seeinglines:Jack Whipper is a British rigger who has emerged as a player on the London rope scene
seeinglines: Jack Whipper is a British rigger who has emerged as a player on the London rope scene gradually, now regularly performing at Bound with his amazing partner zahara. These are his words: Why I do rope? Well for me it started as a chance to use my transferable skills (working use of rigging knots, and martial practicalities of restraint) I was influenced by two riggers whom I watched and admired from a distance (some would say stalkerish) but I prefer mildly obsessively. Indelible Marker and Jakara. I spent a long time just playing with rope, seeing how it felt in and as an extension of my hands, finding my own flow carving my own path and style. I strongly believe that rope should be fluid organic and expressive this can be both structured and regimented or totally chaotic. I have a great love for sadistic pain provided by difficult positions, but I can love slow gentle decerative carressing just as much, I very rarely show this side of me to an audience but I adore to tie slowly and can often get totally lost in the responses of my partner. I could not do what I do without zahara who feeds off and reflects the emotions we share with rope. I love to tie, it’s a passion that consumes me. Jack. -- source link