Studio Friction Rope Intensive:
Creating Connection
Cost/Tying Pair: WRAPPED Member Price - $40 per tying pair |
TIED Member - $30 | BOUND Member - $20
Instructors: Pixie and GoodFoxy
When: Saturday, August 16 11:00AM-3:00PM
Description:
As we start learning the technicalities of rope bondage, it can be all too easy to think more about the pattern than the person that we're tying. But ultimately most us tie to have fun, promote emotions, feelings, and connection. Connective techniques can be taught just as patterns can - and that's exactly what this workshop aims to do. Sensation and spice don't require suspension. This intensive is focused on ways to enjoy connection through rope on the ground (and some partial suspensions as options).
By the end of this series on Creating Connection, students will be able to:
1. Include connection techniques in negotiations.
2. Include both rope and non-rope techniques for connection.
3. Tie the same structure with distinctly different feelings.
4. Riggers will learn to read bottoms. Bottoms will learn how to give productive feedback.
5. Use key techniques to improve rope handling and create your own patternless ties.
6. Add "spice" to any tie through the little details of tying toes, feet, legs, diaphragm, face, and hair.
7. Begin exploration into semenawa and intention pain in rope
8. Ultimately have rope scenes that emphasize connection for both partners
Required Pre-requisites & Equipment:
- Comfortable and smooth tying a non-collapsing single column of your choice
- 4 to 6 30’ lengths of rope
Preferred Pre-requisites:
- Completion of a Studio Friction Beginner Intensive or Beginner 1.
- Initial familiarity with various frictions
- Smooth tying of a non-collapsing double column of your choice
- Ability to tie at least one harness of your choice without additional instruction on the pattern. This could include a 2-rope TK, arms-free harness, hip harness, etc. (Note: we will not be covering the patterns of harnesses in this class)
About our instructors:
Pixie - @P1X13
(she/her)
p1x13 (pronounced pixie) has been getting tied, tying herself, and tying others for the past 8 years. She was previously a community leader in St. Louis and sat on the board of directors at Studio Friction from 21-22. An academic at heart, she always enjoys learning more about rope bondage and other forms of kink. She is drawn towards the flexibility of rope especially for its beauty, pain, strain, challenge, sensation, joy, and, of course, its connection.
GoodFoxy
(she/they)
GoodFoxy (she/they) has been in love with shibari for about 4 years. She was thankfully introduced to it as a bottom by a friend and after taking curriculum classes with the intention of bottoming, they soon found a desire to learn to tie quickly becoming clear. They identify as a queer rope switch. Their tying style leans heavily into sensual, focused, connected (umm..sometimes sexy) rope with interwoven elements of sadism, playfulness, and creativity.
Important Registration Information:
- All attendees must register and pay online, no admittance or registration at the door.
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- No refunds or credits on cancellations within 24 hours of event (contact us for extenuating circumstances).
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