Classes and Demos
Hands-on, lecture style, and discussion-based classes will enlighten, entertain, and educate both those new to the scene and those who have seen it all. All classes will be included with a mere $10 daytime admission.
Some of the classes being offered:
- Bedroom Bondage, by Nefarious
- Dominance Bondage, by Nefarious
- Heart & Sole: The Art of Erotic Boot Worship, by girl commando, SELF Bootblack 2008
- Feral Play (fighting as foreplay), by HalfOgre
- Massage by HalfOgre
- Phone Sex, by Ellie
- Primal Play, by Shdwkitten & Emrys
- Secret Clan of the Redd Palm (spanking), by Grandmaster Wakkurbutto
- Secret History of Kink in Art, by Shdwkitten & Emrys
- Slave Positions, by Zita
- Suck It Up (cupping technique), by Edninja
- Surviving Real Life in a 24/7 Relationship, by Shdwkitten & Emrys
- Vampire Fetish, Fantasy vs Reality, by Greyson Wolf & Mystrys
- Young Leather roundtable, by girl commando
Plus meetups for CAPEX, Bondage.com, Alt.com, Fetlife, Livejournal, and more!
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Full class descriptions and bios below!
Class Descriptions:
Bedroom Bondage: Becoming Master of Your Own Domain, by Nefarious and Zita
So, you're playing at home, and you really want to tie your bottom to the bed (chair, table, couch?), only to discover that it's not as easy as it looks. You can't figure out where to securely attach the ropes, then they keep loosening or cinching up. You find the position you had in mind doesn't give the, ahem, access you wanted. The private, intimate scene you were planning has soon degraded into awkward, fumbling and flimsy bondage. As you frantically try to correct the situation before the mood is completely blown, you think to yourself, "There has to be a better way!"
Worry no more! We will teach you the art of tying people to furniture. From quick rope cuffs to incorporating safety features into your ties, they will demonstrate the techniques and tricks their home perversion has taught them. Learn the best bondage positions for all your favorite activities, and how to adapt them to whatever equipment or furniture is available to you. Make the most of your at-home play by learning some serious bedroom bondage skills in this workshop.
Dominance Bondage, by Nefarious and Zita
Dominance bondage is about completely incapacitating your bottom, binding them in a way that leaves them utterly vulnerable and completely at your will. In this workshop, we teach ties that control and expose, perfect for heavy D/s interaction, including sex and scene play. In addition to demonstrating the rope techniques, we will discuss the subtler aspects of interacting in a dominant rope scene. Preparation, practice, and execution are all addressed during this workshop.
Erotica and Romance Writers Meetup, by Dahlia Rose
Come meet with writers and readers of erotic, kinky, and romantic fiction! Our love of BDSM begins in our fantasies. Let's discuss what makes putting those fantasies to paper (or on the Internet) so special, and maybe even what it takes to turn those fantasies into a living or being published.
Feral Play, by HalfOgre
A form of sexual role-play that takes from several other alternative forms of sexuality play, usually involves biting, scratching, hair-pulling, rough body play and/or erotic wrestling, with elements of consensual non-consensual play, human animal play, and possibly blood play, that usually culminates in forced, rough sexual intercourse (vaginal or anal). Literally, one partner "dominates" and forces the other into a position of submission by primal, feral fighting, with tooth and nail, before engaging in sex!
Heart and Sole: The Art of Erotic Boot Worship, by girl commando
Ever seen a hot pair of boots and just wanted to fall on your knees and worship them? Ever looked at a submissive and pictured them on their knees licking your boots? If so, this is the class for you. We will cover the erotic aspects of boot worship and why it makes some of us so hot. We will also cover some basic safety tips, general boot care tips, and different ways to worship different kind of boots. At the end of the class there will be a short demo showing you just how erotic boot worshiping can be.
