Luke (he/him) and Kate (she/her)

Luke started his journey with rope as a rigger in 2020. From 2022 he became Joan von Brook’s model and co-teacher on workshops they’ve been teaching since. In 2023, he joined the permanent teaching team at Subspace Studio in Prague. He thrives on experimenting with various styles and techniques in tying, drawing inspiration from the Naka-ryu style, Nicolas Arnoÿs, and Joan von Brook. Besides regular teaching of weekend workshops in Subspace Studio he was also a presenter at Prague Shibari Festival and Shibari Camp.

“For me shibari is about exploration. I love to find new ways, new paths. Shibari is often put in boxes: art, erotics, body-work, BDSM and many more. My aim is to blend these elements and shape them into something exciting. Exploration gradually becomes a craft of tying that can be refined and transformed. It’s a never-ending cycle. I explore ropes because I want to create something. The tie itself isn’t the end goal, rather, it acts as a pathway for expressing ourselves.

In my workshops, I love to share this approach with other participants. While each of us is responsible for our own exploration, we can grow from shared knowledge.”

Kate started doing ropes in 2020. Shortly after that, ropes quickly became a big part of her life. She is looking for deep connection and intimacy in different styles of tying. Ropes give her a feeling of freedom and opportunities to explore herself and her partner. She loves to play with a wide range of emotions which then create various scenarios and dynamics during the sessions. She is drawn to ties with a lot of trust and vulnerability where she can show her devotion. At workshops she loves to focus on models’ perspective and gives great tips on how to work with body, breathing and mind during a session.

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