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'''Lord Morpheous''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] sex educator, author and photographer based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fashionarttoronto.ca/2010/04/18/meet-the-artist-morpheous-the-fetish-series/|title=Meet the Artist – Morpheous, "The Fetish Series"|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=April 18, 2010|website=Fashion Art Toronto|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> He is the author of ''How to Be Kinky: A Beginner’s Guide to BDSM'', ''How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime'' and ''Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know''. <ref name="Sexual Representation Collection">{{cite web |url=http://www.uc.utoronto.ca/sexual-representation-collection|title=Sexual Representation Collection|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=University of Toronto|publisher=University of Toronto|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> Morpheous' work is archived in the Sexual Representation Collection of the [[University of Toronto]]'s [[The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies|Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies]],<ref name="Sexual Representation Collection" /> at the [[Leather Archives and Museum]] in [[Chicago]], and at the [[National Archives of Canada]].<ref name="HTBK pg 310">{{cite book|last=Morpheous|title=How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime|year=2012|publisher=Green Candy Press|isbn=978-1931160940|page=310}}</ref> Morpheous has taught a variety of workshops on [[rope bondage]], the aesthetics of bondage, [[fetish photography]], advanced and beginner [[BDSM]], and workshops catered to professional dominants and submissives.<ref name="How to be Kinky">{{cite book|last=Morpheous|title=How to be Kinky: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM|year=2008|publisher=Green Candy Press|isbn=978-1931160636|page=Back Cover}}</ref> He is also the founder of Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza, an annual rope bondage themed art installation.<ref name="MBE website">{{cite web |url=http://mbe2013.com/about-mbe/|title=About MBE|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza |accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> In a podcast interview, Morpheous talked about his early years growing up on a farm and how he believes that this experience contributed to his skills with rope bondage and other BDSM skill sets.<ref name="Dark Side Podcast">{{cite podcast|url=http://thedarksidepodcast.podbean.com/2011/04/18/dark-side-050-lord-morpheous/|title=Dark Side #050 Lord Morpheous|website=The Dark Side|date=April 18, 2011|time=10:04 pm|accessdate=November 11, 2013}}</ref>

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'''Lord Morpheous''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] sex educator, author and photographer based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fashionarttoronto.ca/2010/04/18/meet-the-artist-morpheous-the-fetish-series/|title=Meet the Artist – Morpheous, "The Fetish Series"|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=April 18, 2010|website=Fashion Art Toronto|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> He is the author of ''How to Be Kinky: A Beginner’s Guide to BDSM'', ''How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime'' and ''Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know''.<ref name="Sexual Representation Collection">{{cite web |url=http://www.uc.utoronto.ca/sexual-representation-collection|title=Sexual Representation Collection|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=University of Toronto|publisher=University of Toronto|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> Morpheous' work is archived in the Sexual Representation Collection of the [[University of Toronto]]'s [[The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies|Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies]],<ref name="Sexual Representation Collection" /> at the [[Leather Archives and Museum]] in [[Chicago]], and at the [[National Archives of Canada]].<ref name="HTBK pg 310">{{cite book|last=Morpheous|title=How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime|year=2012|publisher=Green Candy Press|isbn=978-1931160940|page=310}}</ref> Morpheous has taught a variety of workshops on [[rope bondage]], the aesthetics of bondage, [[fetish photography]], advanced and beginner [[BDSM]], and workshops catered to professional dominants and submissives.<ref name="How to be Kinky">{{cite book|last=Morpheous|title=How to be Kinky: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM|year=2008|publisher=Green Candy Press|isbn=978-1931160636|page=Back Cover}}</ref> He is also the founder of Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza, an annual rope bondage themed art installation.<ref name="MBE website">{{cite web |url=http://mbe2013.com/about-mbe/|title=About MBE|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza |accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> In a podcast interview, Morpheous talked about his early years growing up on a farm and how he believes that this experience contributed to his skills with rope bondage and other BDSM skill sets.<ref name="Dark Side Podcast">{{cite podcast|url=http://thedarksidepodcast.podbean.com/2011/04/18/dark-side-050-lord-morpheous/|title=Dark Side #050 Lord Morpheous|website=The Dark Side|date=April 18, 2011|time=10:04 pm|accessdate=November 11, 2013}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
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==Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza==
==Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza==
Lord Morpheous hosts an annual event called Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza (also known as MBE), an annual public display of rope bondage during the [[Nuit Blanche]] festival in Toronto.<ref name="HTBK pg 310" /> The event features 12 hours of rope bondage art ranging from simple bondage performed on the floor to aerial suspension.<ref name="MBE website" /> This installation is not an official part of Nuit Blanche. According to the event website, the first Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza took place in a storefront window on Toronto's [[Queen Street West]] in 2007, and has since grown to a 4,000 square foot venue in Toronto.<ref name="MBE website" /> The event is also live-streamed over the internet and has also recently expanded to include an MBE in [[Orlando, Florida]] and [[San Francisco, California]]<ref name="MBE Orlando">{{cite web |url=http://mbe2013.com/mbe-orlando/|title=MBE Orlando|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref>. The event has grown over the years, and has attracted 6000 attendees cross the three cities with another 75,000 watching online.<ref name="MBE website" />
Lord Morpheous hosts an annual event called Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza (also known as MBE), an annual public display of rope bondage during the [[Nuit Blanche]] festival in Toronto.<ref name="HTBK pg 310" /> The event features 12 hours of rope bondage art ranging from simple bondage performed on the floor to aerial suspension.<ref name="MBE website" /> This installation is not an official part of Nuit Blanche. According to the event website, the first Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza took place in a storefront window on Toronto's [[Queen Street West]] in 2007, and has since grown to a 4,000 square foot venue in Toronto.<ref name="MBE website" /> The event is also live-streamed over the internet and has also recently expanded to include an MBE in [[Orlando, Florida]] and [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name="MBE Orlando">{{cite web |url=http://mbe2013.com/mbe-orlando/|title=MBE Orlando|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza|accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> The event has grown over the years, and has attracted 6000 attendees cross the three cities with another 75,000 watching online.<ref name="MBE website" />


