Article on My rope group "Rope Flow" in DDI Mag!

Hi A/all!

Been wondering where I've been? Me too! I've been as SICK AS A DOG with what I'm nicknaming the Zombie Death Flu! :( :( :(

I've been under the weather for the last couple of weeks - with a good % of that time spent languishing in bed. Hence My lack of blogging here and near silence online on Facebook, Twitter, etc. As most of you know, it takes more than a well-placed 9mm slug to keep Me down, but this thing had Me beat. Happily, I'm alllll goooood now... ;)

Watch this blog over the next few days as I've shots of recent sessions and fabulous leather gear to come! But, for today, I'm really pleased to say that "Rope Flow", My rope bondage group, has been featured in prominent international fetish magazine Domination Directory International! (DDI Mag)

The article tells a little of Me as "Sydney Ms Leather 2012" title holder, with Rope Flow being a promise fulfilled to the local community to deliver a place for people to grow their rope skills in a supportive, friendly environment. We meet once a month in Darlinghurst at The Oxford Hotel on a Sunday afternoon with Me holding the space with "Sydney Mr Leather 2012" Richard Savvy. 

Click on the banner above to go to the DDI Mag website!

Want a copy of DDI all your own? Check out the mag here at it's website - it's a fabulous read! Or grab one when you are in the States or EU zone next! Unfortunately, DDI mag is not distributed in Australia, but you are more than welcome to check out the article when you are next here in session - I have a few copies here in My studio!

See you at My boots sooner!

MT

Biggest event in Sydney this year is this wkend: The Gathering 29th Sept-1st Oct

Click on the image to go to The Gathering site...

Hi A/all!

It's the biggest event of the year in the Sydney fetish event calendar - and it's on next weekend!

It's the second coming of "The Gathering" - a kink conference run by "Uber", BDSM event/play party organizers de resistance! I was involved in the inaugural one two years ago as a workshop presenter. It's an amazing event - and an honour to be part of it again, this year!

The conference runs over 3 days and 3 nights. It encompasses a Fetish Night Market Friday night, over 40 workshops on the Saturday and Sunday and a recovery brunch with closing address on Monday hosted by Laura Antoniou, famous NY based author - one of three international guests at this year's event.

Our other international presenters are Lochai and Dov - two great Shibari bondage practitioners from the US. I had the pleasure of meeting them both at Shibaricon in Chicago, 3 years ago!

Click on the image to buy Fetish Market tickets!

This year I'm conducting 3 workshops on Saturday and Sunday. I'm doing "Electrical Play 101" and "Advanced Electrical Play" again - two of My most popular workshops ever. I've conducted these workshops many times before at previous Uber events and I'll look forward to converting a whole new set of newbies to the virtues of My TENS machine! ;) you all know it's one of My most favourite toys!

On the Saturday morning, I'll be presenting for the first time My third and totally new workshop on one of My favourite topics; "Heavy Sensory Deprivation". Miss Dee of Uber essentially asked Me to "just play" and to show the public one of My favourite styles of scene - heavy bondage and "sens dep", incorporating latex and leather. My response? Allow Me! ;)

Check the workshop schedule here - anything pique your curiosity?

Click on the banner to go to the Workshop Schedule...The most exciting component of the whole weekend though is two massive parties on Sunday night - "Uber Dark" and "Uber Noir". There'll be amazing outfits, lots of play, shows and you can attend one or both events - depending on how tired out you are from the weekend! lol

If you want to attend either of these fab parties, click on the different pictures to get the details...

Click on the image for info on Sunday parties...Click on the images for info on Sunday parties...

Regrettably, I can't attend the Sunday parties as I have an appointment that night already. I know I'll be missing out! :( Regardless, I'm very sure both parties - and the whole weekend - will be an amazing experience for all who attend!

New toys to buy, new things to learn, parties to go to and great new people to meet. What more could you want at a fetish event? That it runs for the whole weekend!

See you at My workshops over The Gathering - surely the biggest event in the whole of the Sydney kink calendar!

Best,

MT

Presenting at Sydney Xplore Festival over Easter

Hi E/everyone!

After I jet back into the country from San Francisco I'll be looking forward to the next thing on My dancecard - presenting two workshops at the Sydney Xplore Festival this Easter!

Click thru here to go to the Xplore site...

If you haven't heard about this benchmark festival, here's a couple of words from the it's convenor, Dr Peter Banki;

"Xplore is a three-day event on creative sexuality, BDSM, tantra, ritual and other body practices. Delve into new found pleasures by joining us.

Xplore offers more than 40 workshops and performances, bringing together a highly developed interest in the body and different aspects and variations of sexuality.

Xplore is hosted by international and local presenters, most of whom are professional artists, dancers, choreographers and/or scholars. There will be workshops with Hajime Kinoko, (one of the world's most dazzling Shibari artists), Tristan Taormino (best-selling author, sex educator and feminist pornographer) and Annetta Luce (dancer, choreographer extraordinaire). The festival culminates in all night Berlin-style party called "The Aristocracy of Desire".

