS says he thinks it would be neat if you’re a couple to frame them and then put one on each of your nightstands. I love MDS. He’s so clever!

Donate $100 and receive one signed 8×10 print – perfect to hang on the wall. Actually Lochai gave me an 8×10 as a gift yesterday and it’s matted, framed, and perfectly placed on my desk, so an 8×10 is really a nice size – you can hang it or place it somewhere special.

For donations more generous than $100.00, please contact Lochai directly. Those donors will be considered sponsors and will not only have their name associated with the show as a sponsor, but as a thank-you gift will receive a signed, limited edition print in a larger size. Again, just contact Lochai directly to discuss this option. He’s a very friendly man!

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Twisted Monk’s Video blog #5: The No-Tell Motel

by Viviane on 04/22/2025

in bondage, rope, shibari, video


In this latest episode Monk shows you how to create a hard point with a piece of nylon webbing and how to use 2 30 ft. pieces of rope to set up hard points on a bed. He also recommends the bed post ties in Chanta Rose’s Bondage for Sex.

I really could’ve used this when I went to Atlanta last week. Take note, Sakura Sarashi and Ellie Lumpesse.

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Shibaricon 2008

by Viviane on 04/09/2025

in bondage, Events, Fetish & Kink, rope, shibari

Shibaricon 2008

May 23-26, 2008

Chicago, IL USA

ShibariCon is the world’s premier international pansexual annual exhibition and conference that focuses on education and information exchange for lovers of rope bondage, by lovers of rope bondage. ShibariCon offers an international team of instructors, including some of the best rope educators from around the world. Whether you are a seasoned Nawashi or have never tied a knot, with 4 days of classes ShibariCon will offer the perfect learning opportunities for you. The educational focus is practical, meaning that you will leave our “hands-on” or “minds-on” classes with skills you can use. ShibariCon will also provide the opportunity for you to practice your new-found skills in our playspace each evening as well as our always-open practice spaces.

For those of you unfamiliar with ShibariCon, the focus of the eventis education and community for rope-lovers. We have attendees registered from all across the US and 6 countries. There will be a variety of options for everyone from the novice to experienced rigger, top, bottom & everyone in between. This year ShibariCon will offer classes by many excellent presenters including, Dov, Lee Harrington, Graydancer, Jim Duvall, Sir C, Mike West, Jay Wiseman, Scott Smith, Lochai, David Lawrence, Mark of DV8 House, Mick & Dee Luvbight, Max and too many others to name here. We pride ourselves on having presenters who are approachable and accessible to the attendees throughout the event. ShibariCon has
become an annual reunion for educators and students alike. We hopeyou will join us for this amazing weekend.

Register before 4/30 to get the current regular registration rate of $185.00.
Day Passes are also available. Registration closes 5/18/08. No on-site registration will be allowed.

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