BONK … IMPACT - with William TieMeTightly (all levels)

Doors open: 10.30AM
Level: all levels

Bonk, Biff, Smack, Spank, Slap, Strike, Whump, Bump… Impact Play can take on a wide variety of forms and can be administered with anything from a naked hand to finely crafted wares and whips, as well as commonplace items like kitchen utensils or a hair brush. 

Are you Impact Curious?  This class is designed to offer a thorough introduction to the art of Impact Play, including anatomy and safety concerns, insights on our neurological and somatic processing of pain, and how rhythm can create a meaningful arc to your scene. We welcome those who are new to this kind of play as well as seasoned players.  

We will cover:

1. Review of Negotiation and Consent for Impact Scene
2. Anatomy- Safer spaces and “hot spots” of varying bodies
3. Review of various implements and toys
4. Basic information on Nervous System and Pain Processing
5. Concepts of Rhythm, Speed, Intensity, Interpretation

About the teacher:
William (they/she) is a queer artist, designer and builder based in Brooklyn, New York; a dominant, a pervert, a rope bondage enthusiast, a sadist, and the founder of Temple New York. 
William has been a student of Shibari since meeting Midori in 2004.  Since then they have had the honor of learning from many teachers, most notably with Chiaki(Japan) and KissMeDeadlyDoll (New York) focusing primarily on Naka style and seme-nawa.  
Since the founding of Temple New York in 2019,  William has been working as a community organizer, educator, and professional Dominant. They combine their experiences in theater, performing arts and their degrees in fine art to build worlds of the imagination within venues like Temple and within private and performance spaces.  
They has tied with internationally acclaimed Shibari artist Hajime Kinoko for their New York performance art installations and have presented at Dark Odyssey, Dances of Vice and Torture Garden. William’s work has been published in Kinbaku Society Berlin, Spunk Magazine, Petite Mort Magazine and Subspace Magazine.