I'm going to be teaching a workshop on Rope Bondage for the Portland Leather Alliance on Feb 17th from 2pm to 4pm at the Jupiter Hotel's Dream Box room (800 E Burnside). This is the same day as fetish night. The workshop will cost $5 for PLA members or $10 for non-members.
We'll start with the basics and then show how to use those as the building blocks for other ties. The workshop will be hands-on, so try to bring someone to practice with (or come and meet someone new). If you already have rope, then please bring it. I will also have my rope available so that everyone can try the different types of rope and participate in the workshop.
My style tends to emphasize what works, what's simple, and what still looks good. I've been active in the Portland scene since KinkFest 2002, have been to ShibariCon, am part of the dungeon staff at DeaconX's Fetish Night, and just in general love rope.
The PLA will also be hosting a meet and greet at the Doug Fir (across the parking lot) from noon to 1:45pm for those who have not been to a kinky event before. They will be able to answer questions about the workshop, KinkFest, or the local kink community. Just ask for the welcome group at the front desk.
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions or suggestions. This announcement can be reposted to other lists as appropriate.
Hope to see everyone there!