Our Workshop Presenters & Performers

OUR PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS

To be seen at various events across the festival. More amazing talent on the way...images and bios will be added as they arrive..stay tuned

SINCLAIR SEXSMITH (USA)

SINCLAIR SEXSMITH (they/them) is a writer, speaker, and performer specializing in queer sexualities, genders, and relationships. Since 1996, they have been building queer and feminist online communities through writing and expressive arts. Their experience with queer culture, sexual politics, gender and identity, and embodied sexuality makes Sinclair a skilled presenter, facilitator, and speaker, and they have traveled all around North America, presenting at universities, conferences, community organizations, and retreats. Their topics include relationships, gender, writing, sexual skills, BDSM, and personal liberation. They have produced the award-winning website Sugarbutch: Queer Sex, Kink, Gender, and Relationships at www. sugarbutch.net since 2006. Contributing to more than twenty anthologies, including Best Lesbian Erotica, Persistence: Still Butch and Femme, and Take Me There: Trans and Genderqueer Erotica, Mx. Sexsmith is the guest editor of Best Lesbian Erotica 2012 and editor of Say Please: Lesbian BDSM Erotica, both from Cleis Press. Their full-length collection Sweet & Rough: Sixteen Stories of Queer Smut was released in 2014 from Maverick Press. Since 2022, they have been the editor of the Best Lesbian Erotica series, including Volume 4 (2020), Volume 5 (2021), and the forthcoming Volume 6 (2022). They have been recognized in Go Magazine’s 100 Women We Love list (2010), DapperQ’s 100 Most Stylish (2013), Kinkly’s Sex Blog Superheroes, Top 100 Sex Bloggers, and more. Sinclair holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Gender, Women, and Sexuality studies and Creative Writing from the University of Washington, Seattle, graduating in 2005. Their thesis was on the psychological identity development process and its correspondence to the evolution of the lesbian novel in the 20th century, which is available on academia.edu. In 2022, Sinclair and their boy rife ran for and won the Northwest Master/slave title, and went on to compete and win the International Master/slave title in 2020. While they no longer use the words “master” and “slave” to define their dynamic, they still live in a 24/7 authority exchange dynamic that is rooted in the lineage of leather queers. Sinclair grew up in the temperate rainforest of southeast Alaska, and have lived in Seattle, Brooklyn, and Oakland, and calls the Pacific Northwest home.

THISTA MINAI

(USA)

Thista Minai is an educator, author, priestess, ordeal facilitator, and gleeful sadist. She uses her professional background in education to create high quality classes on a wide variety of topics, including sacred sexuality, the ordeal path, catharsis, impact, and needle play. With more than fifteen years of experience in designing and conducting rituals, Thista travels the country championing the value of spirituality and empowerment in kink and BDSM.

(USA)

Tom Hill aka The_Carnie is based in Chicago, IL however has travelled all over the world. He has degrees in Art, Communication and Theatre, Certified Teacher, Certified Entertainment Rigger, Certified in BloodBorne Pathogens Training & Healthcare BLS/AED & First Aid. Previously has taught at Northwestern University, Lillstreet Art Centre, Beverly Art Centre, and more. Even though Tom has been performing on a professional level since he was a teenager in college is where he delved into performance art creations of experiential environmentally controlled happenings. Tom founded a performance arts and entertainment company called The Carnival of Curiosity & Chaos, where him and his creative team built “WOW” happenings for various nightclubs and venues. Tom has exploded out on the scene for his artistic hook suspension performance pieces. Tom is an experienced and licensed professional that has been working in the industry performing body piercings and body modifications since 2010. Tom has toured all over the USA with national tattoo conventions, as well as lectured on Hook Suspension and Needle Play showcasing those skills nationwide. To him, it’s not just another piercing, it is an unique and personal experience. Therefore, the specifics and details of each person in which Tom modifies are not only important, but is the basis of the quality work and open-minded attitude when providing the fine body art. With absolute procession Tom skilfully executed needle piercings to create a complex and elaborate line work. The body is a resonating anchor point for the lines. His artistic vision crosses over into the care and attention to details with his piercings and needle play work. The connections are deeply evident when he works, tending to the safety and health of those who he suspends

