Dedicated, Skilled, Passionate
Shibari Demonstrators
Aphrodisia has a wonderful range of dedicated and guest demonstrators, who are passionate and knowledgeable about their respective fields.
Anchor_Rope_
(he/him)
Anchor_Rope_ has been a rigger for nearly 2 decades. He is an educator who loves to share his joy in the subject with his community, having previously run and organised the Newcastle Rope Dojo, and the Hunter Rxx.
Anchor Rope received the bulk of his rope education through Sydney’s Studio Kink, and is a passionate student of Akechi Kanna. While this is a more technical style, Anchor Rope feels it is focused at its core on the love, understanding, and sexuality of the bond between participants. Safety and consent are paramount concerns.
ArdentDesires
(she/her)
ArdentDesires has been active in the Newcastle kink scene for over 4 years, getting her start into shibari/kinbaku through Hunter Rope Explore & Exchange (RXX). Her passion for rope play is inspired by musical pieces such as Adagio for Strings by Samual Barber where movements are slow, deliberate and purposeful to create a specific emotional experience.
She greatly enjoys sharing her knowledge about this Japanese art style and looks forward to introducing new people to the dynamics of rope play.
blue_b1rd
(she/her)
blue_b1rd has been exploring Shibari for eight years, first as a bunny and then learning to tie in order to help others slip into blissful ropey space. Her focus is on building trust and intimacy through communication and tying the person, not just the rope. blue_b1rd enjoys flowy freestyle floor rope and collaborative suspension.
After finding community through Rxx (Newcastle), RopeChill (Sydney) and rope classes around Australia, blue_b1rd hosted ropey zoom chat/skill shares during the covid lockdowns. She now hosts the Newcastle Rope Munch and Rope Jams.
blue_b1rd
(she/her)
blue_b1rd has been exploring Shibari for eight years, first as a bunny and then learning to tie in order to help others slip into blissful ropey space. Her focus is on building trust and intimacy through communication and tying the person, not just the rope. blue_b1rd enjoys flowy freestyle floor rope and collaborative suspension.
After finding community through Rxx (Newcastle), RopeChill (Sydney) and rope classes around Australia, blue_b1rd hosted ropey zoom chat/skill shares during the covid lockdowns. She now hosts the Newcastle Rope Munch and Rope Jams.
Dedicated, Skilled, Passionate
Creative Arts, Performing Arts and Kink Demonstrators
Aphrodisia has a wonderful range of dedicated and guest demonstrators, who are passionate and knowledgeable about their respective fields.
Venus Chateau
(She/Her) Body positivity ambassador and hype queen.
Venus has been immersed in art and photography her whole life, the child of two artists and a third-generation photographer. In 2014-2015 she studied fine art and photography at Newcastle Art School and in 2019 was a finalist in the Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize photography division.
Venus has experienced firsthand the affects others and words can have on our self-image and she has made it her mission to help everyone who she works with to see themselves through kinder eyes, realise the work of art their body is, and create beautiful photos that celebrate our unique beauty.
Cookie Crumbs
Cookie Crumbs is a passionate educator and kink community member. For CC, sensory play is all about building connection and confidence in yourself and your partners. As a practitioner for over 5 years across Sydney and Newcastle, CC has developed in her sensory play as both the giver (top) and receiver (submissive), and has created a personal style that is immersive, trust based, and joyful.
