EVENT DESCRIPTION
This is an open-tie event for rope bondage enthusiasts to practice rope skills with others: labbing, sharing, and tying playfully.
August Share will take place in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA.
September & October Share will take place in Somerville, MA.
We will facilitate one or more official skill shares per event with the purpose of fulfilling rope community needs and interests outside of classroom experiences. We will find out what attendees want to practice and learn, and facilitate shares led by those who are skilled and willing. Most often this will be using un-conference style workshops at the beginning of the event.
We expect attendees to know the basics of rope safety/risks, scene etiquette, and have the ability to be self-directed with their rope experience. Participation in any skill share is optional, so you can learn from your peers or practice on your own, as you see fit.
Please be respectful when approaching others with requests to tie or share skills. You will have the opportunity during opening circle to express what you’re looking for and if you’re open to being approached.
Wicked SMart Rope Share is an 18+, substance free event.
VETTING
- If you have previously attended a rope class with SBC, you DO NOT need to be vetted. Please feel free to buy a ticket.
- If you have NOT previously attended an SBC rope class, please complete our VETTING APPLICATION alongside your ticket purchase. To be vetted, you will need to provide TWO references who can speak to your etiquette and behavior in kink spaces. If you do not have two references, you are not eligible to be vetted at this time.
While we are always accepting new vetting applications, no new vetting applications will be considered for an event within 7 days of the event. Unvetted ticket holders will forfeit their tickets 7 days prior to the event and those tickets will become available to vetted individuals on the waitlist. If you have any questions about your vetting status or the vetting process, please email us at [email protected].
WHAT TO BRING
- Your rope kit
- Your emergency cutting tool (example: safety medical shears, seat belt cutter, etc.)
- Suspension gear (for Somerville events)
- A mat or blanket
- Water bottle (There is a filling station.)
Please note: Yoga mats will be available to rent for $3 at the JP venue. No suspension gear required for JP event.
SCHEDULE
August
- 1:15pm – Doors Open, Social time & Suggest/Vote for Rope Skill Share
- 1:45-2:00pm – Opening Circle: Consent workshop & community standards (required for all), Preferred name, Pronouns, and Purpose, Introduce Tonight’s Skill Share
- ~2:00 – 2:45pm – Skill Share
- 2:45pm – 5pm: Open tie
September & October
- 6:45pm – Doors Open, Social time & Suggest/Vote for Rope Skill Share
- 7:15-7:30PM – Opening Circle: Consent workshop & community standards (required for all), Preferred name, Pronouns, and Purpose, Introduce Tonight’s Skill Share
- ~7:30 – 8:15pm – Skill Share
- 8:15 – 10:30pm: Open tie
VENUES & ACCESSIBILITY
Jamaica Plain (August)
The venue is located in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA. Exact location will be given to confirmed ticket holders.
- There will be NO HARDPOINTS at this event.
- The class space is on the third floor of the building. There is currently no elevator access.
- The studio is shoe-free. Shoes must be removed before entering the studio space. There are multiple shoe racks right outside the studio door.
Somerville (July & September)
The venue is located in Somerville, MA. Exact location will be given to confirmed ticket holders.
- There will be one hardpoint and one hashiara (vertical pole) point at this venue.
- The event space is in the basement of the building. There is elevator access from the ground floor to the basement.
- There is an ADA compliant, gender neutral bathroom on the ground floor of the building.
TRANSPORTATION
Jamaica Plain (August)
The venue is located in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA. Exact location will be given to confirmed ticket holders.
- The venue is a 10 minute walk from the Green Street stop on the Orange Line or a 2 min walk from the 41 & 39 bus stops.
- Parking is available at City of Boston Municipal Lot #6 on Burroughs Street. It’s free and only a 2-3 minute walk away. There is also free street parking available near the venue.
Somerville (September & October)
The venue is located in Somerville, MA. Exact location will be given to confirmed ticket holders.
- The venue has a free dedicated parking lot, in addition to metered street parking. There are two dedicated handicap parking spaces.
- There is a free overflow parking lot a 5 min walk away.
- The venue is a 10 minute walk from the Magoun Square stop on the Green Line or a 1 min walk from the 88 and 90 buses, both accessible from the Red Line.
TICKETS & PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payments will be processed through Eventbrite with sliding scale pricing. All tickets provide the same entry (1 person per ticket) to the event. Pricing is access-based, not “pay what you want”. If you benefit from systemic privilege, please consider paying more.
If you would like to attend but finances or paying through Eventbrite is a barrier for you, please email us at [email protected] or send us a message on Fetlife or Instagram @SMartBostonCollab. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
If you would like to make a contribution to SBC to support our instructors, opperations, and future events, please select the Donation ticket. Please note that donation tickets do not provide admittance to the event and are not tax deductible.
DRESS CODE
Jamaica Plain (August)
Dress comfortably or as if you were going to a yoga class. Shorts, sports bras, tank tops, and leggings are welcome. Leotards are welcome, but revealing body suits are not permitted. There is no nudity allowed at this venue.
Somerville (September & October)
Dress code is very flexible at this venue – you must always wear a minimum of underwear (bottoms) while in the event space. You must be street legal when elsewhere in the building, so please be prepared to cover up when entering the building and leaving the event space to visit the bathroom. Please note – this is not a play space.
REFUND POLICY
We are able to issue refunds, upon request, if we are able to fill your spot at the event. We will also consider issuing refunds in cases with extenuating circumstances. We are always happy to accept unused tickets as donations. If you are unable to attend due to event details that are publicly available (such as venue details, transportation, waiver requirement, or vetting requirements), we do not consider this an extenuating circumstance and reserve the right to adhere to our refund policy.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, please email us at [email protected] so we can open a spot on the waitlist for another kinkster. No refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the event.
Unvetted ticket holders will forfeit their tickets 7 days prior to the event and those tickets will become available to vetted individuals on the waitlist. If you have any questions about your vetting status or the vetting process, please email us at [email protected].
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Attendees of all events are encouraged to be fully vaccinated and boosted. We also encourage folks to practice regular at home testing before events to ensure you are COVID negative. Attendees are required to STAY HOME from any event, and notify organizers of their absence, if they are feeling at all ill.