Massage: Hands on approach to well-being, by HalfOgre
Most people enjoy a massage and a good rub down can make you feel wonderful. Come see Half-Ogre's demo and learn the basics of giving a good massage. Half-Ogre will briefly cover the history and benefits of massage, as well as safety concerns and massage techniques, before demonstrating the five most popular massage strokes used today. Massage Therapy and Erotic Massage will be discussed and compared. Come prepared to ask questions and interact at this "hands-on" Demo. It's sure to feel good!
Phone Sex Techniques for BDSM Play, by Ellie
Many people assume that "phone sex" is either easy, or boring. But using the power of your voice is neither. In this class we'll discuss:
- Who can benefit from phone play/audio stimulation (not just long distance or online only relationships!)
- Different modes of phone play (narration, roleplay, giving directions)
- Ways to explore various fetishes (an audience volunteer may be needed)
- Equipment (toys, teledildonics, communication devices)
- Safety (self-spanking is pretty safe, self-bondage can be trickier)
- Getting over nerves and embarrassment
So many presentations are instructions for tops on things they can do to bottoms, but this presentation will incorporate both ends of the spectrum and teach both tops and bottoms new ways to please each other and techniques to adopt.
Primal Play, by Shdwkitten & Emrys
(Note: This is not a Bestiality demo!) From puppy play to werewolves to furries? there is definitely something erotic about letting out your inner-animal. Tens of thousands of years ago Paleolithic hunters sought to assume the qualities of animals whose prowess they admired (their totem animals), and shamans put=2 0on animal costume to psychically transform into an animal spirit. Later myths about werewolves and berserkers are the relics of such shamanic practices. What about taking this "psychological shpeshifting" and eroticize it as a form of BDSM play? Bighting? Growling? Scratching? Feral sex? Oh, hell, yeah! We're going to talk about unleashing the beast within -- the werewolf archetype and why it's so sexy.
Scenes Gone Wrong: Roundtable Safety Discussion, by Ms. Nikki Nefarious
We've all done it. Had that little lapse in judgment. Lost track of time. Waited a little too long before untying. Ignored the tingling in a foot or hand because the rest of us felt so good. Had a piece of equipment fail. Misjudged a toy. Misjudged ourselves. Had a miscomunication. Forgot the safeword. Come share your true life experiences of scenes gone wrong and let others learn from your story!
The Secret Clan of the Redd Palm, by Grand Master Wakkurbutto
Learn the secrets of this ancient order under the tutelage of a certified, grade A, "real", "true" Grand Master with over 20 year experience. Sensei Wakkurbutto will offer training in Soar Butt, Sweet Spot, Sting Thigh and Ouch Chi. This is a hands on presentation so if you love spanking, bring your partner or bring your butt or bring your hand, come. This is one of the few presentations where seeing "RED" is a plus.
The Secret History of Kink in Art, by Shdwkitten & Emrys
In 1603 the Italian master Caravaggio completed a painting of "Doubting Thomas." On the surface it depicted a well known Biblical story in which Thomas will not believe that Christ has risen from the grave until he can stick his fingers in the wounds. But Caravaggio was no ordinary man. In his life, he was convicted multiple times of brawling, murder and pedophilia. And his "Doubting Thomas" has something perversely sexual about it. The vaginal shaped wound? The penetrating finger? the trickle of blood? In this powerpoint lecture, surveying 15,000 years of art history, we're going to ask, when is a cigar NOT just a cigar? It's the hidden history of fetishes, kink and perversion found in plain sight in the art museum.
Slave Positions, by Zita
Part dance, part art, and all submission. While most prominently featured in Gorean style D/s, slave positions are a beautiful expression of obedience that can be incorporated into any style of relationship. This workshop will feature the classic Gorean positions, as well as other beautiful poses adapted from yoga, dance, martial arts, and more. We will discuss how to incorporate body positioning into submissive training, and how to adapt the positions to your physical abilities and D/s practices. Come and learn how, from sex to play to service, purposeful positioning can add an element of ritual and excitement to your BDSM interactions. Come comfortably dressed to participate or just watch and learn.
