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Touch is a language. In rope, touch is often the first and most powerful way we communicate intention, desire, and control. Before addressing how rope interacts with the body, we’ll examine how we use our bodies to interact.
This class centers on the deliberate use of erotic, invasive touch and objectification as expressive tools within rope play. This class will begin with exploring the dynamics of touch in a broader sense before progressively building towards more invasive, objectifying roping and groping.
Through structured exercises, participants will develop sensitivity to different qualities of touch, exploring different feelings from tentative to assertive, from connective to objectifying. We’ll incorporate body and rope handling techniques to enhance intensity and presence, offering practical ways to amplify the physical and psychological impact of groping.
As the class progresses, we’ll translate these embodied skills into rope, exploring how intention, tone, and touch carry through tying. Participants will leave with tools, techniques, and a deeper understanding of how to use their bodies and ropes to create more intentional, evocative scenes.
This class is beginner-friendly and no specific rope skills/harnesses are necessary, just a desire to explore touch with your partner. We built the class to be the lowest barrier to entry possible with information for rope enthusiasts of all levels to walk away with something.
Schedule
6:30 p.m. | Doors open
7:00–9:00 p.m. | Instruction
9:00–9:30 p.m. | Overflow for open tying and wrapping up
Prerequisites:
This class is intended for participants of all skill levels from beginner to advanced. This is not a technical rope class and will not cover safety and other technical aspects of rope, nor will it cover consent or negotiation.
Both participants should have an understanding of consent and negotiation practices.
This class is focused on touch and interactions between partners, and in order to get the most out of the class and exercises, it is advised that partners come prepared to negotiate and engage with each other in ways that are beyond the scope of technical and labbing rope.
What to Bring
Bring 1-4 hanks of rope. Rope will also be available to borrow or purchase — please let the instructors know in advance if you need rope.
Pricing
Sliding scale:
$30-100 per tying pair
$15–50 per single auditor ticket
Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Message email ChicagoRopeCollective@gmail.com for a scholarship code.
Instructor Bios
TheOtherMonster
they/he
📍 Chicago
📷 Instagram: @TheOtherMonsterRope
TheOtherMonster has been active in the kink community since 2018. A sadist and rope top with a love for creativity, skill expression, and power exchange. Their teaching style centers on developing skills, confidence, and communication, empowering kinksters to play in ways uniquely suited to them. Whether breaking down technique, mindset, or relationship dynamics, they aim to help others grow into more confident, capable perverts.
suffermeat
they/them
📍 Chicago
📷 Instagram: @suffermeat
suffermeat has been active in the broad kink scene since 2013, discovered their love for rope in early 2023, and has been hyper-fixated ever since. They adore rope for the diversity of perspectives and approaches to the way we play, finding an appreciation for everyone's unique language and expression of themselves. They use their skills and experience as a switch to give more contextual insights into the choices we make and how they impact each other.