Floral Shibari Sessions

For several years I have been exploring the use of flowers alongside Japanese-style rope bondage (Shibari). I often think about how flowers represent femininity and the fleeting nature of beauty. Flowers may also represent the blossoming of sensuality or emotions such as joy or longing. I encourage each client to pick out flowers that represent how she feels that particular day, so that the session reflects the woman she is at that moment in her life. After the session, the fallen flowers are swept up, and I try to preserve any that I can. Most often, the photographs are all that remain.