The Empty Space
The Empty Space, 2020s–, is an American community in the bakushi / kinbaku ecosystem.
Active: 2020s–
Era: 2020s
Austin, Texas Queer / POC owned and operated community space held by Kim Lee and Scout / Shakti Bliss. The Empty Space hosts education, movement, spiritual practices, classes, workshops and events around respect, awareness, agency and radical self-expression. Its rope programme includes Scout's rope ritual and conscious-kink practice, monthly Reclamation Rope labs, and 2026 Rope 101 and Rope 201 classes; Shibari Study also lists the space as an Austin partner venue. The broader programme combines beginner-friendly rope learning with devotional, somatic and community practice.
Places
Official links
Sources
- The Empty Space official home catalogue record
- The Empty Space: About catalogue record
- The Empty Space: Scout Bliss catalogue record
- The Empty Space: Kim Lee catalogue record
- The Empty Space: Reclamation Rope catalogue record
- The Empty Space: Rope Bondage Basics / Rope 101 catalogue record
- The Empty Space: Next Steps / Rope 201 catalogue record
- Shibari Study: partner studios catalogue record
- Temple NYC: Reclamation Rope catalogue record
- ROPECRAFT Chicago 2026 presenters catalogue record
- Shakti Bliss catalogue record
People associated with The Empty Space: Shakti Bliss, Kim Lee.