Suck It up Baby: Cupping/Pumping, by Edninja
Do medical scenes turn you on? Want to add more sexuality to your existing play? Cupping/Pumping may be for you. Step into "Suck It Up Baby" and experience all that this ancient art has to offer. Some of the topics covered are: history, safety, negotiation, sensual pumping, fire cupping, electrical cupping, pumping for genital torture, Blood letting and adding cupping onto your existing play. Never tried cupping/pumping? Here is as great opportunity to see feel and try one of the more sensuous fetishes.
Surviving Real Life in a 24/7 Relationship, by Shdwkitten & Emrys
Most of us enter the lifestyle with some preconception of what it means to be a full-time Master/slave. Then we find out that in real life the sub can't stay naked and bound 24/7? and the Master can't spend all his time fucking and torturing his pet; no, he has to actually leave the house and work for a living. Then someone develops health problems? and money gets tight? and his aging mom moves in with them! What do you do when you discover she's into golden showers and he finds the idea revolting? Can you raise kids while living as full time Master/slave? We're going to host a round table discussion on separating real life from fantasy and how to maintain your D/s or M/s roles when life starts getting in the way. Come share your wisdom and your horror stories.
Vampyric Play: Adding BITE to your Scene, by Mystrys and Greyson Wolf
You THINK you know all about the Vampire. Come and see how He/or She can be used within BDSM roleplay. It's definitely a way to "spice" up your not so typical play. For some, Vampires are merely a costume at Halloween but for others, it can be a major fetish. We'll be showing you how to get inside the archetype and use it to take your bottom to a whole new level of fear and arousal. This presentation will not cover actual blood drinking!. This presentation is all about using role playing techniques to make your victim THINK you are a vampire. It's psychological, imaginative, terrifying, and just plain FUN!! . Not for the faint of heart.. Stop in for a drink..
Young Leather, by girl commando
This round table is open to those of all ages, experience levels, and leather lifestyle types. I invite you to come join in this interactive round table discussion on what being leather means to each of us. We will discuss some of the different types of leather traditions we hold so close to our leather hearts. Come prepared to share your thoughts with one another on this meaningful topic.
Presenter Bios:
Dahlia Rose was born on the little island of Barbados. She grew up with the sand between her toes and the smell of fruits and the sea in her nose. Her mother always said she was too intelligent for her own good and her dad, well she was daddy's little girl until she became a teenager, then she became a rebel. She fell in love with romance and erotica at an early age, reading her aunt's Loveswepts and Mills & Boons novels. Stories of dark dashing men who saves their women or love that conquers all filled her head and she began doing something she loved: writing. She is the author of Velvet, Leather, and Roses, and Paradise Found among many other books.
Ellie Lumpesse is an independent, professional phone fantasy operator who specializes in sensual domination and tease and denial. She writes about sex, BDSM, relationships, non-monogamy, feminism, and rhetoric on her blog at Lumpesse.com. In addition to blogging, she produces the Bedroom Radio sex podcast. (http://bedroomradio.blogspot.com/)
Emrys, the loving pet of Shdwkitten, entered the lifestyle in 2002, and his openness to experimentation and exhibitionist streak led to him being asked to demo-bottom just 3 months after starting. Since then, he's demo-bottomed for presentations at CAPEX, CLOAK, Fantasm and Whippersnappers, and began giving his own presentations at Frolicon ' 06. He's also been an active volunteer at CAPEX for years and served on the Board of Directors in '07-08. In 2003 he was a founding member of Torquemades, the Charlotte-based Interrogation Play group. While there's nothing wrong with a meat-n-potatoes flogging (and he admits to being a pain slut), he's primarily interested in the psychological aspects of BDSM including submission, humiliation, role-playing, head-space, interrogation and pet play. He has a puppy persona: an Irish wolfhound named Sebastian. Emrys is also interested in art, mythology, philosophy and all things Celtic.
