Exquisitely erotic, sensually subversive, and particularly perilous performance art

Come celebrate community, connection, support and sexual liberation for ALL at the Folsom Street Fair! Captivating scenes, demos, and performance art combine on the streets of San Francisco as the Twisted Windows and KinkPOC Bay Area Bondage Stage manifests the risqué rope that has long been a Folsom Street Fair highlight. Our outstanding bondage performers represent the both the best of the Bay Area community and acclaimed practitioners from across the US...we'll even be featuring a few international guests!The bondage stage is produced by Ivy Limieux (of VoxBody, KinkPOC Bay Area and SOUL) &amp; Shay Tiziano(of BENT and Twisted Windows).Interested in participating? Performance slots are super close to being full – [fill out this application][https://forms.gle/Q31PyHkM8qucUTqw5] by August 8th to apply! Performance slots are 30 minutes long. We cannot pair people up, so please apply with partner(s) (or as a self-suspender). There will be an honorarium of $50 per performance. We will have dedicated professional photographers, a greenroom (well, greentent) with water and snacks, storage space, and an aftercare area. The stage will be elevated, with three steps to get onto it. Our [suspension bondage guidelines can be viewed here][https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_MA_vi3KnFfVvvJwBXvRkHPiDwpctPYjD8YgJWq5D8U/edit?usp=sharing]. We would love to be as representative of our local communities as possible and highly encourage QTBIPOC performers to apply and be featured on this stage. This is for ALL OF US!

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Explore the acrobatics and freedom of movement that rope can offer! This playful &amp; unorthodox rig lends itself well to silly and exhibitionistic scenes…or to nasty predicaments! Shay will discuss the general principles of this type of suspension and specific safety concerns. She will then show several variations on a 2-point dynamic suspension. The hands-on portion of the class focuses on attaching from just the hips (using a woven hip harness). This class is very self-suspension friendly.<a href="https://forbiddentickets.com/events/twisted-windows/c77ab3b140">Tickets are available here!</a>Pre-reqs:<ul><li>Tops: This is a fast-moving class that assumes an intermediate level of suspension knowledge – it is not appropriate for bondage beginners. Tops should know, at minimum, suspension-ready chest harness, attaching support lines, and basics of evaluating hard points and negotiation for bondage. While a woven hip harness will be reviewed in class, familiarity with this type of tie will be advantageous.</li><li>Bottoms: Body and health awareness to participate safely at a level that’s appropriate for your body and experience with inversions. Mobile suspensions are not necessarily strenuous (they can be quite comfortable), but getting the most out of mobile suspensions requires body awareness.</li><li>Self-suspenders: Same requirements as for tops AND bottoms.</li></ul>Supplies: Your <a href="http://www.stefanosandshay.com/articles/ropekit/">basic suspension kit.</a> At least two locking carabiners and two rated ropes for support lines are recommended; the instructor will have some to loan out in class. People who will be in rope should ideally wear snug leggings. Temperature in the space can vary – bring layers! Note that Little Boxes is large and airy, with 2 story ceilings and square footage capacity far exceeding our attendance cap.The class will be from 2pm - 6pm; doors open at 1:30pm. Please plan to arrive between 1:30pm and 2pm, as late arrivals are difficult for everyone.Please carefully read <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k4mdGuj75apj_qHiJn2RE5r3aQu45QFtb5b20-gjRj8/edit?usp=sharing">our COVID guidelines</a> to determine whether attending this event is within your risk profile.Entry requirements: This event is 18+, ID and proof of vaccination required. We require up to date vaccination (which includes a booster, if eligible). See details in our COVID guidelines. All attendees must abide by our <a href="https://www.twistedwindows.com/2015/07/24/code-of-conduct/">code of conduct</a> and sign <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qWkt5VoojWU2EZrJGbQ6H37lfpBl3u1QbqaNLvWdZko/edit?usp=sharing">our release form</a>.Past attendees have said:“Thank you for your inspiring and beautiful instruction! Your puppet rig class was game-changing…you’ve also SERIOUSLY reignited my nascent self-tying jones!""Your 2 point suspension class changed completely the way I do rope play and suspension. It has become so much more dynamic and fun. Thank you for the inspiration.""Best rope class I’ve taken. Amazing presenters with a really fun subject. We had an outstanding dungeon scene that night with what we learned from this class. Thank you."About the instructor:Shay Tiziano (she/her or they/them) is a dynamic bondage performer and renowned self-suspender known for their unique, dynamic performances and friendly, attainable, and risk-awareness focused approach to kink education. She is the author of Tying &amp; Flying, the first-ever book about self-suspension, and Creating Captivating Classes, a guide for kink and sexuality educators. Based in San Francisco, Shay has over a decade of experience presenting across the US and internationally. She has produced events and showcases including acclaimed bondage and fetish performance event Twisted Windows, BENT, the Bay Area’s biggest dungeon party, the Seattle Erotic Art Festival Bondage &amp; Aerial stage, Self-Suspension Open Space, Rope Lab, Friction, and bondage and performances stages at the Folsom Street Fair and San Francisco Pride’s Leather Alley.

