Hosted by Sarah Anne
Co-Hosted with Daddy Dice
July 18, 2026
2pm-5pm
The Art of Play
Not Your Average Play Party
What if play didn't begin with performance?
What if, instead of arriving and immediately diving in, you were invited to slow down, tune in, and discover what genuine connection feels like?
The Art of Play is an immersive, facilitated experience designed to awaken curiosity through guided connection, sensory exploration, playful experimentation, and open-ended discovery.
Inspired by pleasure salons, embodied practice, interactive installations, and intentional community spaces, this workshop creates the conditions for authentic play to emerge—through consent, creativity, communication, and choice.
This is a space where connection is possible, but never expected.
You might flirt.
You might laugh.
You might witness.
You might play.
Or you may simply observe.
Every experience is an invitation, never an obligation.
More curiosity than performance.
More invitation than expectation.
More collaboration than consumption.
Move through the experience in whatever way feels right for you. Pause. Participate. Wander. Rest. Return.
Your Journey
Arrival & Landing
Ease into the space, meet the room, and familiarize yourself with the agreements that help create a culture of consent, communication, and curiosity.
Guided Connection
We'll begin with a series of facilitated experiences designed to reduce social pressure and gently invite connection.
Together, we'll explore themes such as:
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Communication and curiosity
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Attraction without expectation
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Giving and receiving attention
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Consent in everyday interactions
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Embodied awareness and movement
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Playful conversation prompts
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Boundaries as opportunities for connection
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Witnessing and being witnessed
These aren't icebreakers—they're opportunities to notice what feels engaging, exciting, surprising, or supportive.
The Sensorium
Explore a collection of interactive stations, each offering a different way to engage with yourself and others.
You might discover experiences like:
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The Ask Bar – Practice making clear requests and responding with confidence.
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The No Lounge – Explore how boundaries create freedom and trust.
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The Sensation Studio – Engage with texture, movement, pressure, and sensory curiosity.
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Witness & Be Witnessed – Experience the power of presence and observation.
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The Compliment Café – Practice giving and receiving genuine appreciation.
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Desire Menu – Explore curiosity, wants, and possibilities.
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The Maybe Room – Play with uncertainty, experimentation, and choice.
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The Savor Nest – A quiet space to pause, reflect, and integrate.
There is no right way to move through the space. Stay where you're drawn. Skip what doesn't resonate. Return whenever you like.
Open Exploration
As the evening unfolds, the structure softens and the space opens.
Continue a conversation.
Revisit a station.
Create your own invitation.
Observe.
Connect.
Play.
Nothing is expected to progress beyond what everyone enthusiastically chooses.
Play becomes possible because consent, communication, and curiosity come first.
Closing Circle
We'll gather once more to reflect, integrate, and celebrate the experience together.
Leave with more than an evening of exploration.
Leave with new tools for connection, a deeper understanding of consent, and a renewed appreciation for what play can feel like when it emerges naturally.