Ztella
Berlin-based rope teacher who offers study groups and weekend intensives and is listed as a presenter at Prague Shibari Festival in 2026.
Ztella is a rope teacher based in Berlin, who works under the name Ztella Rope Art and describes the work as conceptual rope art. Daruma’s profile describes Ztella’s interest in connection and the craft of shibari. The profile gives no pronouns beyond “any”, and notes that outside rope Ztella takes part in Berlin’s awareness work and kink scene.
Teaching
Ztella’s teaching includes weekend intensives and ongoing study groups, as well as international work at conferences, retreats and festivals. The stated approach is adaptable and safety-minded, leaving room for creativity and connection. Classes are built around the skills of riggers and of models and the way they work together, and students explore the mechanics and logic of rope, the why as well as the how. Studio Ma in London listed Hashira Floor Play with Ztella, a class for improvers, for August 2026.
Prague Shibari Festival 2026
The Prague Shibari Festival announced Ztella and Moir, a rigger and performance artist, as presenters for its autumn 2026 edition. The festival lists four workshops: sculpting the chest in harnesses such as the TK, tengu and strappado; building futomomo that reduce pressure on the shins; scarf bondage, open to all levels; and Deconstructed Mermaid, an advanced reworking of the mermaid tie for people who struggle with torsions.