Marceline VQ & Anya Demure
Philadelphia, PA
Marceline VQ is an internationally recognized shibari artist whose work challenges viewers with aesthetic and technically complex rope work. She engages rope from all perspectives—as a model in her own rope, with other models in her rope, and as a model in others’ rope—allowing for a deeper understanding of the medium as a creative and connective tool. She adores the sensory experience of being in rope, as well as the idea of becoming “human sculpture.” Her work engages in conversation with themes from quantitative disciplines including geometry and physics and with themes from qualitative disciplines including analytic philosophy and universal empathy. She has studied with shibari communities across the globe, and is classically trained in visual fine arts.
Rigging on the Fly: Improvisation for Tops and Bottoms
Hands On
Advanced
Top & Bottom Focused
Time & Date
TBD
Description
This class will focus on the skills involved in tying and bottoming for non-structural suspension. Participants will learn the basics of creating an improvised harness and suspending with it as well as where to go next in a suspension. They will also learn the risks and advantages of this style of rope, as well as the anatomical aspects and physical skills involved in bottoming for it. Join Marceline and Anya Demure and create some wild shapes and feelings!
Prerequisites
Simple Physics for Advanced Rope
Discussion
All Abilities
Top & Bottom Focused
Time & Date
TBD
Description
This class explores the basic principles of mechanical physics as they apply to rope suspension. Topics such as force, torque, center of mass, and torsion will be discussed in theory and demonstrated in practice. We wish to give people language and understanding of the physical laws that govern their rope skills, and to improve their intuition about the physical scenarios they interact with when they tie.
Prerequisites
None.