May 5 - May 7
2006

Lady Gold

In spite of her name, LadyGold is a submissive and has been for all of her kinky life. She was given the name by a former Owner some 9 years ago and even though they eventually went their separate ways, as she puts it, "I'd feel silly introducing myself as the submissive formerly known as LadyGold; so I've just kept it." For the past four years, she and Taipan have been doing a lot of Japanese rope bondage and in particular suspension bondage. As an AI with her partner she has become quite an accomplished rigger in her own right. An encounter with Jay Wiseman (author of Erotic Rope Bondage and S&M 101 among other books) led her to the realization that not everyone has the same reasons for tying up their partners or wanting to be tied up and led to the development of her workshop.

Bio Current as of April 10, 2006

2006 Presentations:

Advanced Suspension Rigging - with Tiapan
Small class only, very hands on. One rope rig for rescue and suspension. Hands on demo and practice. Advanced suspension and knot techniques are demonstrated. Expanded classes present a two different chest and hip harnesses that allow the advanced rigger to do face down and inverted suspensions.
The short class gives one on one instruction on the one rope rig with its variants. Emphasis is on long term suspension. Attendee should bring at least 50 foot of rope.

Basic Rope Bondage - with Tiapan
Safe? No it is not. The scope of this presentation is limited to expanded basic safety, history, culture and basic knots and ties. Attendee should bring 25 foot of rope.
At the end of the class we will know a little about history a lot about how to make something inherently unsafe a bit less risky and quite a few tips for putting it to use.

Psychology of Bondage - with Tiapan
Not "How to" but "Why to".
An encounter with Jay Wiseman (author of Erotic Rope Bondage and S&M 101 among other books) led her to the realization that not everyone has the same reasons for tying up their partners or wanting to be tied up. While Jay enjoys watching his captives struggle, Taipan and LadyGold practice a much more co-operative style. The headspace during the differing types of bondage is much different and the needs of each partner differ. LadyGold has done considerable research and talked with many folks both online and in real life to come up with a catalog of styles of bondage and an understanding of the needs of the participants.
If you are into bondage it is important to find yourself a partner that wants to be tied up for the same reasons you want to tie them - and vice versa. In her workshop, LadyGold will cover the main psychological aspects of bondage and how to make sure you have found a match. If you are a Top/Dom please bring a 3-4 foot length of rope - there will be audience participation!