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Little Boxes Theatre

Hardpoints as far as the eye can see...well, over a dozen of ‘em, anyway! Come in costume and suspend from the rafters (or tie on our mats) with The Silence as our amazing house photographer to capture your awesomeness (if you’d like)!We'll provide the space, hardpoints, an amazing house photographer, and music; you bring your bondage supplies and lovely presence. This is a special pre-Halloween Costume Edition of Rope Lab – we want to see Princess Leia tying Darth Vader, a self-suspending Tinker Bell, three-way Three Little Pigs bondage mobile, or whatever your delightfully deviant mind can imagine! Photography is encouraged at this event – with the consent of everyone in the photo, of course.Please carefully read <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k4mdGuj75apj_qHiJn2RE5r3aQu45QFtb5b20-gjRj8/edit?usp=sharing">our COVID guidelines</a> to determine whether attending this event is within your risk profile. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k4mdGuj75apj_qHiJn2RE5r3aQu45QFtb5b20-gjRj8/edit?usp=sharing">Details here</a>.This is an laid-back and friendly event focused on rope play. While it is not a formal educational environment, we will have knowledgeable folks available to answer questions. We welcome your bondage “lab time” experiments and are happy to collaborate! Most attendees arrive in pairs or groupings and/or with tying plans already made – if you're looking for pick-up play, this event is likely not the best fit for you.Event from 8pm - 11pm. Please plan to arrive before 9pm.<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cdultyQN5XbtNBkpWcUXKO28-fcPFd6ZffkM_W-IAas/edit?usp=sharing">Our full photo policy can be viewed here</a>! Specific to this event, we are utilizing color coded wristbands/glow sticks to indicate photo preferences:<ul><li>Yellow = Anyone at the event, including the house photographer(s) and anyone else, may take your photo and post it anywhere. Wheeeeee!</li><li>Blue = Only your tying partner (or someone you designate – let the host know who!) and the house photographer(s) may take your photo, and only to be uploaded into the shared Dropbox for you to retrieve after the event.</li><li>Silver = Only your tying partner (or someone you designate – let the host know who!) may take your photo – NOT the house photographer(s).</li><li>Red = No photos. (Note that if you have a red wristband on and the host sees anyone, including your tying partner, taking photos of you, they will ask them to stop and delete the photos.)</li></ul>This event is 18+, ID required. All attendees must abide by our <a href="https://www.twistedwindows.com/2015/07/24/code-of-conduct/">code of conduct</a>, <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11UDUN7vHt5b4472JEPp1ptaeehLq5w6iA3ATz5a9nHs/edit?usp=sharing">event guidelines</a>, and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cdultyQN5XbtNBkpWcUXKO28-fcPFd6ZffkM_W-IAas/edit?usp=sharing">photo policy</a>. Please also read <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qWkt5VoojWU2EZrJGbQ6H37lfpBl3u1QbqaNLvWdZko/edit?usp=sharing">our release form</a>, which attendees are required to sign at the door.**Venue details:** Capacity is limited to ensure space and sufficient hardpoints. Little Boxes is large and airy, with 2 story ceilings and square footage capacity *far* exceeding our attendance cap. While some mats are provided by the venue, supplies are limited, so if having a mat is crucial to you we recommend bringing one. **Attire:** Costumes are highly encouraged, but there is no specific dress code. Temperature in the space can vary; we recommend bringing layers. Anything from nudity to sweats to elaborate costumes are welcome!

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