with Misungui and Tree Ropes
For over 10 years I have been regularly tying up people of varied builds and physical conditions, which has led me to develop techniques to adapt the classic forms of shibari to all bodies and abilities.
As shibari is my job, I seek to improve my working conditions and preserve my own body. Indeed, I am a relatively small person, let’s say with limited muscular strength and my models are most of the time much taller and heavier than me.
For all these reasons, the stool has appeared as a rather extraordinary tool since it allows me to solve many problems encountered by my models and myself. And then, beyond the ergonomic aspect of this technique, I would like to suggest the field of playful possibilities that this approach also opens up.
Firstly, we will focus on the practical advantages of the stool by experimenting with two shibari sequences:
Kata Ashi since it is a great classic of shibari, often presented as an essential sequence, even though it is very difficult to sustain for most models. I will therefore show you that by starting from a stool, this sequence becomes much more accessible and fun, both for models and riggers.
The Crab Tie which is typically the type of suspension requiring the rigger to lift the entire weight of the model from the ground, which can be very difficult or even impossible depending on the body size of each person. I will therefore show you the benefit of starting a shibari from a stool in terms of saving force and safety for both riggers and models.
Secondly, we will see that we can have great fun by integrating the stool with shibari and (semi-)suspension with some ideas to explore together:
Play with the feeling of loss of equilibrium, falling and other instabilities
Suspend with a stool which can be as comfortable as it is sadistic depending on the angles and transitions…
Transform the stool into an object of torture (using its weight, its bars, etc.)
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Misungui has been a performer, sex worker, activist for 15 years.
She started working on creative sexualities as a student (gender studies) and quickly moved from theory to practice.
Neo-Burlesque, shibari, bdsm, feminist and queer (post-)porn, sex education, podcast, writings... she explores nudity, intimacy and perversity through all medias she encountered.
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Tree Ropes started their first steps in ropes nearly nine years ago, initially bottoming.
Over time they started rigging as well using only basic frictions. This allowed them to focus on developing their playful, soft, yet sadistic character in ropes.
After some years they decided to deepen with their technical skills without forgetting about their bottoming side. They are now emphasizing their artistic background while working on and creating new performances.
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