ZEN ROPE

Founded by artists Ash Snare and Harley Okami, Zen Rope is a collective working to create safe spaces and transformational experiences in the realms of connection, consent, intimacy and personal growth. Drawing on the practice of traditionally-informed Japanese rope work (shibari / kinbaku), the collective engages like minded entities seeking alternative lifestyle exploration. Founding partners of the Zen Rope Dojo of Melbourne, ash snare and harley okami join us to share their intimate knowledge and esoteric understanding of the ineffable art of shibari.

ASH SNARE (HE/IT)

Ash lives for the study of intimacy, impermanence and Other. Fascinating on the texture between things, the tension of moments, lines that lead to the unknowable places. His lifelong contemplations: power, trust, connection and separateness crystallise in the art of shibari.

HARLEY OKAMI

(HE/SHE/THEY)

This gender chaotic creative weaves traditionally informed Kinbaku, aerial circus and human form to explore the conundrums of connection, power exchange, fluidity and gender. Often finding an emotionally purgative nature to the process, Harley expresses an ability to emote a raw, authentic depth of vulnerability and truth rarely found so honestly shared.

MISTRESS TOKYO

(SYD)

Mistress Tokyo is an intelligent, articulate Dominatrix in Sydney, Australia. With over 15 years’ experience in professional and private BDSM she enjoys light to heavy play in most areas. Mistress Tokyo specializes in all forms of bondage, most particularly Japanese Shibari rope bondage. Mistress Tokyo adores heavily fetishistic scenes involving latex and leather. There is no doubt Mistress Tokyo is also a total sadist, relishing in anal play, CBT, NT, WS, slave training, medical procedures, torture, spanking, corporal punishment, caning, martial arts scenes, takedown, extended scenes and BS. Although she has accrued diverse interests in her professional career, she describes herself as a highly fetishistic bondage Top with a strong sadistic streak who enjoys intense and invasive scenes. Mistress Tokyo prides herself on being highly creative and original, as she is often told by her regular slaves. “I keep them guessing - even after years of seeing each otheAfter many years of living her passion, Mistress Electra Amore is transitioning from being an independent Dominatrix, into working as a Emotional Clearer & Spiral Practitioner. Where she explores the subconscious mind and the roots of her clients conditioning with the intention to help them to clear the pathway to the person they seek to be and to lead the life style they wish for.

MISTRESS ELECTRA AMORE

(WORLD NOMADIC)

Mistress Electra Amore is one of Australia’s accomplished Professional Dominatrices, and known for her Intense, Sensual and Dominant nature. The depth of Electra’s knowledge, skills, and experience is enthusiastically shared when she teachers. Allowing for her participants to learn in a manner that sculpts their mind, broadens their horizons, and brings a sense of joy and safety when learning the art of BDSM, fetish, kink, and role play techniques. Electra was trained in the traditional style at the House of Domination in Melbourne, by the original owner Mistress Britt, during the mid 90’s. What started out as fulling her curiosity and finding a space for her dominant nature, Electra has made a career out of being a Dominatrix. Which has led her to work in many areas of fetish around the world including the UK, Europe and Australia. Mid way through her career Electra undertook additional study in Urban Tantra, Somatic Sexology and the Wheel of Consent to enhance her ability to understand herself first and foremost which then led her to understand her subjects to a deeper level.

