
Quick Info
- Where
- main room
- Format
- workshop
- Max. participants
- as many as fit
- Constellation
- solo, paired, groups - all constellations welcome
- Can I passively watch?
- yes
- Minimum knowledge
- - basic knowledge of rope bondage techniques (eg. single column tie, wrapping with even tension, securing ends) - foundational understanding of consent and safety (eg. opt-in/opt-out negotiation, rope placements to reduce possibility of nerve injuries, hand checks, etc.) - good communication skills and a trusting dynamic will enable partners to explore potentially new and challenging experiences. - having a preexisting relationship with your partner is preferable.
- What to bring
- For people tying: a small rope kit (min 4x ~8m/25ft ropes). Note: we use natural fiber jute ropes and thus our expertise is relative to this material only , safety cutting tool to use to cut fabric. For people in rope: a stretch fabric upper body garment that covers the chest and torso that you are willing to have manipulated and possibly damaged. Worn out or badly stained clothes, items that will not be useful for you or anyone else are excellent candidates. eg. t-shirt, jersey dress. Note: short or long sleeves provide more options for restraint. Full set of underwear, clothes that can get wet, towel could be useful
- Accessibility notes
- We can adapt to accessibility needs. Note that this could be potentially triggering for some folx.
- Add to calendar
- Google Calendar / iCal / .ics file
Our clothing choices are strongly tied to our identity, autonomy, and comfort. In this guided lab we set aside propriety to deliberately destabilize our sense of security, using tactics of destruction, desecration, and straight up meanness. Yielding to a desire for playful victimization—a willing captive to be toyed with–we invite inner sadists to delight in inflicting discomfort. Leaning into pestering as play, we explore ways to put ourselves off balance by getting under each other’s skin.
This is a play-based exploration: we will not be focused on reproducing specific patterns. Efficiently and sustainably tying up your partner will leave you more time to explore. We will be playing with gestures that echo non-consensual circumstances, and thus are at the margin of what is allowed. This exploration is grounded in care and attentiveness, building a sense of security that allows us to explore the shadows of desire and imagination together.
Photo: @tiedtov
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