Workshop - Hashira partial suspension - Docvale

Hashira in Japanese means vertical beam. Traditional Japanese houses are built with wooden posts and beams. Some of the partitions are sliding doors, so when they are opened the beam become usable. Directly linked to the imagination of videos and photos of Kinbaku made in these traditional houses, Hashira Shibari has become a specific way of practising Kinbaku.

 Whether semi-suspended or suspended, technique and aesthetics on a hashira are very specific. From the point of view of sensations and emotions, it's also a very special experience for people who are tied up.

In this workshop, we'll talk about

• how to create an attachment point on a vertical beam,

• the specific safety requirements for tying on a hashira,