Lord Morpheous
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[2], How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime and Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know. [3] Morpheous' work is archived in the Sexual Representation Collection of the University of Toronto's Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies,[3] at the Leather Archives and Museum in Chicago, and at the National Archives of Canada.[4] 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.[5] He is also the founder of Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza, an annual rope bondage themed art installation.[6] 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.[7]
Education
Morpheous attended the University of Western Ontario and acquired his bachelor’s degree in education and an honors degree in visual arts. He also has a broadcasting degree from Fanshawe College.[7]
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.[4] The event features 12 hours of rope bondage art ranging from simple bondage performed on the floor to aerial suspension.[6] 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.[6] 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[8]
KinkMe App
Morpheous is the creator of the KinkMe app.[9] This app is designed to help the user determine their “kink compatibility” with other KinkMe app users.[9] 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.[10]
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[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
- ^ "Meet the Artist – Morpheous, "The Fetish Series"". Fashion Art Toronto. April 18, 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Brownlee, Kristy (October 14, 2012). "'Kinksters' just want to have fun". Toronto Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ a b "Sexual Representation Collection". University of Toronto. University of Toronto. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b Morpheous (2012). How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime. Green Candy Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-1931160940.
- ^ Morpheous (2008). How to be Kinky: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM. Green Candy Press. p. Back Cover. ISBN 978-1931160636.
- ^ a b c "About MBE". Morpheous’ Bondage Extravaganza. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Dark Side #050 Lord Morpheous". The Dark Side (Podcast). April 18, 2011. Event occurs at 10:04 pm. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ "MBE Orlando". Morpheous' Bondage Extravaganza. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Kink Me". Kink Me. Morpheous Productions. 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Kink Me - Kink List Comparison". Google Play. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "lectures". altsexed. FuzzyCows, Inc. 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.