Gorgone’s workshop w
elcomes to the sultry side of shibari.
In this 3-hour workshop, Gorgone invites you into an intimate exploration of rope for sex, intimacy, and power play in the bedroom.
This is a space for curiosity, joy, and unapologetic kink, designed for couples, play partners, or solo rope lovers ready to get close, dirty, and creative.
We’ll begin with a strap-on rope harness, a quick and effective build for gender play and control. Then, we’ll move into chest ties designed for laying down, emphasizing comfort, exposure, and aesthetics.
Next, we’ll explore playful ties for teasing, revealing, and restraining ties for sexual play and S&M scenarios, with variations for use on the floor or in partial suspension.
We’ll finish by exploring rope as accent and extension, binding hair, face, fingers, toes, and crotch to create heightened sensation, vulnerability, and delicious tension.
Expect technical tips, improvisational ideas, and lots of filthy inspiration.
Gorgone
(she/they) is a French rope switch and co-founder of Shibari Study.
Their method and approach to rope is deeply influenced by their interest and personal practice of conscious movement together with 10+ years of intense professional experience on both sides of the rope.
Their teaching is directed to both riggers and models, guiding them into developing active, conscious and efficient partnerships in order to create safer and more successful rope experiences.
She takes time to deconstruct everything she teaches, from the most basic to the most complex ties, and always addresses both the rope’s and body’s mechanics of a tie or position. Her pedagogy focuses on encouraging and developing technical autonomy, freedom and creativity in the student’s practice while maintaining a fundamental background of safety, knowledge and awareness.
With Gorgone you will not only learn the ‘how’ but also the ‘why’ behind each tie so you can adapt or modify a harness or position to each new partner and situation and fully incorporate it into your own unique practice.
The heart of Gorgone's tying and teaching is the idea that Shibari is not about "rope - on the body” but about "the body - in rope".
For whom is this workshop?
Suitable for Riggers on a beginner/intermediate level.
For solo participants or couples.
The workshop offers valuable information for both model and rigger.
What to bring?
A set of 6 to 8 (full length) ropes.
Your lover/friend and your dirtiest imagination.
We will be practicing on the floor, we have yoga matts, blankets and pillows but feel free to bring your own if you prefer.
If you like to take notes: a notebook and pen.
Comfortable clothes in which you can move freely, tank tops or shorts are ideal, or any yoga/sport clothes.
A bottle of water (leak proof) and some snacks.
A pair of sandals/flip flops to get to the toilet, since they are not directly inside the studio.
Important
Iridescent Studio is a queer led organisation and in our events we do not tolerate racism, discrimination, sexism, homophobia or transphobia.
During the entire workshop we do not allow the use of any mobile or electronic devices to record the content of the workshops.
Please note that if your skills do not meet the requirements for certain workshop exercises, our facilitator may ask you not to participate in those activities for safety reasons. It is your responsibility to ensure your skill level is suitable, and we encourage you to contact us in advance if you have any doubts or concerns.
Tickets
Tickets per person:
Early Bird Tickets 90€
Regular tickets 125€
Weekend Ticket, per couple (3 workshops) 600€
Before you book this ticket , be sure to have the skills required for all the workshops.
Event’s door closes 10 min before we start, after this, no entry will be granted.
Please read carefully our Term & Conditions page
Location
The studio is located in Amsterdam west, Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat 1.
You can get here by bike, or from Central Station by Tram 13, the stop is Adm. Helfrichstraat.
If you decide to drive to us, here is a link for a parking space just besides the studio.
In our experience the Mobypark platform gives better rates and has several options in the neighbourhood.
Language:
All our workshops and events are taught/guided in English.
Questions?
We understand that this kind of event can be a bit overwhelming for some, and we are more than willing to help you if you need any support to make your workshop experience nicer. Please do not hesitate to mail us if you have any physical limitations, mental health issues or special needs.
Or if you have any other questionsn regarding this event, do not hesitate to drop us an e-mail, we are more than glad to help!