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Noble's History with Rope

About Noble Manqué

Born 1953   |   Resident of Portland, Oregon USA   |   Rope bondage artist/instructor

Noble is a full-time rope bondage artist, creating bondage art, photography, rope bondage performances, rigging for photographers and theater, and teaching others about this amazing erotic art form

Rope Artist experience highlights

1973   Began exploring consensual bedroom bondage with his willing partners

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1977   Broadened his artistic interests to nude and fetish photography

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1982  Began explorations of D/s and BDSM in private relationships

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2005  Entered the public kink community in Portland, Oregon

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2006  Joined the Portland Rope Arts Group

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2008  Founded Noble Rope Arts and began teaching rope bondage full-time

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2010  First solo rope bondage photography show -  Club Sesso, Portland, Oregon

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2011  First public group juried show - Seattle Erotic Arts festival

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2012  Invitational Show at The Art of Contempory Shibari, Houston

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2013  First time  presenting at Kinkfest, Portland Oregon

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2013-2016  House Rigger at DeaconX Fetish Night, Portland Oregon

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2014  Headliner presenter and performer at Frolicon, Atlanta

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2014  First "Uncommon Restraint" bondage performance night featuring Noble

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2016  First time presenting and performing at Kumoricon, Portland, Oregon

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2017  Headliner presenter at Conception Idigeo Victoria,  Victoria, BC

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2019  Invitational rope bondage photography show, International Shibari Week, Tokyo

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Rope Training & professional experience

2017  Portland, Oregon   |   Advanced Shibari Workshop   |   Kazami Ranki

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2015  Vancouver BC   |   Advanced Shibari Workshop  |   Hajime Kinoko

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2011-2017  Portland, Oregon   |  Uprigger  |   Local Stagehand's Union

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1987  Alaska   |   Swiftwater Rope Rescue Certification I and II   |   Rescue3

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1979-1991  Pacific NW   |  Professional tree climber/rigger  |   USFWS

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1977 California  |   Vertical Rope Rescue training  |   National Park Service

Special Skills

Noble is well-versed in technical rope rigging and artistic bondage tying for photography, film productions, theater, and performance

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