2023/11/25-26 – Weekend Workshop: Kirigami & Tenshiko

For whom?

Everybody interested in the unique style of Kirigami & Tenshiko (semenawa oriented) will experience great value in this workshop. In this 2 day workshop you are given the opprtunity to deepen your knowledge of bondage in general and you knowledge of Kirigami & Tenshiko’s vision and ideas on rope. This will be an intense weekend for both models and riggers. A lot to look forward to!

Kirigami & Tenshiko

Kirigami and Tenshiko are a couple both in ropes and in life.
They have been teaching and performing in different European cities since 2012. In 2016 they opened School of Rope Milano, where they teach traditional bondage three times a week to local students and foreign visitors.

Their rope is inspired by the most traditional Japanese style bondage, with an eclectic approach encompassing both private sessioning and photography.

Program

Workshop
We will approach traditional semenawa from a practical and theoretical point of view, understanding the iconic patterns of the style, and the philosophy behind them.

The Tk
We will analyse a stemless gote, understanding its structure and historical development. The differences with an original Japanese TK will be described both from a technical and philosophical point of view.

Basic patterns
Some iconic patterns will be taught and put in use. Both floorwork and simple suspensions will be part of the schedule.
Each basic pattern will be used to teach a skill that can be carried over and used in several other ties.

Variations
Depending on the level of participants, some basic ties will be variated and transformed into new shapes. Variations are didactically skill-oriented, and participants will improve rope and body handling while experimenting with new ties.

Friday 2022/11/24:
Kirigami & Tenshiko give an intimate performance at the Fetish Café in Antwerp. Combination tickets will be available.

Saturday 2022/11/25:
9h30: Arrival, get to know each other, relax.
10h00: Morning session
13h00: Break (if you want, you can order a sandwich on arrival – choose from the list and your sandwich will be delivered at lunchtime. Feel free to provide your own lunch if that suits you better – fridge and microwave available)
14h00: Afternoon session
18h00: End of workshop day 1

After the workshop a special event will take place. An intimate bondage performance in which you’ll gain insight in the relationship between ‘rope’, ‘pleasure & pain’ and ‘eroticism’. The title of the performance in ‘on the edge’. That should give you an idea of what to expect.
Places are very limited. More info will be announced soon. After the performance, you can tie as well. No workshop or lesson will be given.

Sunday 2022/11/26:
9h30: Arrival
10h00: Morning session
13h00: Break (if you want, you can order a sandwich on arrival – choose from the list and your sandwich will be delivered at lunchtime. Feel free to provide your own lunch if that suits you better – fridge and microwave available)
14h00: Afternoon session
17h30: Q&A, wrap up
18h00: End of the workshop

Praktical
– Participation fee for the workshop is €400 and is due upon subscription to the workshop. Furter practival details follow once your subscription is complete. The workshop takes place in the Herentals region. Combination tickets are available for the different events.
– Small refreshmenst as well as tea, coffee, water, and fresh drinks are provided and included. If you want to bring something, feel free to do so.

ATTENTION!
A maximum of 8 duos can attend the workshop. Make sure not to miss this and subscribe early.

(If you would need a new set of ropes for this workshop, let us know, and we kan help you)

Subscription
Subscribe for this workshop here: https://gehja.org/inschrijven/