SPARKS & MRS RUBYROUGE

(SA)

Sparks began tying together with Emerald where they soon both found a passion for rope. Learning quickly both locally and travelling interstate at every chance to further knowledge. Sparks began taking on an educational role and not long thereafter they began teaching and performing interstate. Rope then carried through to travelling to Japan to further continue his education. In February of 2020, during his trip to Japan, Sparks was then accepted into the position of deshi to Nawashi Kanna Sensei and recieved his teaching certificate in the style of KannaRyu. And with further development has been called a ‘shihan’ instructor under kanna ryu. His early trouble shooting, and un-canny memory enables him to modify and skilfully adapt ties to each model. The deep intimacy and connections conveyed through rope is what Sparks enjoys most about shibari. This along with the precision and control imbedded into Kanna ryu, is how he shapes his ties, and create experiences, each unique to itself just as the next.

SAI JAIDEN LILLITH

Sai Jaiden Lillith is a Melbourne based gender fluid prodom/ me, escort, activist, creator of visual erotica, artist and Shibari addict. Known for their gorgeous and creative rope work and performances, love of exploring taboo and transgression, Sai returns to OzKinkFest to teach their wicked ways. Social Media: Twitter - @jaidenlillith Instagram - @saijaidenlillithart / @saijaidenlillith Facebook - @Sai Jaiden Lillith Official Website - fieldsoflillith.com

Eve X is a Shamanatrix, Bizarrlady and flesh artist based in Melbourne. An erotic guide, pornographer and activist, Eve integrates esoteric arts into experiences of ecstasy and ordeal. A polyamorous, pansexual, genderfluid switch, Eve is fascinated by power, desire and shame, and the hidden wisdoms of the body. Social Media: Twitter - @theevex Instagram - @the_eve_x Facebook - @theevexproject Official Website - theevex.com Eve and Lillith have created beautiful content and performances together, and conspire constantly to dance along the edges of light and dark, sensuality and sadism, sex and magic.

MISTRESS MISTY

Misty is a professional dominatrix and has been working for over a decade at the oldest BDSM dungeon in Melbourne. She is passionate about teaching and helping individuals explore their own sexuality in a safe space. Misty has been on her own kink adventures around the world- she previously performed in the 10th Montreal Fetish weekend in Canada, worked with Serious Bondage in San Francisco and played professionally in London and Canada. In Australia, she is also proud to be working with her fellow Dommes at Domina parties. Most recently she worked with Demasque magazine and performed at ATOMICA. Having a professional scuba dive-master and rescue diver training has aided her to cultivate prudent BDSM play. She loves incorporating these skills into her classes. Her other interests are: pain, power dynamics, coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

ALEX BOI-

Alex is a junior doctor by day, kitchen bitch by night, proud trans advocate (*including non-binary and all gender expressions) all day, every-day. If anyone has kink- related medical questions, he will always be happy to help to the best of his knowledge, as he loves to incorporate evidencebased medicine safely into kink. Many things interest Alex, but he is particularly into pain, impact, sharp things + blood, and will always be up to a challenge to escape from any form of bondage. Alex is neurodiverse and an introvert, but when he isn’t busy running around hospitals, you can usually spot Alex hidden behind a screen doing research for trans health, daydreaming about the next kink event or he will be home drinking scotch and cuddling their 3 cats.

SIDNEY SADAH

Sidney Sadah is a 22 year old Melbourne-based rigger. Using her skills gathered as a young and upcoming Melbourne artist she has spent the last five years working on developing her rigging skills and techniques both online and in-person.Sidney has been practicing with a strong focus on sharing a spiritual experience with bonded participants with the intention to explore a deeper self through Shibari. Since 2021 Sidney has been sharing the art of shibari in her interpretation through performance and will continue to with ms nighteyes in the coming years. As of recently, Sidney has been running a female only rope jam to help others discover the artistic beauty and connection that Shibari can bring in a safe and welcoming environment. You can find her on Instagram as @sidneysadah

MISTRESS ZOE DEMURE

Mistress Zoe is a professional Dominatrix, currently working at Fetish House. She completed her apprenticeship in 2014 and has been facilitating sessions that span the spectrum of BDSM ever since. Zoe specialises in Corporal Punishment, and Her primary interest is caning. Prior to Her kink career, Mistress Zoe worked in the not for profit sector as a motivational speaker and workshop facilitator. She is currently enjoying her role, running training workshops for new professionals at Fetish House and is excited to continue sharing Her love of caning with the wider community.

