BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//play-events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Events X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London URL:https://playplay.events/enm-fam BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a044f80f-0d65-499b-92e5-7522a53ec663@serotonin-calendar DTSTAMP:20260902T015839Z DTSTART:20261003T100000Z DTEND:20261004T170000Z SUMMARY:Aphilia Studio - Vik & Gala I Know How to Tie\, Now What? LOCATION:Aphilia Studio\, E1W 3HB DESCRIPTION:A rich shibari practice begins with technique\, but requires nu ance and intention to deepen. Once patterns and structures become familiar \, it’s easy to hit a plateau and ask…\nA rich shibari practice begins with technique\, but requires nuance and intention to deepen. Once patter ns and structures become familiar\, it’s easy to hit a plateau and ask o urselves: Now What? This workshop is designed for those who already have t he foundations and want to move past just executing ties. Together we’ll explore how\, beyond technique\, we can create our own language for commu nication\, expression\, and creativity with ropes. Rather than reproducing what we’ve seen others do\, we will work towards discovering our own wa y of tying\, a way that reflects our own perspective\, values and story. T hroughout the weekend\, we will use improvisation as a practical tool to d evelop adaptability. Every body\, every partner\, and every moment present s different possibilities\, and we can take them as new opportunities for inspiration. Rather than following predetermined sequences\, we will\, in different exercises\, practice observing\, responding\, and creating in re al time\, allowing inspiration to emerge naturally through connection rath er than choreography. Workshop Content We’ll begin by revisiting the ess ential structures and principles that allow confident improvisation. When the technical aspects require less conscious attention\, we gain the freed om to focus on the experience itself. From there\, we will explore the ele ments that give a session depth and meaning. We will discuss the importanc e of intention in our practice\, the why behind every decision we make wit h the rope\, and how our personal approach shapes every interaction. In ad dition\, we will discuss our personal approach to aesthetics and compositi on\, and how we tie for our own visual pleasure. Not as rigid rules\, but as ways of developing (or just as another glimpse of inspiration) our own individual artistic voice without forgetting the photography part. Through out the workshop\, there will be a focus on storytelling and how sessions can develop their own narrative. We will investigate how the rhythm\, tens ion and our own mood and experiences influence the session. We’ll examin e what it means to create experiences that are true to ourselves and refle ct our journey from beginning to end. Time\, space\, and distance will be used as creative tools. The way we move around our partner\, the pauses we take\, the physical and emotional distance we create\, and the relationsh ip between rigger and bottom all contribute to the atmosphere\, mood\, and result of the scene. This workshop is about finding what Gala likes to ca ll: “your own voice”\, moving beyond technique to create more meaningf ul experiences without forgetting the technique that\, in the end\, is wha t makes us safe\, but without ending up stuck in it. Vik & Gala Vik and Ga la are a couple from Barcelona. They have done ropes together for more tha n 4 years. Vik started exploring both roles in ropes before finding his pr eference for the rigger side\, while Gala started bottoming until she disc overed her curiosity for tying both others and herself. Both have learned from local and international teachers. For them\, rope is a tool to explor e\, discover and express their feelings and highlight them. They found sim plicity and intricacy in a style that enhances the beauty of the body and emotions\, simple in appearance but with a great purpose\, intention\, com plexity and intensity. Through their way of tying\, they both exemplify a mixture of darkness\, strength\, delicacy\, eroticism\, closeness\, power and more primal instincts. They have had the opportunity to do performance s or\, as they prefer to call them\, live sessions with an audience\, both locally and internationally\, as well as professional photo and video sho ots. They have also been invited to Milan to participate in the Kinbaku La b research group and\, both as riggers\, created the Kinbaku Lab Barcelona along with other riggers and bottoms. For several years now\, they have b een focused on sharing Kinbaku professionally\, both in international work shops and at the studio they are running togeth\nHosted by Aphilia Studio\ nhttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/aphiliastudio/2344669\nSource: ENM Fa m on Teamup URL:https://www.tickettailor.com/events/aphiliastudio/2344669 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR