The Leather Phoenae Workshop List
Violet Wand for Beginners (first presented May 4, 2002, at WHIP, in WV)
This has also been presented at Black Rose (meeting) in June of 2002, and Beyond Vanilla XV – and have done exploratoriums at Second Coming (Sep. 2002 and TNG3 (Sep 2003).
Advanced Violet Wand Play, including electrical knifeplay, fireplay, and piercing. (Presented at TESFest in New York City, May 2004)
EXTREME advanced Violet Wand play.
This isn’t your standard violet wand class…. we’ll skip all the basics and take it right to the edge. Fire Play, Piercing, and Branding (oh my!). Siobhan presented her first violet wand class at a BR meeting in 2002 – look at how far she’s taken it. This will include a small section of the class on safety, and a quick 5-10 minute review of the science and history behind the Violet Ray and Wands. There will be a demo, and several lucky audience members will get a chance to learn, up close and personal
Adaptive Kink, How to Modify “What It Is That We Do”, when I am disabled.
It is an unfortunate fact of life that many of our bodies have limitations. However, that doesn’t mean we have to stop BDSM altogether, or even stop many of the things we like to do. Sometimes we just have to find new methods or think more creatively to keep the play as hot as we want. Many times traditional “Dominant/submissive” roles can get blurry when one person is a care taker and aide to their disabled partner. How do we reconcile these issues in our relationships, and how to we physically modify What It Is That We Do, so that we can actually Do It?
Knife Play and our Identities: How Knives can be an extention of ourselves.
Various Gender Workshops and Panels for BR, TES, including “We fucked your gender“, at TNG3
Trans-Friendly Spaces at LLC8 in New Orleans, 2004
Our cheapest and best toys: our bodies. An exploration of how to use nothing but our bodies for hot play. Punchi ng, Kicking, Biting, Slapping, Pinching, Scratching and Grabbing will and can be explored.
I Don’t Know Why I Go To Extremes: Sacrifice and why its so Hot for us.
Wax Play: Sensual to Sadistic (a variation on this taught at TES-TiNG, Nov 24, 2004 called “Waxing the Turkey”), being taught at TES on July 23, 2005 as part of their BASIC SKILLS SERIES.
Catch-wrestling: the art of submission holds. How to cause pain, and tie the other person in knots
Dancing With Shadows: Deep Dark Places and Acceptance, presented with Flagg (ofThe Estate) on June 22, 2005 for TES TNG
Structure as a basis for D/s, M/s, and Owner/property Relationships with an emotional component (marriage, love, etc.)
Psychology of Humiliation
Humiliation in vanilla society is often thought of as a negative, but in certain circumstances, humiliation done right can turn into a situation where it makes us hot, bothered, and even makes us want to cum. How does humiliation work? What buttons do we push? How do we find those buttons? What is the difference between negative humiliation or abuse and the humiliation that gets us off? Join Siobhan and Phoenix Star they explore the psychology of humiliation.
M/s and D/s in a *Practical* Everyday Way:
Many of the classes we’ve attended talk about “when the kids go to bed, the protocols come out”, however, that is not always practical. What is the difference between the fantasy and the reality? Join an M/s couple who has been together for 5 years, lives 24/7, and manages to hold down 2 stressful jobs, parenthood, and various community service volunteer jobs. How do they do this? Well, they will tell you exactly how they work and how they’ve seen other couples and poly relationship groupings work in similar situations. This will include time for audience discussion, so please bring your questions!
Its OK To Be Selfish: What Happens When We Need A Break.
The politics too much? Too many events? Volunteering time every weekend from here to 2011? Starting to feel unappreciated? Tired? Just plain burnt out?
Someone who has been there, and lived to tell the tale will discuss what happens when you need a break, the realities and your perceptions… and what happens when you come back, how to avoid burnout again, and ideas for keeping one’s self happy and mentally healthy in the “scene.”
Predicament Bondage Wax Play
Everyone loves waxplay, and bondage is a staple of our community. What happens when you combine the two – with little to no bondage equipment? This class will have a brief discourse on wax play safety, a discussion on how to break all those rules to make an effective predicament scene with hot wax and candles, and a demo (or three!).
