In addition to performances on and off the stage, this year we are excited to bring acts from the air! Clara, the Festival’s very own aerial rig, will invite you to look up for more erotic beauty throughout the weekend. Enjoy sexy evenings of soaring shenanigans, from showcased aerial performances to intimate rope bondage suspension scenes.
Look for the Aerial Stage on your program map to make sure you see these delightful shenanigans. Clara is tucked in the midst of the art galleries, and easily view-able from the VIP Velvet Lounge. If you are trying to decide where to volunteer at SEAF2018, the Coat & Shoe Check will have a prime view of the Aerial Stage.
Airborne Performances
Performance Curator: Shay Tiziano
Bondage Coordinator: BlkStar
Shay Tiziano is a vivacious femme switch and prominent self-suspender known for unique, dynamic rigs and prodigious performances. She is based out of San Francisco, where she produces over 20 events a year (including BENT and Twisted Windows).
Myles Higher first fell in love with performing and being in the air through rope bondage and self-suspension, and which he further realized when he started circus aerials. They always push to use their skills to be a better storyteller, whether with rope or on hoop. He is delighted to be performing at Seattle Erotic Arts Festival.
Artist statement: Monster stories fascinate us because they allow us to connect with the forbidden parts of our humanity: the dark, the vulnerable, the taboo, the sexual. Letting those monsters come out to play can be exhilarating, but aren’t free of consequences.
Panda has been in the scene for 5 years, and actively growing as a top-heavy rope switch for 4.5 of those years. Subtlybound has been rope bottoming for over a year now. The two began tying together 6 months ago, and have worked hard to establish a dedicated rope partnership inspiring mutual growth. Exchanging an energetic connection while building shapes and sequences, and constantly challenging each other to incorporate new elements in their play leaves them fulfilled and excited for their future in rope together.
Endza Adair is a full-time dinosaur, part time artist, and general jack of the sex industry. When she’s not terrorizing small villages, she can be found creating art on camera and off. She loves to take pictures, write, dance, and teach. She is endlessly fascinated by the intersection of sexuality and mainstream culture and hopes to explore that further through her creations.
Jessie Sparkles is a professional kinky person and multi-disciplinary performance artist. He is interested in creating work that inspires emotion in hopes that people will pause and reflect on the underlying causes for what they are feeling. He is captivated by the use of kink as a storytelling element and enjoys the range of expression that it allows.
A SEAF2018 Festival Pass allows you to see performances on stages, throughout the gallery, and now in the air!
These performers will be showcased from 8:30PM to 9PM on both Friday and Saturday of the Festival. Our adept curator and coordinator, Shay and Blkstr, are busy scheduling many other ambient performances on Clara throughout the Festival. Be sure to check the Festival schedule for specific timing, as we will be adding more performances in the coming weeks.