Neo-Ippon Nawa Workshop

with

Kinbakuartistmiki and Xin

Sun January 25th, 2026

10am-4:00pm

Neo-Ippon Nawa — A contemporary evolution of the minimalist Japanese rope art form Ippon Nawa, as developed by artist and educator Kinbakuartistmiki and Xin.

 In Ippon Nawa, a single rope becomes a canvas for creativity, presence, and connection. Neo-Ippon Nawa expands upon this by blending traditional minimalism, expressive modern flair, and the beauty of the moment — prioritizing intimacy, improvisation, and dialogue between rope and human interactions.

In this workshop you will learn:

  • Cultivate deep, mindful communication with your partner through subtle rope tension, and movement within mutual respect, empathy, and shared exploration.

  • Experience rope as a collaborative and living medium, continuously tying and untying, allowing your intuition to guide the flow.

  • Embrace the beauty of impermanence, discovering freedom and creativity in every moment of uncertainty.

Prerequisites:

  • This workshop is for tying pairs. If you are solo and need a partner, let us or Miki know and we can arrange it.

  • Rope handling and previous experience taking workshops is recommended.

  • Please bring at least 3 ropes (8m - 10m in length per hank).

Workshop Schedule:

10am-12pm

  • Introduction to Neo-Ippon Nawa Philosophies and Beginning Techniques. Using one rope as your source of communication.

12pm-1pm Lunch Break

1pm-4pm

  • Neo-Ippon Nawa Partial Play using Bamboo with focus on body positioning, sensation play, and emotional rhythm. 

Throughout the day, both Miki and Xin will share their individual perspectives, approaches, and creative processes, giving you two unique insights into this minimalist form.

*Supervised practice & Q&A with Miki and Xin during the workshop


Tickets:

  • $300 per tying pair + processing fee

  • 6 spots available

  • The studio vets every new attendee. If you are new to the studio, please fill out this vetting form here after you get your ticket.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

  • Please email us to cancel your ticket.

  • You can receive a refund 14 days prior to the event.

  • Within 14 days of the event, there are no refunds unless the ticket can be transferred to another already-vetted pair.

Presenters:

Kinbakuartistmiki

Kinbakuartistmiki is a Baltimore based performer and educator, and is of Cuban nationality, originally born & raised in Florida. From studying Shibari / Kinbaku in Japan in 2017 to teaching, performing, and hosting workshops across the United States, his style of kinbaku practices a silent & observant style, incorporating improvisation, movement, senses.

Miki has studied under Murasaki Haruan (Yukimura Ryu), Kasumi Hourai, Tenma Haru, Akane and Iroha Suzuki. Recent works include traveling around the US to host Workshops, Performance, Demo Stations, Shibari Life Drawing, Exhibition and Talks. Miki also teaches private classes and hosts workshops in Baltimore on a regular basis.

IG: Kinbakuartistmiki, FL: Young_Miki

Xin 

Xin is a Chinese multidisciplinary artist born in Japan who has toured, performed, taught and held workshops around the US since 2019 w/ Kinbakuartistmiki. Her art practice explores sex, gender & politics through humor by transforming ready-made objects and creating performative social intervention pieces with herself and her body as the catalyst.

"My work is my reaction to my surroundings. I encounter Myself in the World; I encounter the World in myself. Daily-life metaphors, feminist dilemmas, consumerism and my childhood experiences in Japan have influenced me.”

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