Tied up in knots over Shibari verses
Kinbaku
In Japanese, the word Shibari means “to
tie” or “to bind,” the contemporary meaning of Shibari refers to Hojo-jutsu, an
ancient Japanese form of rope bondage. Hojo-jutsu, was used by the Japanese
from the 1400 to 1700’s to restrain captives. In the late 1800’s Hojo-jutsu
took on a sensual aspect and became known as “Kinbaku,” the art of erotic
bondage.
Truthfully, I’m fascinated with both
Shibari and Kinbaku. Both require incredible artistic skill but I feel Shibari
is the erotic spirituality of rope, artistically connecting with the human
body, whereas, Kinbaku is the sexual aspect of bondage through the intricacies
of rope. And yes, the two can merge, so I leave it to readers to decide their
own interpretation.
Please visit The Art of Contemporary
Shibari at http://www.artofcontemporaryshibari.com/ for a look inside the
amazing talent of some of the world’s finest Shibari artists. Leave yourself a
good amount of time to explore, I promise you’ll need it.
In my book duo, “Two Doms For Angel” and
“Caught By Two Doms,” Nathanial Monroe is a mysterious Shibari artist and a
deadly killer for the U.S. government. For Monroe, rope is a mystical apparition.
Shibari soothes his internal demons allowing him to artistically shape his
creative genius.
Zachary—former Marine and police lieutenant
is a man with hidden erotic fantasies. Monroe introduces Zachary to the BDSM lifestyle
and weaves his magical rope into Zach’s soul.
During Zachary’s job as a SWAT commander,
he rescues a woman from white slavers and is touched by her incredible strength.
Knowing he will never see her again leaves Zach with an emptiness that he
doesn’t understand.
While hiding his strong feelings for
Zachary, Monroe rescues Angel from her destructive loneliness with plans to
reunite her with Zachary. But… Monroe never counted on the Angel intertwining
herself into his life and his heart.
Two friends, one amazing women, and a bond
that brings three people together like the intricate knots of Shibari.
I will be signing the combined edition of “Two
Doms For Angel” & “Caught By Two Doms” at IRC in Tennessee and can’t wait
to meet readers and fellow authors.
See you there,
Holy
Roberts
Thanks for the information, Holly! As an erotic romance author, I ran across shibari in others' writing. As a fiber and textile artist, I knew shibori as a stitching method designed to leave intricate patterns in fabric after dyeing. Turns out shibari and shibori aren't that different - it's just the canvases! I really enjoyed this post.
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