ShibariCon 2004
ShibariCon 2004 runs 28–31 May in Rosemont, IL, United States.
Historic Chicagoland rope-bondage conference focused on education and information exchange for lovers of Japanese rope bondage. The inaugural May 2004 edition was hosted in Rosemont, followed by documented Naperville and Lincolnwood editions in 2005 and 2006. ShibariCon became one of the key North American meeting points for international rope teachers and practitioners; the early official programmes connect Midori, Dov / Washi Nawashi, Bridgett / Lee Harrington, Lochai, Claire Adams, Graydancer, Mark of DV8House and other established educators to its formative years.
Line-up
Programme
Official final programme — selected rope educators
Fri-Mon 28-31 May
- Midori — keynote, History of Shibari, Scene Dynamics & Psychology and suspension classes
- Lochai — Artistic Aspects of Shibari, Advanced Suspension, Other than Rope and situational bondage classes
- Claire Adams — Suspension Tips/Safety and Stretching for Bondage
- Bridgett / Lee Harrington — Self Bondage, Kama Sutra Bondage, Simplest Toybag and Asymmetrical Bondage
Retrospective founder trace
2004 start
- Dov / Washi Nawashi self-reports being one of the two people who started ShibariCon