Xplore presents workshops which will give you the chance to have new experiences, rather than only discussions or demonstrations. These experiences are as varied as sexuality itself. Some are therapeutic in nature, some emerge from aesthetic intentions, others are spiritual quests or searches for the borderline. Their common ground is playfulness, communication, creativity and expansion beyond traditional relationships. They represent a different sexual culture.

Above all, Xplore wishes to bring together those who think and love unconventionally. To share and to learn."

I missed the inagural festival last year due to prior commitments but this time, going on the success of last year, I was happy to offer My skills to the community!

I'm presenting workshops on "CBT: women on men", and "Latex: The initiation"! I'm really looking forward to the rubber workshop as I have not presented it before and am VERY eager (as you may imagine) to impart some of My love of latex to the workshop attendants!

Image courtesy of Kinoko Hajime

I'm personally really looking forward to reacquainting with a certain person from Japan too - the really cool and immensely talented Kinoko Hajime! I've had the pleasure of attending a couple of his workshops in Melbourne and look forward to downing tools and rocking up to his workshops as a student! I'm sure I'll see him do some amazing things! Above is a taste of his truly unique rope style...

After I return from Japan - see My next blog posting, I'll be covering the festival for Tony Mitchell's "thefetishistas.com" too! I'll look forward to informing the rest of the kink world on yet another amazing happening down here in Sydney town. Stay tuned, I'll let you know when we publish the article.

I hope some of those who I'm familiar with in a professional session context can make it to what should be an amazing experience!

Best,

MT

TENS Electrical Play Workshop @ Uber, Sun 17th July

Looking for something kinky to do on a Sunday afternoon? ;)

One of the toys I'll be demonstrating tomorrow! :)

I've been asked to run My (now famous) "TENS Electrical Play Workshop" again for Uber tomorrow afternoon!

The workshop will be a thorough explanation of basic to advanced play with an actual demonstration of My Eros Tek TENS shock box on My willing submissive, subzero! I'll be bringing My extensive collection of toys and available to answer any questions people may have.

The gear can be expensive and does require some local knowledge but I'm more than happy to offer the benefit of My experience so that more of us can access this intense scene!

I first ran this workshop at a Uber event last year and it was a complete success! I was then asked to run an advanced workshop at the weekend long Uber event "The Gathering" October 2010. It was the most popular workshop of the whole event! Considering I was standing up next to amazing facilitators like Laura Antonio and Madison Young, that is very high praise! (blush)

Another more basic toy I'll demo tomorrow...

I'm at it again at the home of Uber in Marsden St, Camperdown tomorrow at 2pm. Check the Uber Services website out here if you are interested in booking for this workshop, or for information about other events offerred by the great crew at Uber! (NB. The times on the site as of today Saturday are incorrect - we are officially starting at 2pm)

Click here to go thru to the Uber website...

See you all tomorrow for a kinky end to your weekend! ;)

Best,

MT

PS. All images used in this post are courtesy of Mr S Leather in San Francisco where I bought My Eros Tek TENS machine and toys. Check their great gear here: www.mr-s-leather.com

TENS Electrical Play Workshop @ Uber BDSM Bonanza Sun 13th Mar

Hi E/everyone!

I am frequently asked to conduct BDSM workshops for the local Sydney kink community. The last lot I did were for the fantastic event "The Gathering" in October 2010 hosted by local fetish promoters Uber. 

Again, Uber have asked Me to present at their first BDSM Bonanza for 2011. This is being held at their new Camperdown venue which opened only last weekend!

I'll be presenting a workshop on the basics of "TENS/Electrical Play". I've run two previous workshops on this topic, both at a basic and advanced level. They were both very popular workshops and I've had numerous requests to conduct them again!

Electrical play image courtesy of Mr S Leather

For those of you who want a taste of a scene you're curious about but don't really feel that knowledgable about, Uber's "BDSM Bonanza" is a great place to start! What happens is 5 different presenters hold 5 simultaneous workshops on their topic with 5 different groups of people. Then, not unlike a circuit class, the groups change and one group of people move on to the next presenter.

This Bonanza we're also having classes on...

• Needle Play
• Caning
• Cling Wrap Mummification
• ...and Hog Ties

It's going to be a fun set of workshops!

The best part is you can stick around for the optional "Stay and Play" to carry on the fun after the workshops are done!

Electrical Play image courtesy of Mr S Leather

Click to the Uber website here for the event run-down and for ticketing information! 

http://www.uberservices.com/education-sydney-workshops.html

Hope to see you there! I'm looking forward to My first workshops with Uber for the year!

MT

PS. All images used in this post are courtesy of Mr S Leather in San Francisco where I bought My Eros Tek TENS machine and toys. Check their great gear here: www.mr-s-leather.com