Studio Allegory

Advanced Kinbaku Clinic
2026-06-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-25 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Barkas invites advanced practitioners of Shibari/Kinbaku for a masterclass/clinic at Studio Allegory. Together we work on topics of Shibari that require a lot of experience to tackle.
Topics range from

Ranboo
Yukimura Ryu
Suspension transitions
specifics of rope and body handling

and more.
The specific topic of the clinic will be announced in the week before the clinic.

Shibari - Intermediate
2026-06-30 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-07 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-14 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-21 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-28 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-04 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-11 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
In this training, we take the participants on a journey into the details of Shibari. Floorwork, suspensions, movement, and communication are at the centre in this training series.
Each month, we develop the skills via one dedicated rope pattern, which means that participants will work on the same pattern for a complete month. That helps solidifying the pattern as well as filling your toolboxes for elaborate and diverse rope scenes.

Shibari - Intro to suspensions
2026-07-01 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-15 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-22 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-29 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-05 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
You’ve taken the Intro classes, you know your single column from your double, and you’re ready for more. Intro to suspensions builds the foundations for a wide variety of skills beyond the basics.
In these sessions, we slow things down and build the skills to help you become confident, capable rope players. You’ll refine your techniques, explore simple patterns with more intention, and start working with connection, communication. We offer a mix of hands-on guidance, practical exercises, and space to ask the questions that don’t quite fit into an intro class.
Perfect for anyone who wants to solidify their fundamentals, deepen their understanding, and feel ready to step into our full range of rope offerings.
Come build confidence, control, and creativity — one knot at a time.

Intro to Shibari
2026-07-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Intro to Rope Bondage is the first step for people interested in learning to tie with each other.
The emphasis of this course is to accompany the participants on their path into a joyful and safe practice of rope bondage, Shibari/Kinbaku. We go through basic techniques, knots & frictions, safety and consent, movement, communication, and artistic representation. Participants will be able to tie with each other in a joyful and interesting way. We understand each class as directed at both, the person in ropes as well as the person tying.
Curriculum

1st Friday per month: Single & Double column ties. The basic knots
2nd Friday per month: Safety, consent, and pre-scene negotiation
3rd Friday per month: Frictions and Hitches. How to keep the ropes in place
4th Friday per month: Fundamental upper body tie – “Takate Kote”
5th Friday per month: Wild card

Participants of the intro to rope series have free access to the open jam directly after the class.

Self Tying with Amnesia Jane
2026-07-08 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Nobody to tie with? Do it yourself!
Join Amnesia Jane every second Wednesday of the month to delve into the weird and wonderful world of self suspension.

A basic understanding of suspension lines is a prerequisite for this class. Visit one of our Intro to suspension classes to learn that skill.

Weekend Intro to Shibari
2026-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Join us for a longer weekend class about the fundamentals of Shibari. This 5h (with one break) class will lead the participants from basically zero to beyond the basics. In easy understandable exercises, we cover basic knots, frictions, and hitches, safety considerations, as well as some fun, customizable patterns.
No prerequisites required but if you already know some basics, even better.

Orientation - For Newcomers to Kink
2026-07-13 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-10 18:30 - 21:30 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
New to kink and don’t know where to start? Interested in going to events but you don’t know how to behave, what to wear, what to do? You are definitely not alone and going to your first kink event can be quite intimidating. This barrier free newcomer orientation helps people who are brand new to take their first steps into the fascinating world of kink.
What to expect
Part 1 — The first part is a conversation with the participants about the world of kink: Etiquette online and offline, expectations, dress codes at events, possibilities and some recommendations, especially for single folks.
Part 2 —We go through a few of the most common kinks: bondage, impact, Dominance/submission, fetishes, etc. Participants can see how it feels to hold a flogger or be tied up.
Part 3 — The last part is all about the open questions of the participants: Where to go from here? What to do with this or that fantasy? How to find someone to play with? And many more questions answered.

Shibari Live Drawing
2026-07-27 18:30 - 21:00
Shibari Live Drawing differs from usual live drawing sessions in two major ways. For one, the poses that can be reached with the help of ropes are very different from anything live drawing models could assume on their own, e.g. suspensions.
On the other hand, those poses are short living, which means that artists are not only met with unusual poses but also with less time to catch them.
In two Shibari performances by different Shibari practitioners from the community, the participants will meet different body types every time.
All levels welcome, all media welcome (photography is dependent on the performer’s individual wishes and only as long as it does not disturb the other participants).