==KinkMe App==
==KinkMe App==
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==Journalism==
==Journalism==
Morpheous currently writes a BDSM and rope bondage column aimed at kink beginners for Hustler Hollywood, in which he discusses such topics as consent and communication, safety in kinky sex, and how to bring up BDSM with your partner. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hustlerhollywoodstores.com/author/lord-morpheous/|title=Morpheous at hustlerhollywoodstores.com|author=Lord Morpheous |accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>
Morpheous currently writes a BDSM and rope bondage column aimed at kink beginners for Hustler Hollywood, in which he discusses such topics as consent and communication, safety in kinky sex, and how to bring up BDSM with your partner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hustlerhollywoodstores.com/author/lord-morpheous/|title=Morpheous at hustlerhollywoodstores.com|author=Lord Morpheous |accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 05:35, 20 June 2015

Lord Morpheous is a Canadian sex educator, author and photographer based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] He is the author of How to Be Kinky: A Beginner’s Guide to BDSM, How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime and Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know.[2] Morpheous' work is archived in the Sexual Representation Collection of the University of Toronto's Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies,[2] at the Leather Archives and Museum in Chicago, and at the National Archives of Canada.[3] Morpheous has taught a variety of workshops on rope bondage, the aesthetics of bondage, fetish photography, advanced and beginner BDSM, and workshops catered to professional dominants and submissives.[4] He is also the founder of Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza, an annual rope bondage themed art installation.[5] In a podcast interview, Morpheous talked about his early years growing up on a farm and how he believes that this experience contributed to his skills with rope bondage and other BDSM skill sets.[6]

Education

Morpheous attended the University of Western Ontario and gained a B.Ed and an Honours BA in Visual Art with a Minor in English. He also has a Degree in Broadcasting from Fanshawe College.[6]

Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza

Lord Morpheous hosts an annual event called Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza (also known as MBE), an annual public display of rope bondage during the Nuit Blanche festival in Toronto.[3] The event features 12 hours of rope bondage art ranging from simple bondage performed on the floor to aerial suspension.[5] This installation is not an official part of Nuit Blanche. According to the event website, the first Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza took place in a storefront window on Toronto's Queen Street West in 2007, and has since grown to a 4,000 square foot venue in Toronto.[5] The event is also live-streamed over the internet and has also recently expanded to include an MBE in Orlando, Florida and San Francisco, California.[7] The event has grown over the years, and has attracted 6000 attendees cross the three cities with another 75,000 watching online.[5]

KinkMe App

Morpheous is the creator of the KinkMe app.[8] This app is designed to help the user determine their “kink compatibility” with other KinkMe app users.[8] It instructs the user to fill out a checklist of kinky activities and then bump phones with another user to compare their kink interests and gauge their compatibility.[9]

Altsexed

Altsexed is a website dedicated to lectures and classes by Morpheous. According to the website altsexed.com, lectures and classes by Morpheous are suitable for:

  • human sexuality courses and psychology & social studies
  • safer sex presentations, LGBT organizations
  • sexual diversity studies programs
  • Undergraduate orientation week[10]

Journalism

Morpheous currently writes a BDSM and rope bondage column aimed at kink beginners for Hustler Hollywood, in which he discusses such topics as consent and communication, safety in kinky sex, and how to bring up BDSM with your partner.[11]

Bibliography

  • How to be Kinky: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM; 2008, Green Candy Press, ISBN 1931160996
  • How To Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime; 2012, Green Candy Press, ISBN 1931160945
  • Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know; 2015, Quiver Books, ISBN 1592336450

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Artist – Morpheous, "The Fetish Series"". Fashion Art Toronto. April 18, 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Sexual Representation Collection". University of Toronto. University of Toronto. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b Morpheous (2012). How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime. Green Candy Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-1931160940.
  4. ^ Morpheous (2008). How to be Kinky: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM. Green Candy Press. p. Back Cover. ISBN 978-1931160636.
  5. ^ a b c d "About MBE". Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Dark Side #050 Lord Morpheous". The Dark Side (Podcast). April 18, 2011. Event occurs at 10:04 pm. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "MBE Orlando". Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Kink Me". Kink Me. Morpheous Productions. 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Kink Me - Kink List Comparison". Google Play. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ^ "lectures". altsexed. FuzzyCows, Inc. 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. ^ Lord Morpheous. "Morpheous at hustlerhollywoodstores.com". Retrieved 17 June 2015.

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