SEP

The Concept of Play

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm · LGBTQIA+ & Womên

IN-HOUSE

Quick Info

Where: main room
Format: workshop
Max. participants: as many as fit
Constellation: paired
Can I passively watch?: yes
Minimum knowledge: beginner, knowledge of single column ties helpful but not necessary!
What to bring: At least four lengths of rope.
Accessibility notes: We can adapt to accessibility needs.
Add to calendar: Google Calendar / iCal / .ics file

Rope is hard. Rope makes our brains think so much. We focus so much on the tie that we forget how to be playful in rope. We get caught up in patterns and structure that we forget about discovery and collaboration. In this class we will learn rope all over again. No rules. Like a preschooler with a box of crayons we are going to color outside the lines.

We are going to explore ways to incorporate play back into our rope so that we can connect our partners in the moments. And bottoms we will learn to influence that fun and collaborate with our partners to tie our bodies in new and exciting ways. After leaving this class rope will make you smile rather than make you frustrated.

Photo: Wondrashoots

Facilitator

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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