A Weave For What Ails You: Floorwork 201/Pattern Ties with Shay & Angel

If you have foundational rope experience and are ready for more, Shay and Angel have this next-step class for you!

Whatever your rigging problem, weaving is probably the answer! This class will discuss and demonstrate weaving as a general concept that can be integrated into many common ties. Weaving makes your harnesses more comfortable & sustainable, helps maintain tension while keeping bondage flat, and creates a sleek aesthetic…while also being easy to learn & execute!

We will use these techniques in teaching at least two pattern ties – a versatile woven hip harness and the “Triskilion” chest harness, which is especially well-suited for flatter chested folks.

Depending on time and class experience level, we may touch on suspension using these harnesses (note that this is a floorwork level class—suspension experience is unnecessary and uplines will not be taught), and possibly foot harness options.

Level: Intermediate (201) floor work. This class is self-tying friendly, however, the chest harness is an intermediate to advanced level self-tie that requires tying high behind your back.

* for those of you who attended Shay & Angel's 'A Few of our Favorite Things' in February, this is a great next-step class!

Pre-requisites: Basic rope handling skills, single column ties, body awareness, knowledge of bondage negotiation basics

Supplies: 2-3 pieces of ~30 foot rope, 2-3 pieces of ~10-15 foot rope. Nylon is recommended, but jute/hemp are also fine. 6mm is recommended, but no larger than 8mm. The studio has loaner rope for attendees to use in floor ties.

* please note: tickets for this class are per person. If you are planning to attend with a partner, you will need TWO tickets.

If finances are a barrier for you to attend this class, please email us at voxbody@gmail.com; we have limited scholarship spots available!

Doors are at 7:30pm, class starts at 7:45!

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About the presenters:

Shay Tiziano (she/her or they/them) is a renowned bondage performer, presenter, producer, and self-suspender known for their innovative, intense performances and friendly, attainable, and risk-awareness-focused approach to kink education. She is the author of Tying & Flying, the first-ever book about self-suspension, Creating Captivating Classes, the first-ever book specifically for kink educators, and editor of the anthology Soaring & Exploring: Self-Suspension for Experienced Tiers & Flyers.

Based in San Francisco, Shay is the stages & entertainment co-lead for the Folsom Street Fair and produces the acclaimed bondage and fetish performance event Twisted Windows. She has performed and curated showcases for events including San Francisco Pride, Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Tethered Together, Ropecraft, the SF Mint, and Dark Odyssey.

Angel (he/him) is a self-suspender and rope switch who brings an extensive background in sailing, physics, and general creative shenanigans to his bondage practices. He finds immense joy in the meticulous process of choreography and rehearsal, exhibiting a fervent enthusiasm for revisiting specific bottoming sequences repeatedly and practicing to a level that most folks would find somewhat unhinged. He is a durable human who loves to experiment, push boundaries, and redefine the possibilities of what Western-style rope can be.