POLLYFILLA

Pollyfilla AKA Colin McLean is one of New Zealand’s foremost drag queens. In a career that has now lasted for over 20 years, she has devised and performed sell-out live shows, been hailed as a “Wellington icon” by the city’s mayor, hosted various pageants, acted as the mistress of ceremonies at the annual Wellington Gay and Lesbian Fair, appeared in films and television shows. For the last 15 years, she has resided in Melbourne, Australia, where she has continued to build her reputation and entertain crowds with stunning live shows. Australians have taken Polyfilla to their hearts, and in 2018, she was inducted into the Melbourne Drag Awards Hall of Fame. McLean was born in Wellington in 1978. He began performing in drag after dropping out of college and getting a job with the mail service. Short on money, he made his own costumes, and as they became more complex, he enrolled at Wellington Polytechnic to study fashion. Before long, however, he’d dropped out and instead furthered his design skills at the Bowerman School of Design. After a short spell working in a fancy dress shop, he took the plunge and became a freestyle costume designer and drag performer. After moving to Melbourne, Polyfilla joined one of the city’s leading drag troupes, New Sensation. When they disbanded, she found plenty of work on the drag circuit, first starring in a production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and soon developing popular shows of her own, including Sex and the City (a show designed to tie in with the release of the film of the same name) and Pollywood.

SURJACK

has been in the public BDSM scene for over a dozen years. In that time, he’s researched and implemented new and exciting forms of play to the scene in both Australia and New Zealand. He further developed wax play into an artistic form. Master Jack introduced micro-branding to the Melbourne scene, is head of the house of Ashkor and a member of the AlphaCarn Leather Family. He is also producer and organiser of the Australian Master slave Contest (AMsC) and on the committee of Victorian Leather Inc. Master Jack can often be found out and about doing what he does best, pushing boundaries and perceptions and playing hard in the BDSM scene.

VIC & BEXY

Vic has been an active member of the Australian Leather Community for the past 20 years. She is currently the President of Brisbane Leather Pride and is a well respected advocate for alternate relationships and lifestyle. Vic has been the President of The Order of Seven, Dykes on Bikes and The Independent Company. Vic is a founding member of her leather family ‘Krave Kink’ and she regularly provides educational workshops on all things kink and alternate lifestyles. Vic is one of the resident DM’s at Haven and has DM’d at many major Leather events. Vic is the current title holder of Queensland Ms Leather and formally trained as both a Submissive and Dominant.

Bexy was born with a creative risk-taking adventurous nature and a highly sensual sexual drive, kink has always been in me. I am a hedonistic switch and a devoted sub in a 24/7 D/s relationship, being collared has allowed me the freedom to safely spread my wings and deeply embrace the BDSM lifestyle. I have worked as a GRM for 18mths at one of Australia’s most beautiful Fetish Clubs, which in turn gave me a regular platform to meet and play with kinksters from all over the world. Having found not only a lot of fun but also healing within kink play I take great joy in meeting new people, sharing experience, guiding with knowledge and trying new things; cause who knows what Pandora’s Box will next yelled?!

PENELOPE DREADFUL

Miss Penelope Dreadful – a professional pervert of international repute – is a delightful deviant who can resist everything except the temptation to incorporate wordplay into Her biographies… okay so She doesn’t so much resist as welcome temptation with open arms and introduce it to some other interesting excuses for bad habits. Miss Penelope has toured Australia extensively and most recently the parts of the world comprising the UK, the US, New Zealand and Japan and believes there is always a way to mix pleasure and business. As She now has 10 years of professional perversion under Her belt, this is a well-tested hypothesis. Miss Penelope has presented classes on Spanking and on Sharps play in London, and has attended DomCon in Los Angeles and New Orleans as a Special Guest, Mistress of Ceremonies and Guest of Honor (sic). She coordinates a monthly impact play skill share and demonstration in Sydney Visit www.zenrope.com or find us on social medi at zen_rope– The Drum, and runs Domina Parties Australia. She is thrilled to be joining Oz Kink Fest as a presenter in presenter in 2022

