For the second installment of our progressive shibari series, we’ll go beyond the very basics of suspension. Now that we’ve covered the basics, we’re ready to incorporate more tools and insights into our tying journey. In this workshop, we’ll take our first steps into some of the more complex factors that determine a tie’s shape and effect, especially in the context of suspension. What do we need to master, beyond securely attaching, pulling up, and…

Takate kote, sometimes called gote shibari, box-tie, or most often referred to by the abbreviation TK, is a popular category of upper-body harness iconic to classical styles of kinbaku. In this workshop, Tamandua will teach his approach to tying takate kote for suspension, using his commonly employed stemless variation. The workshop will include detailed technical explanations of the different parts of the tie, how they function—especially under load—and how to manage …

Once again, we have invited the internationally renowned kinbaku artists TAMANDUA & BRIKI. This time, they will be teaching a series of four workshops—the ADVANCED SHIBARI SERIES —in Zurich. This is a great opportunity for the growing Swiss rope community to thoroughly explore and delve into TAMANDUA’s particularly sophisticated style. The series begins on the weekend of…

Once again, we have invited the internationally renowned kinbaku artists TAMANDUA & BRIKI. This time, they will be teaching a series of four workshops—the ADVANCED SHIBARI SERIES —in Zurich. This is a great opportunity for the growing Swiss rope community to thoroughly explore and delve into TAMANDUA’s particularly sophisticated style. The series begins on the weekend of…

Since it opened, sihl13 has regularly hosted live drawing and life drawing sessions. Anyone who enjoys it is welcome to join—all styles and skill levels are warmly welcomed. Please bring your own art supplies; a few items are available to borrow if needed. At this live drawing event, Tamandua from Berlin and Briki from Stockholm will present their collaborative rope art. It’s not just about the decorative, ornamental aspect of the ropes on the body. Rather, what matters most is the process of positioning the ropes and shaping them into a sculpture—sometimes almost…

Through the Shibari Masterclasses, we introduce outstanding contemporary shibari artists from Europe and beyond to Zurich’s advanced shibari community. For this installment of the series, we are very pleased to once again welcome Tamandua from Berlin—whose approach is “a blend of the more ‘classical’ erotic Japanese semenawa (tormenting rope) and the wildly deconstructed styles of some European riggers”—along with his rope partner Briki from Stockholm.

Through the Shibari Masterclasses, we introduce outstanding contemporary shibari artists from Europe and beyond to Zurich’s advanced shibari community. For the first installment of this new series at the end of May, we are very pleased to welcome Tamandua from Berlin, whose approach blends the more “classical” erotic Japanese semenawa (tormenting rope) with the wildly deconstructed styles of some European riggers.

Since it opened, sihl13 has regularly hosted live drawing and life drawing sessions. Anyone who enjoys it is welcome to join—all styles and skill levels are warmly welcomed. Please bring your own art supplies; a few items are available to borrow if needed. At this live drawing event, Tamandua from Berlin and Briki from Stockholm will present their collaborative rope art. It’s not just about the decorative, ornamental aspect of the ropes on the body. Rather, what matters most is the process of positioning the ropes and shaping them into a sculpture—sometimes almost…