Shadow Tender Spring 2023 Workshop

Natalya Kolosowsky

A lovingly constructed container to  learn about  the Shadow and create your own Shadow mask.

55 NE Farragut St

O﻿VERVIEW:A 2-day community-oriented exploration of the Shadow through movement, mask-making, and creative expression. DAY 1: Saturday, April 8th: 11:30am to 3:30pm (4 hours)We will come together to move, play, and create a mask. DAY 2: Sunday, April 9th: 2pm - 4pm (2 hours)We will gather and reflect on our experiences and how this work be most relevant for our communities in the present moment. Both workshop days will be held at Waterline Studio in NE PDX. Sliding scale: $25-$125, nobody turned away for lack of funds. _﻿____________________________________________________________WELCOME.The past several years have confronted us with Shadow - both personal and collective - on an unprecedented scale. We have donned and shed masks over and over again amid conflict and profound uncertainty. We have been faced with things we could have never imagined, and faced them back with aspects of self we never knew were there. Our workshops are a lovingly constructed container to guide you as you build your own Shadow maskThey are a structure within which you can make and un-make the courageous face with which you confront the world. They are space to encounter Shadow and step into relationship with the wisdom, resilience, and joy contained within.ABOUT SHADOW TENDER:Shadow Tender is a creative project and a school of thought that invites you to dance with your demons through mask-making and creative expression. Unlike a traditional therapeutic or coaching environment, which encourages verbal exchange, the focus of Shadow Tender workshops is on creative play, and embodied self-expression and discovery. Borne of many years of collaboration, formal study, underground art experiments, old-growth wilderness, loss, grief, and joy, Shadow Tender is my path towards bone-deep knowledge that there are always ways to heal and re-member, and that our inner monsters can hold the keys to our brightest light. I believe that shadow work is a living process, a wild process, a dance - an unfolding of the self that has power to repair the very foundations of our beings. I believe that shadow work is a physical, social, creative act - stitch by stitch, gesture by gesture, story by story…embodied poetry carving a path forward to deeper connection through and beyond the self. In a world that profits from leading us further and further away from ourselves and each other, it is my greatest honor to continue to share this work with you.You can read more about the story of Shadow Tender here: https://www.shadowtender.com/THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE:<ul><li>Craving to move through things that cannot be explained or put into words</li><li>Curious to discover your Shadow’s face and dive deeper into the Shadow archetype</li><li>Wanting to learn more about mask-making and create your own Shadow mask </li><li>Hungry to to dance, play, and remember your inner strength and deep, unwavering light</li><li>Searching for an intentional container in which your body and your breath can unwind in community with others</li></ul>WHAT YOU WILL GETOUT OF THIS WORKSHOP:<ul><li>Tools and exercises for nervous system resilience, integration, and creative expression </li><li>A chance to slow down and reconnect with your body and your deeper self</li><li>A multidimensional understanding of the Shadow archetype on individual and collective levels</li><li>An opportunity to create and explore your own Shadow mask </li><li>A facilitated space to ask questions, dialogue, integrate and create in community with others</li></ul>			 STRUCTURE &amp; DATES:This is a very special workshop for me: our world and our hearts have undergone tremendous change over the last few years, and I am curious to see how Shadow Tender can best serve and support the kind of healing we are all craving at this time. For this reason, this 2-day workshop has a particular format that differs from how I’ve offered it in the past:+ DAY 1: Saturday, April 8th: 11:30am to 3:30pm (4 hours)We will come together to move, play, and create a mask. + DAY 2: Sunday, April 9th: 2pm - 4pm (2 hours)We will gather and reflect on our experiences and how this work be most relevant for our communities in the present moment. To make sure there is plenty of space and attention to go around, this workshop will be capped at 12 participants. For this reason, I am requesting that everybody who wants to attend commits in advance, and is able to participate in both days.The primary language in this workshop will be English - with support in Russian available upon request. All crafting materials will be provided. Please wear something you can move in and bring a journal, waterbottle, and something to write with. All levels of makers, movers, and monsters are welcome. Questions? Please check out our FAQ page: https://www.shadowtender.com/faqCOST:Tickets are sliding-scale between $25 and $125 per person, depending on financial need. Space is limited to 12 people, so I recommend reserving your spot in advance. I am requesting that everybody who wants to attend commits to attending both days.My aim is to make this workshop as accessible as possible to all who wish to be a part of it. If you would like to participate in this workshop, but pricing is prohibitive for any reason, you can request a free ticket by contacting me: natalya(dot)kolosowsky(at)gmail.comCOVID PRECATIONS:Masks are optional. I will be providing hand sanitizer and masks to all individuals who wish to use them. I also advise anybody who feels ill to stay at home and not participate in group activities to help keep everybody safe. MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

My name is Natalya Kolosowsky (she/her.) I am an artist, facilitator, and teacher of creative processes.  I am the founder and director of Shadow Tender - a creative project and school of thought that invites you to dance with your demons through mask-making and creative expression. I was born in Siberia but grew up in the Sonoran desert, which created a life-long interest in bridging worlds that normally remain invisible to each other and navigating realities polarized by a history of antagonism and fear. Drawing on the experiences of being suspended between languages and cultures, I am fascinated by the construction of social and individual “otherness.” I work across multiple media, focusing on visual and motion-based storytelling through costume, performance, and illustration.I received my classical ballet training under Kee-Juan Han from the School of Ballet Arizona and went on to study and perform in circus arts, butoh, physical theater and puppetry throughout the West Coast of the United States. In 2010, I founded the Anatomia Dance Collective - a performance project focused on the psychological transformation of space through movement and costume. My consequent projects have included collaborations with San Francisco’s City Circus, Flam Chen Pyrotechnic Theater, the Salzburg State Theatre, Michael Curry Design, Degenerate Art Ensemble, and many others. I hold a BS in Psychology and a BFA in Visual Communication from the University of Arizona, as well as a MFA in Costume Design from the University of Oregon. I am also in the process of becoming a certified Buteyko breathwork instructor via Patrick McKeown’s Buteyko Clinic International. My work has been presented in universities, conferences, museums, and theaters around the world. I am fluent in English and Russian, and offer 1:1 work, teaching, and group facilitation in both languages. 				Y﻿ou can learn more about me here:https://www.natalyakolosowsky.com/I﻿G: natalya_chaos

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