Hishi Logic - with William TieMeTightly (intermediate)

Doors open: 6:30PM

Diamonds are timeless.  
This workshop will explore traditional ties that are based on the Japanese Hishi pattern, a series of diamond shapes that can create bondage that is both beautiful and structural. Hishi ties are incredibly versatile and can be applied in a variety of ways that can easily be tailored to any body shape. This style of tie can be used to create many harnesses including hands free, gote, tengu, full body mermaid and can be applied as arm and leg binders. 

We will be presenting a series of ties that evolve from simple to more complex so that students who are still getting comfortable with single and double column ties can build their technique.  Those who are more practiced will have plenty of space to try more complicated variations. We will also introduce up lines for the final exercise and create an opportunity for partial or full suspension.  

William ties in the Naka style having learned primarily from Mistress Chiaki, Tokyo Japan. 

Requirements for those being tied:  

• Experience communicating the “fit” of rope on your body and the ability to communicate this to your rigger
• Somatic and practical knowledge of nerve impingement and circulation loss and how to communicate sensory experiences to your rigger
• Experience in “loaded” rope, both in partial and full suspension 

Requirements for those who are tying:

• “Intermediate” proficiency in tying, well practiced in forming Somerville Bowlines, Square Knots, Double Columns, good rope handling and body manipulation techniques
• Experience with forming hitches and proficient in upline formation and management
• Excellent listening and response skills in communicating with your partner

Attendees should bring a rope kit of 10-12 pcs of varying lengths if possible or 9 full and three half lengths.

Exercises will include:

• Hands free Hishi Chest Harness leading into variations to capture hands
• Hishi Gote Harness
• Full body Mermaid

About the teacher:
"William (they/she) is a queer artist, designer and builder based in Brooklyn, New York; a dominant, a pervert, a rope bondage enthusiast, a sadist, and the founder of Temple New York. 
William has been a student of Shibari since meeting Midori in 2004.  Since then they have had the honor of learning from many teachers, most notably with Chiaki(Japan) and KissMeDeadlyDoll (New York) focusing primarily on Naka style and seme-nawa.  
Since the founding of Temple New York in 2019,  William has been working as a community organizer, educator, and professional Dominant. They combine their experiences in theater, performing arts and their degrees in fine art to build worlds of the imagination within venues like Temple and within private and performance spaces.  
They has tied with internationally acclaimed Shibari artist Hajime Kinoko for their New York performance art installations and have presented at Dark Odyssey, Dances of Vice and Torture Garden. William’s work has been published in Kinbaku Society Berlin, Spunk Magazine, Petite Mort Magazine and Subspace Magazine."

Tickets are non-refundable, as once they’re sold we often have a waiting list and are happy to help contact those guests to assist with reselling where possible🎟️💛. For our regularly occurring classes, we’re also very happy to rebook your ticket for a different date when needed 📅✨