Latex 101

with Dolly Diatima

a live and recorded online class from Wicked Grounds

9/17 6pm Pacific

Latex is more than just a material. It’s a cultural artifact with its own history, chemistry, and rituals of care.

In this class we will explore the essentials of latex care so your garments can say supple and shiny! We’ll cover everything from the basics of shining and daily care to the essentials of repairing small tears before they become big heartbreaks. We’ll learn about chlorination and when it’s useful and necessary and by the end of the class you will be able to care for your gear with confidence. Towards the end of class we will discuss some fun scene ideas to do with your gear.

Come ready to learn, ask questions, and leave empowered!

PRESENTER:

Dolly Diatima is an Iranian American professional dominatrix, writer, fetish model, and lifestyle kinkster. As a neurodivergent and multi ethnic pro domme, they offer a unique perspective into kink and sexuality which they work to bring into their sessions as a domme as well as into her writings and classes. Dolly’s educational background in philosophy and prior experience in the professional realm of acting and performance art also deeply inform her work as an educator. Philosophy gives her the tools to examine the ideas, assumptions, and power structures underlying sexuality and human behavior, while performance has taught her to think about embodiment, communication, identity, and the ways we construct and inhabit different selves. She is also an emerging writer with an upcoming publication exploring kink and cultural identity.

In Dolly’s free time, she enjoys writing essays about desire for her Substack, watching extreme horror films, reading classic literature and collecting vintage fashion. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with their big beautiful tuxedo cat, Ligeia. You can learn more about Dolly and read her writing on her website: DollyDiatima.com

ACCESS:

This will be a live, recorded online class offered through Zoom. To participate, you may need to download the free, basic version of the Zoom app before the class! This class will be recorded and distributed to those who registered, available for up to 7 days after send out.

Zoom now provides closed captioning, which will be available for this event.