Taut & Bound

with Master R and Toolboi featuring guest facilitators Bondagious & @tie.me.thumper

A monthly rope study group focused on masculine bodies, Taut & Bound welcomes guests Bondagious and Thumper (Montreal), who will lead an exploration of fetishistic objectification for our October edition.

Through guided observation, we will investigate what catches the eye, what sparks longing, what stirs up insatiable thirst. Setting aside technical mindsets, we will explore ways to use rope to bind the meat that provokes our thirst. This is not simply about being taken and consumed but about choosing to be seen—weighed, assessed, admired.

This class is suitable for advanced beginners familiar with tying patterns and principles and who have previous experience in rope.

Facilitator Bios:

Tyler (he/him) is a queer artist whose work centers on rope bondage. He has been tying for ten years; his practice explores the internal and external dynamics of Dominant/submissive relationships through rope. Beyond performance, he is a community educator and organizer, producing events such as Bound Affairs: A Living Shibari Gallery and Out Young N Kinky (OYNK), a monthly kink education panel. He has taught at MMX Yoga, Knotty New York, Men Roping Men and serves as the instructor for shibari clubs at three colleges.

Zed Sheng aka Toolboi (he/him) is a performer, artist, educator,  and academic pursuing a PhD in performance studies. He has had experience being tied for over a decade, and is learning how to tie and switch over the past four years. He is married to his partner Tom, also known as Thiktool, and they have been co-teaching at various gay-centric kink and leather  events, including Kink Down South, Men Roping Men, and Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend. He can be found at toolboi on Instagram or at zedsheng.com

RSVP is $30 per person

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