Ep132: 5 Flowers Tie, Necessity of Switching, and Chinese Rope Styles - Interview with HuaHua

HuaHua (she/her) is an artist, Shibari practitioner and teacher
from the UK, currently based in Shanghai, She is the founder of
Borderline Shibari, a platform dedicated to creating a mindful and
conscious Shibari community. She believes that rope bondage is a
process of exploring authenticity. To her, bondage creates a
connection between interior and exterior, between the elevated and
the underground. In addition to her Shibari work, her art work also
includes, nude photography, physical theatre, installations and
private sessions. Her work often derives from her BDSM practice,
just as her Shibari teaching involves techniques transferred from
other practices. HuaHua's Shibari teaching style is more centered
around intention, expression and the emotional process of rope. The
podcast hosts love hearing about rope in Asia (as they’re based in
Thailand themselves), and were excited to hear more about the
large, and growing, Chinese scene, including: Common Chinese
fantasies about rope bondage Her journey through BDSM and
performance art into rope How her interest in rope developed into
a career The different roles and aspects of Shibari she enjoys
Revealing others and their emotions through intense rope play How
she uses Semenawa as a top Degradation and humiliation as a
bottom The Chinese BDSM scene and visibility of Shibari What
makes Chinese bondage unique The Five Flowers tie Elements of
the Chinese rope scene And as ever, so much more! NB: HuaHua’s
connection broke up a few times during the interview, apologies for
any missing content.