Rigger Paul comes from 7+ years in the Kink community as a regular shibari and impact scene organiser. He’s most known from his bi-monthly performances at variousvenues in Melbourne with his friendly and approachable style to kink. Studying the better part of 6+ years from various rope masters in and around Australia, Paul brings an energetic, sensual and many-sided approach to his performances, whether heavily in rope or using flame arts.

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Coming from a stage musical, film and Martial Arts background, M brings a fiery approach to her performances with a simple mantra: keep it sexy, keep it memorable, make it sizzle. With 6 years in the local scene, M has established herself as a variable and mixed performer, focusing on bringing a hybrid combination of performance styles into kink, to create an eclectic and engaging storytelling experience for the audience. “A SENSUAL & PROVOCATIVE INNER MONOLOGUE TO ROPE” “A Fiery fusion of Rope, Urban Blues and Suspension” -A provocative Rope, Pop, Soul hybrid

SPARKARELLA

Being a Leo with a natural ability to show off, along with an absolute passion for dancing & expression, a love of being on stage and of dressing up – what else was Sparkarella supposed to do other than entertain? After stepping on stage aged five, classically and contemporary trained for many many years in New Zealand, Sparkarella packed up and left for London. Here she became involved in circus arts and fused with abstract contemporary performance danced & hightailed it throughout England and Europe with Zoid Induction. Huge costumes, hanging from cranes, fire, power tools, and dangerous & twisted movement were all in a days work. On relocating to Melbourne in 2001, Sparkarella quickly emersed herself in the performance scene and founded acrocontemporary troupe Hektix. Then, soon after, the notorious “Queens of Neo-Burlesque” The Voodoo Trash Dolls were born, of which Sparkarella was co-founder. It was here, in amongst a fiery frenzy of metal sparks and burning flesh that the signature angle-grinding show was born.

DJ SVETA

From Sydney’s fiercest and dearest club nights through to the underground parties that line New York City’s sub-cultures and beyond, DJ Sveta has been socking it to audiences fresh from behind the decks for almost two decades. Pioneering club nights such as Queer Central and Sissy, this homegrown DJ and Producer is considered spinning royalty in her hometown of Sydney and has worked every veritable corner of the scene — both above ground and below — to master a sound that is quintessentially Sveta. The company this unique talent keeps is testament to her work. Regularly on demand, Sveta continues to work the stage with both legendary and emerging DJs who share her passion for breaking new ground.

CAPTAIN RUIN

(AUTOCANNIBAL, CIRCUS OZ, TORTURE GARDEN) @CAPTAINRUIN

This shellshocked punk rock clown hit every stair on his way down as he fell from the stages of the world and landed in the gutter with the stars. Smashing together fetish clowning with performance art, previous audiences have been heard to say ‘wow!’, and ‘why?!’. Returning to Hellfire Resurrection for the first time since a blood soaked performance in 2017, this promises to be an act to remember. Or forget - your choice.

This shellshocked punk rock clown hit every stair on his way down as he fell from the stages of the world and landed in the gutter with the stars. Smashing together fetish clowning with performance art, previous audiences have been heard to say ‘wow!’, and ‘why?!’. Returning to Hellfire Resurrection for the first time since a blood soaked performance in 2017, this promises to be an act to remember. Or forget - your choice.

MARIJA THE ROMANTIC

PETEROTICA

Gayer than Elton Johns bum bag and filthier than a public toilet peterotica is here to replace that toy in the dresser. Having lost their husband in 2018, Peterotica has found the courage to start performing again, but this time on their own terms. With performances designed to shock the senses, stir the loins and make you wet. They’re ready to show you how far they’ve come (pun intended)and welcome you into their world of kink and fetish with open legs.