OlyRope — Dec. 20 Rope Skillshare

Queer- and neurodivergent-centered rope skillshare in Olympia. Learn, practice, and connect in a low-pressure, consent-forward environment. All experience levels welcome!

Who

This gathering is for anyone 18+ interested in exploring rope or helping build a thoughtful, welcoming rope community in Olympia.

We center queer and neurodivergent experiences and strive to offer a space where those folks feel especially supported.

Cis/het men are welcome as participants, as long as the intention is learning, connecting, and practicing nonsexual rope. This is not a place to cruise or look for partners.

Self-tiers are warmly welcome — many demos will include self-tie options.

Rope is for every body.

What

We’ll start with a short welcome circle and consent reminders, then move into some beginner-friendly demos and exercises, while those with more experience are free to do their own thing. There’s plenty of time for open practice and casual peer-to-peer sharing.

You’ll have space to:

• tie with a partner if you attend with one, or if you find someone you’re mutually excited to practice with

• tie solo as a self-tier

• practice knots, frictions, flow, or concepts

• talk, observe, ask questions, contribute your own knowledge or opinions, or simply be present

No one will be pressured to tie with anyone. You get to choose your level of interaction.

This is a social and educational space, not a play party:

🚫 No nudity

🚫 No sexual activity

🚫 No scening

Floorwork only (no suspension points).

When

🗓️ Friday, December 20 • 3–6 pm

Where

📍 Sparrow Studios’ Clown Annex

207 Washington St NE, Olympia, WA

Use the door under the carport facing State Ave — ignore the sign pointing to the other entrance.

What to Bring

🪢 Rope & safety shears (I have extras for newbies to borrow)

🥤 Water bottle

🥨 Snacks for yourself or to share — just no eating on the mats

🧸 Any other aftercare needs (blanket, stuffy, pillow...whatever helps you feel comfortable and grounded)

💵 Cash if you’re able to contribute (suggested $20, NOTAFLOF)

Contact

Please RSVP here or on the FetLife event.

Questions? Email OlympiaRope@gmail.com

Come help shape this new rope community into something you want to belong to.

About Your Host

I’m @ComplexiT on FetLife (T/they/she), a queer, femme-presenting nonbinary rope nerd, bottom-leaning switch, and self-suspender. I discovered rope just over a year ago and immediately had my mind blown — I wanted to learn everything I could. Since then, I’ve taken private and group lessons, attended workshops and events in the Bay Area with my long-distance partner @XTCatalyst (who’ll join us again in December), and supplemented with online study and plenty of independent practice.

I’m building the Olympia Rope Community to create a space that’s safer, kinder, and more accessible for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent rope lovers in the South Sound.

I facilitate in a collaborative, peer-led style, and I demo many techniques as self-ties so folks without partners have concrete, empowering ways to engage with rope. My goal isn’t to be “the authority” — it’s to help cultivate a space where it feels natural and comfortable for all of us to learn from each other.