Lief and Icarus: Grounded

Tickets will be available at 7:30am on December 20th, 2023. $100 a tying pair.

The Grounded Floor: Connection

Rope is hard, and sometimes learning to tie can create a disconnect between you and your partner. We often forget that at every stage in our rope journey, we can find ways to play. In this class Lief and Icky will be sharing knowledge and creating containers for the exploration of connection in rope bondage specifically geared toward those who are new to rope. We will explore rope handling, body manipulation, tension, communication, collaboration, and conveying emotion through rope. Floor rope is often looked over in favor of suspension, but the skills learned on the floor are integral to good suspension technique. Whether you’re just starting out, coming back after a break, or are feeling stuck in your journey, this class is for you.

Kind of Class: Floor tying, hands-on, and demo
Skill Level: beginner
Prerequisites: none
Materials needed:

• Rope - 4 to 8 hanks of jute or hemp preferred, synthetic works fine.
• Cutting Tool - Make sure you bring a cutting tool for safety. If you do not have a cutting tool, you will not be able to participate in the exercises.

About The Presenters
LIEF BOUND (They/Them)
Lief Bound is a full time rope artist and educator based in San Francisco, California. They have been obsessed with rope even before getting the chance to pick it up and now they can’t put it down. They got their start in the Boston scene attending rope cons such as Bound in Boston and FIRE. Since moving to Los Angeles, they have grown to become a part of the local community teaching classes, private lessons, and creating queer kink art. They’ve taught for Tethered Together, Dark Odyssey, Rope Craft, and Shibari Study. Lief is excited to share their passion with you.
Lief is available for group classes, privates, private sessions, and photoshoots. Email to book!
Email: lief.bound.ropes@gmail.com
Website: houseofbound.com
Insta: @liefboundropes
Twiter: @liefbound
Fet: Lief

ICKY (They/Them)
Icky is a queer, non-binary, switchy pain enthusiast who started their rope bottoming exploration in 2013. Their teaching has developed in kink in tandem with their career in social services, focusing on intersectionality and exploring power dynamics in consent negotiations. Icarus now resides in Los Angeles where they are most passionate about building systems of community care and creating queer performance art with their kink family. They have had the pleasure of teaching sharps at Voxbody and rope for Shibari Study and multiple conventions.
Fet: @hedonist_queer
Insta: @hedonist_queer