Appalachian Rope Collective
Appalachian Rope Collective, 2024–, is an American community in the bakushi / kinbaku ecosystem.
Active: 2024–
Era: 2020s
Knoxville-based regional rope community publicly documented since 2024 and serving East Tennessee and the wider Appalachian region. Its public programmes combine beginner-friendly shibari practice, consent and safety discussion, skill sharing and hosted guest education. Dated traces include two June 2026 programmes with Air and an August 2026 rope jam announced for a new access-controlled location.
Official links
Sources
- Instagram: Appalachian Rope Collective / @appalachianropecollective catalogue record
- Instagram: Appalachian Rope Collective first rope jam at its new space catalogue record
- Eventbrite: Appalachian Rope Collective organizer catalogue record
- Meetup: Appalachian Rope Collective Shibari Meetup catalogue record
- Eventbrite: Midsummer — The Court of Enchanted Dreams catalogue record
- Eventbrite: Hashira Intensive with Air catalogue record
People associated with Appalachian Rope Collective: Air.