This hands-on workshop will cover basics of rope handling, safety, and simple ties, and delve into harnesses, hogties and other topics depending on interest. Class size is kept to a small circle for friendly experimentation bondage and personal attention.

Men, Women, Trans, Welcome! Participants must be over 18.

Date/time: Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at 1pm

Location: Greenwich St.

(btwn Rector and Carlisle; three blocks south of the WTC site)

The specific address will be emailed upon registration.

$25 (suggested donation) per person

Instructors: Tyutumi and Master Mike

ROPE SHARE is a bondage workshop that is structured to fit your skill levels and interests. There are two highly skilled rope instructors. The attendance will be limited to 12 students.

This is a lab-environment setting and we will practice on one another. Please be open to both tie and be tied for the sake of education. Please wear comfortable clothing as there is no nudity during the class.

BRING ROPE: 2 lengths of 25ft. rope; 1 length of 50ft. and a 10 ft. length; and safety scissors. Cotton, nylon, hemp, and jute are all fine.

TO REGISTER, send an email to [email protected] with "Rope Share Sign Up" as the subject line.

Include the following information in your email:

1. Your name (Scene name or legal)

2. Contact phone 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! Novice to intermediate level rope players are all welcome!!

If you have never tried rope before, but are curious, this is a safe space to share and learn rope bondage. Each participant will receive individual attention, and we will progress at your own pace.

Instructors' Bios:

TYUTUMI is a bondage enthusiast who has been teaching rope bondage since 2003. He received advanced training in Japanese-style bondage from Midori, and continues to study with her at every opportunity. A graduate of Midori's Advanced Dojo, Tyutumi also studied with well-known rope artists at Shibaricon. He was a member of Gay Men SM Activists (GMSMA) for many years, serving on its Program Committee and presenting a number of GMSMA programs and workshops. He is a longtime member of the New York Bondage Club and Delta International. He has presented bondage demos and classes at The Eulenspiegel Society (TES), GMSMA, Mid-Atlantic Leather (MAL), The Museum of Sex, Rope Share and Delta. Tyutumi is the founder of the Rope Dojo of New York.

MASTER MIKE has been practicing Japanese rope bondage since 2006 and is a graduate of Tyutumi's shibari class. His proficiency as a roper prompted an invitation to join Tyutumi's monthly rope dojo, and he has been a valued instructor at Rope Share. He holds a certificate from Midori's intensive Rope Bondage workshop. Master Mike completed the six-month GMSMA novices special interest group in 2006 and was an active member of GMSMA until 2009. He enjoys teaching others what he knows about rope and creating imaginative, safe bondage scenes. Master Mike's effectiveness as a rope instructor derives from his quiet authority, humor, clarity and gentleness.