girl commando is the 2008 SouthEast LeatherFest BootBlack. She first discovered bootblacking at a T3WD demo in Columbia, SC. She was hooked. She has bootblacked at various events including Frolicon and Southern Womens Bash. All leading up to SELF this past June where she competed for her title. girl commando is a born and raised southern girl. She lived in Sumter, SC most of her life before moving to Charlotte. She has been married to her wonderful husband, eddie, for almost 2 years. She identifies as many things and usually classifies herself as a dichotomy. She equally enjoys girl-space and boi-space. She is a leather person, a slave, a puppy, a little, and so much more. Her group affiliations include T3WD, CAPEX, and NLA-I. girl commando's lifestyle interest are varied and include M/s, leather lifestyle, impact play, and interrogation. Outside of the lifestyle, she enjoys music, reading, watching movies, and hanging out with her friends. She is a self proclaimed geek who enjoys many types of science fiction and fantasy. She is also a trivia game enthusiast.
Half-Ogre is a straight male dominant and Service Top. He is a member of SSCN, CAPEX, TECKC, Black Rose, and regularly attends TMG events. He has been publicly active in the North Carolina Triangle Area Lifestyle Community for over seven years. An avid & imaginative purveyor of pervertibles, he enjoys making use of various items in new and inventive ways for BDSM and kinky sex. He is currently a Team Member of Triangle Munch Group and also the Librarian for TMG's Lending Library. He is also a practicing student of massage therapy - a free service, which many Lifestyle folks have experienced first hand. Half-Ogre has done presentations for TMG (www.tmg-nc.org), Fetish Fair Flea Market Carolinas (http://www.fetishfairfleamarket.com), Florida Fetish Weekend, (http://www.flweekend.com), Master Dyke's NC Play Party (www.ncplayparty.com), and the Cell Block (www.thecellblock.org) (as co-presenter with Auburn Goddess, on Violet Wand pervertibles).
Mystrys has been very active with many of her local kink organizations for several years. She has previously presented her Vampire Presentation at Whippersnappers, the Frolicon Convention, FAD, CAPEX and many other kink & fun organizations. She has attended many lectures and events both locally and regionally. Mystrys started "playing" with Vampires while a member of her local Goth/Industrial scene and has been incorporating the archetype into her play style for many years. Mystrys is also a Professional Dominatrix in Charlotte, NC.
Nefarious has spent over five years as an active supporter of the Raleigh-Durham and greater NC BDSM community, and has held leadership positions in real-time BDSM organizations. He has distinguished himself as knowledgeable in a variety of subjects and play styles, with particular expertise in bondage techniques and edge play. His personal fetish is rope,self-describing his love of all that is "knotty" as having a "slight rope problem"!As one who equally enjoys the D/s power exchange and S&M scene play of the BDSM world, Nefarious continually strives to build and strengthen his Leather Family relationships as he explores new play techniques, teaches others along the way and develops new skills. His kink philosophy: Do it safely, do it well, and have fun!
Ms Nikki Nefarious is the 3rd place award winner for Best Rigger and the 10th place award winner for Best Photographer from BondageAwards.com, and works for Quid Pro Quo PR, a public relations firm specializing in fetish arts, events, and lifestyles. She has presented bondage demos/classes at various events, including the recent FetishCon, Folsom Street Fair, and The Exotic Erotic Expo to name a few.
Shdwkitten is a bisexual switch. She began her journey in the lifestyle in 1999 with TAAG and has continued her voyage with CAPEX, Whippersnappers, Fantasm and Frolicon. She has been an active volunteer behind the scenes at Fantasm, Frolicon and CAPEX, and in 2008 was elected to the CAPEX Board of Directors. She has given presentations at CAPEX and Frolicon. Her kinky interests include cuttings, brandings, resistance play and primal play? but mostly, she says, she just gets off on hurting Emrys. Emrys, her first full-time pet, has been collared to Shdwkitten since February of 2005.
Zita is a converted rope junkie and beloved slave of Nefarious. Zita considers herself the most unlikely of servants. Combine a dominant personality, a strong feminist streak, and a dislike of housework, and it's no surprise that everyone in her life was shocked by her decision to commit to a service relationship.
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