Almost the Same, Completely Different
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Almost the Same, Completely Different

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm · LGBTQIA+ & Womên
IN-HOUSE

Quick Info

Where
garden
Format
discussion & demonstration
Max. participants
as many as fit
Constellation
paired & groups
Can I passively watch?
yes
Minimum knowledge
You are comfortable learning new harnesses at speed
What to bring
3-4 ropes
Accessibility notes
There will be a lot of technical information in a short amount of time
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Two Harnesses, One Logic: Arms-Front Chest Harnesses with Ceci Ferox and Lief Bound What makes a harness work? In this hands-on workshop, Ceci Ferox and Lief Bound put two arms-front chest harnesses side by side — Ceci’s arms-front chest harness and Lief’s hug harness — and pull them apart to see how they’re built. Same category, different logic. We’ll look at structure, construction, and process. You’ll tie both, feel the differences from the inside and outside, and leave with a clearer sense of how harness design shapes the experience.

 

Facilitator

Ceci Ferox (they/them)

Ceci is a queer, non-binary, and fat sexologist. They are a huge sex nerd with a special interest in shibari and have been teaching bondage and BDSM for 10 years. At Karada House, Ceci facilitates workshops, does sex and couples therapy, and supports strategic and day-to-day admin work. They also regularly take on the role of official house awkward and can be found doing weird little dances in the...

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http://www.ceciferox.fi

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Nana Quinn (they/them)

Nana Quinn is a non-binary and bisexual rope teacher and has worked in facilitating and aiming to create more inclusive rope spaces now for over a decade. They are an active member and organiser in Helsinki Shibari community and also offer private sessions and teaching at their small home studio. Their background in teaching has been rooted in studying art pedagogy in university before dropping ou...

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Lief Bound and Icky (he/they)

Lief Bound and Icky are queer and trans rope educators and performance artists currently residing in San Francisco, California. Lief Bound is a rope switch who found their love of bondage over a decade ago and believes that rope can be the most honest way to connect with each other. Icky is a switchy pain enthusiast who started their rope bottoming exploration over a decade ago and is most passion...

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