Rope salon
A rope community evening whose format depends on the organizer, from a small themed gathering with discussion and open tying to a curated program of talks and performances.
Organizers use “salon” for quite different formats. Studio Yukari in London describes its Rope Salon as a social gathering of up to 30 people with a theme, often a live kinbaku session or a film, followed by a discussion and then free time to tie, be tied and mingle; beginners and people coming alone are welcome. The Oakland Rope Salon hosted by Ota Kinbaku is a small group that opens with a tea and discussion circle on the culture and emotions of rope and is explicitly not a class.
At the other end, the Kinbaku Salon created by Alexander MA in Berlin is a curated cultural evening of talks, films, performances, book presentations and exhibitions. More in Rope jams, munches and salons.