January 2nd, 2005
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Max’s Bondage Workshop Series:
Heads, Tits and Bits - Bondage Techniques for the Head, Breasts and Genitals
OK - enough with the wrists and ankles - let's tie up a different body part this time. Several, in fact. And - we've got an all-star cast of presenters, too.
First off we'll have James Mogul, noted bondage artist, photographer and owner of www.NawaShibari.com, presenting the art of head and face bondage.
In James' words: The head and face are full of sensitive nerve endings ripe for exploitation by psychologically confining bondage. This workshop highlights the power and intensity this unique style can bring to your bondage.
The second segment will be on male genital bondage, and who better to teach it than Mistress Matisse? The Mistress will cover the basics of immobilizing and tormenting boy-bits. There'll be a nice demo, information on boy-bit-safety and some thoughts on how to adapt the techniques to your own situation.
Finally, Max will present a variety of techniques for binding, displaying and enjoying breasts and girl-bits.
To allow us to cover all this material in three hours we are structuring this workshop as a demo / teaching session. There won't be a "hands on" portion this time, but stick around for the party afterwards and there'll be plenty of time to practice. As usual, there'll be a comprehensive handout to facilitate your practice at home.
This workshop assumes no previous bondage experience, and is appropriate for all genders and orientations.
James Mogul has been rigging and photographing his own style of rope bondage erotica since the mid nineties.
He has been called "one of the first prolific publishers of this new way of looking at rope" by Bizarre Magazine, and Jane's Guide says "James Mogul has been producing some of the most compelling bondage imagery in Western culture". Eros Guide calls his work "exquisite rope bondage... some of the best we have ever seen".
Published by Secret, Hustler and Bizarre Magazines, Midori's Beauty Bound, his own NawaShibari.com and dozens of others, Mogul's raw style is arresting and inspiring. His workshops have been sought out by organizations such as Black Rose, National Leather Association, BIO, the Wet Spot, Triskelli Guild, In the Woods and Seattle Men in Leather.
For more information about James Mogul, check out www.NawaShibari.com.
Mistress Matisse has been active in the BDSM community for over ten years.
In addition to her career s a professional dominant, she writes a weekly column, Control Tower, which appears in the Seattle paper The Stranger and addresses a variety of alternative sexual
For more information about Mistress Matisse, refer to www.MistressMatisse.com or her column in the Stranger at www.TheStranger.com/current/control.html.
Workshop fee: $30
Workshop + party (Wet Spot members only): $35
Wet Spot membership is NOT required for the workshop. Please bring ID to verify that you're at least 18 years old.
The "Bondage is the Point" party afterward is limited to Wet Spot members, who will receive a $5 discount if they attend both the workshop and the party.
As this workshop is more show-and-tell than hands-on, attendees need not bring their own rope. If you stay for the party afterwards, you'll want some good small-diameter rope to play with.
Monk has promised to be available before and after the workshop to sell his new - and very nice - 4 mm hemp. This small-diameter hemp is perfect for the intricate bondage taught in this workshop.