Based in San Francisco, Shay is the stages & entertainment co-lead for the Folsom Street Fair and produces the acclaimed bondage and fetish performance event Twisted Windows. She has curated performance showcases for events including the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Tethered Together, Ropecraft, the SF Mint, Dark Odyssey, and San Francisco Pride.
Shay's Workshops
Lower Body Harness Variety Pack
Lower body harnesses are foundational for many suspensions…or make great handles for bedroom bondage! After discussing basics like wrap placement and risk awareness, Shay will survey the class, and attendees will vote for the ties they most want to learn. Based on popular demand (and perhaps a bit of cajoling to choose her favorites), ties covered may include a swiss seat, drum harness, woven hip harness, gunslinger, mermaid tie, leg ladder, futomomo, and the elegantly named Butt Rainbow Thigh Tie of Doom. All the ties shown in this class are suspension-worthy; Shay will demonstrate attaching hangers and using them for suspension, and participants with adequate experience can also get airborne. Attendees are also welcome to come and stick with floorwork, as most of the class will focus on the harnesses themselves. Self-tyers welcome.
Rope for People Who Don't Like Rope
If you’ve ever said (or thought), "Rope takes too long!" "It’s too complicated!" or "I just want to do something fun/sexy/mean," we'll help you skip the fancy, difficult rope work in favor of versatile, easy-to-learn techniques with immediate applications. After a quick safety speed round (so the instructors can sleep at night), you’ll explore the basics of rope handling, spiral-style experiential ties, and delightfully intense foot, calf, and body ties. This hands-on class encourages self-tying for certain exercises, with a focus on partnered tying for others.
It’s a Trap! Playful scenes & non-bondage predicaments
This isn’t always serious work we do! Predicaments are all about getting between the proverbial “rock and hard place” (and laughing as your partner is flummoxed by their situation); playful BDSM is about giggling together in scene, with both partners participating creating the “torment.” This class will show you how to bring a different level of engagement to your BDSM play and go beyond giving and receiving sensations – create story lines and connect mentally with your partner. The instructors will address both the top and bottom’s perspective, including communicating within the mood of your scene and discussion of bratting. Leave your rope bag at home – this is NOT a bondage class! In addition to demonstrating many specific predicaments and games, they'll discuss this type of play in a broad sense to guide you in developing your own unique scenes. (This class is mostly demo and lecture, with some discussion.)