Feb. 14 Community Rope Jam

Queer- and neurodivergent-centered community rope jam in Olympia. Practice, connect, and exist in a low-pressure, consent-forward environment.

Why a "Jam"?

As we continue to co-create this community, we want to offer space for different styles of learning and being. While we've offered some kind of demo at each Skillshare so far, this unstructured Jam is an experiment in prioritizing your autonomy and flow.

Self-tiers are warmly welcome (yes, even especially on Valentine's Day). Whether you are exploring self-mastery solo, practicing with a partner, or just want to chat with fellow rope nerds, this space is yours to shape.

How it Works

T will be there to welcome everyone (18+, as always), provide consent reminders, and answer any technical or safety questions you have, but there will be no explicit instruction or formal demo this time.

You are encouraged to:

1. Tie solo as a self-tier.
2. Practice with a partner you came with or find someone you’re mutually excited to tie with.
3. Observe, ask questions, or simply hang out in a supportive community setting.

Our Values

OlyRope centers queer and neurodivergent experiences. We strive to be body-positive, consent-forward, and safety-conscious. Cis/het men are welcome as participants provided they approach the space with curiosity, respect, and nonsexual intent.

Rope is for every body.

The Container

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

🚫 No nudity

🚫 No sexual activity

🚫 No scening

Floorwork only (no suspension points).

When

🗓️ Saturday, February 14 • 3–6 pm

Where

📍 Sparrow Studios’ Clown Annex

124 State Ave 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 a few extras for newbies to borrow, if needed)

🥤 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 $15, NOTAFLOF)

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

Contact

Please RSVP here or on the FetLife event.

Questions? Send a message in the Event Chat here on Plura, message @OlyRope on FetLife, email info@OlyRope.com, or text 360-409-ROPE (7673)

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 in October 2024 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 co-facilitates the group with me when he's in town), and supplemented with online study and independent practice.

I’m building OlyRope 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” on anything — it’s to help cultivate a space where it feels natural and comfortable for all of us to learn from each other.

I’ve adopted the KEMS code of conduct and have nothing to disclose.