Shibari Shawn
Shibari Shawn is an American rigger.
Era: 2010s
RIGGER · TEACHER · ORGANIZER
Places
Seattle-based gay kinbaku artist, rope bondage educator and organizer working publicly as Shibari Shawn. His official House of Knotty biography says he started rope bondage in Cedar Rapids in 2016, taught through Homer Shibari Dojo from 2019, founded House of Knotty in 2023, and co-organizes RopeLab Seattle for intermediate and advanced men ropers tying on the masculine form. Ropecraft and Rope In Seattle profiles independently frame him as House of Knotty's founder / lead instructor and list wider teaching traces including Pan Eros Foundation, Rope Burn SF, Men in Rope / MenRopingMen, Austin Kink Weekend, WestCoast Bound and Ropecraft.
Sources
- House of Knotty: Shibari Shawn · Archived version · Source record
- Ropecraft: Shibari Shawn · Source record
- Rope In Seattle: Shibari Shawn · Source record
- Instagram: Shibari Shawn / @shibarishawn2.0 · Source record
- Bluesky: Shibari Shawn / @shibarishawn.bsky.social · Source record
- MRM 2026 Beginner Track · Source record
- ROPECRAFT Chicago 2025 presenters · Source record
- Hipsy: Shibari Shawn takes over LIMINAL · Source record
- Devil Mask Studio: visiting intensives archive · Source record
Documented scene activity
2 programme appearances2 other dated recordsIncludes 1 upcoming
How to read this graph
Bar height shows the number of records for each year. Dashed segments mark upcoming appearances. Programme appearances come from public event listings; other records include dated performances and credits. Announced participation may remain recorded after the event date. The timeline and totals run through the current year. Gaps may reflect missing records, not inactivity.
Official links
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: House of Knotty, Men Roping Men, ROPECRAFT, LIMINAL Amsterdam, Devil Mask Studio, Rope In Seattle.