Drawings of Japanese rope bondage (shibari) by Isobel Williams
Switch: The Complete Catullus (Carcanet Classics, 2023)
contains my versions of poems by the Roman poet Catullus illustrated with my drawings of shibari performances and
workshops. Some of the drawings below are also in the book. Links to reviews and videos are here.
My short video about drawing shibari is here.
I blog about drawing shibari here.
Click on the thumbnails below to see the images.
WORKSHOPS |
FLOATING |
INK |
FLOORWORK |
MOMENTS |
Nicolas Yoroï, Paris |
Faerie Willow, Phoenix Flight |
Skinny Red Art |
Afsana, Rija Mae |
MaYa Homerton |
Anatomie Studio |
Gestalta tied by Esinem |
Federica Laquartacorda, Andrea Quartacorda |
Afsana, Rija Mae |
Denisse, Whiterabbit, Udo |
Nicolas Yoroï, Paris |
Sasha tied by Gestalta |
Ayumi LaNoire on pole |
Isabell TeCosa, Koi Ku Nawa |
Gorgone, Esinem |
Anatomie Studio |
Kitty Rea tied by Nina Russ |
Ayumi LaNoire tied by Nina Russ |
Isabelle Hanikamu, Kitty Rea |
Fred Rx, O.c. Harddwn |
Osada Steve, London |
Tenshiko tied by Kirigami |
Ayumi LaNoire tied by Nina Russ |
Mr Beat, Anonymous |
Fred Rx, O.c. Harddwn |
Anatomie Studio |
Isabell TeCosa tied by Koi Ku Nawa |
Gorgone tied by Nina Russ |
Anonymous |
Fred Rx, O.c. Harddwn |
Nicolas Yoroï, Paris |
Kitty Rea, Nina Russ |
Cad, Phoenix Flight |
Wykd Dave, Clover |
shibari no uta shibari carmina |
Gorgone, London |
Anonymous, Anatomie Studio |
Denisse, Whiterabbit, Udo |
Clover, Wykd Dave |
Sofa |
Dr Phil, London |
Miss Eris, MaYa Homerton |
Gorgone |
MaYa Homerton, Andrea Ropes |
A different club |