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JUL

Control Theory

5. July 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Control is a fundamental aspect of rope play—but what does it truly mean? In this lecture-based class, we will explore the concept of control through the lens of mathematics and engineering-based control theory. By dissecting its principles, we will examine how control applies to rope bondage, from physical tension and balance to psychological and dynamic interactions within a scene.

 

 

Format: talk/discussion, lecture

Minimum knowledge level: –

participants: as many as fit

What to bring: something to write

Constellations: All constellations welcome

Okay to watch passively?:  Yes

Accessibility: We will sit on the floor but can make accessibility adjustments at any point in time

Facilitator

Anansi (she/her)

Anansi (she/her) believes that rope is an intimate exchange and that exchange doesn’t always require an undertone of seriousness, preferring instead sensuality, attunement and fun. Rope can be playful and even induce laughter rather than enforcing traditional, exclusionary power dynamics. Anansi’s physicality is a major component to her connective tying style. A rope switch who adores getting tied...

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