D E E P H A R V E S T

An autumn mask-making ritual of gathering and release

NOVEMBER 8, 2026 ▪ 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Portland, OR

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DEEP HARVEST is a 3-hour urban creative retreat exploring the Shadow through meditation, movement, ritual, and botanical mask-making.

As Autumn deepens and the leaves surrender to the Earth, the living world begins its ancient dance of returning, releasing, and becoming something new. This inevitable descent into winter invites us inward — to the places where memory, grief, and intuition take root. 

What might we discover when we slow down to truly listen to what is changing within us?

WHAT AWAITS YOU
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  • Through meditation, movement, breath, journaling, and art-making

  • Our gathering is limited to 10 people.

  • An altar to Autumn’s splendor and mystery created to inspire and inform your creative process.

  • Expert guidance and personalized support for creating a unique Shadow mask.

  • We work exclusively with ethically sourced natural and non-toxic materials.

  • You will receive a beautifully printed guide and creative prompts for releasing your mask and integrating our time together.

This experience is open to all levels of makers & dreamers ages 16+

Listen to what is stirring deep within...

Listen to what is ready to be shed...

Listen to what is hungry to be brought forth.

DEEP HARVEST is your invitation to LISTEN.

As the veil between worlds thins, we will gather to slow down, step outside the momentum of our everyday lives, and gently greet our Shadows.

We will approach the Shadow through a grounded, animist lens—not as something broken, but as a subterranean archive of wisdom, resilience, and insight.

Through guided meditation, breath, movement, and journaling, you will journey inward to encounter the harvest of your own inner Autumn—the magic buried within.

At the heart of our gathering, is an abundant botanical world: an autumn altar to nature’s beauty and the passage of time.

You will be invited to wander the textures of dried flowers, leaves, branches, and other gathered treasures and notice what stirs something in you and what you feel drawn to carry forward.

From this encounter, you will create a surreal botanical Shadow mask as a seasonal ritual of discernment and transformation.

We will close our time together with community dialogue, contemplation, and a simple grounding ceremony.

 

Reserve Your spot

COME IF YOU ARE…

  • Feeling the pull to slow down and reconnect with your inner seasons

  • Curious to gently dive into the Shadow Archetype

  • Are ready to release what no longer serves you

  • Drawn to the magic of working with plants, flowers, and other natural materials

  • Longing for a creative, embodied, and meaningful way to process and integrate

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE…

A conceptual framework for understanding and relating to the Shadow archetype

Everything you need to create your very own botanical Shadow Mask 

Tools and rituals to integrate and anchor insights that emerge from your explorations

A facilitated space to ask questions, dialogue, create, and play in community with others

And much, much more

Our journey will unfold at Sunblossom Farm — an urban flower farm and floral design studio located in Northeast Portland.

ABOUT OUR VENUE

PRICING

$125 early bird (until Oct 21st) ▪‍ ‍$145 regular

There are 10 seats available.
All materials included.


Limited scholarships and work-study available. Please click here to apply.
Scholarship applications close on October 21st.

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FROM PAST GATHERINGS

  • “Shadow Tender was a game changer for me in how I approached shadow work on my healing journey. By engaging me intellectually, somatically, creatively, and emotionally - no aspect of self was neglected in what had been an historically painful process of “processing”. Natalya is a gifted artist, mystic, thinker, and community leader. ”

    — Lindsey Bruno

  • "My joy returned to me. I loved every moment of how you structured our time...from opening, to the slowness of the exercises that helped me embody my body again, to identifying my grief and put it into a physical object. I don’t tend to be creative in that way and you gave me permission to create whatever wanted to come forth...this work and play are vital for the world to heal right now. Please don’t ever stop teaching Natalya!”.

    — Sophia Treyger

  • "I can’t believe this Shadow Tender workshop exists in the world. It’s like alchemy, healing, and art all rolled up into one. During this workshop, I relearned that healing takes place on levels we don’t even realize. Maybe it takes place when we can take off just one mask, for a little while, and put on another one. Thanks to Natalya, I regained a sense of wonder - and realized that the greatest secret is to have one, and not know what it is."

    — Mazarine Treyz

MORE DETAILS

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  • We will be gathering at an urban farm location, and while all of our main activities will be held inside, we will be moving between two sites through the farm itself. To make sure you are comfortable in Oregon November weather, we recommend bringing:

    • A warm coat or jacket and sturdy shoes to navigate some wet soil and slightly uneven terrain.

    • Journal and writing/drawing utensils

    • Layers you can move in comfortably, including warm socks

    • Water bottle & snacks

    • Anything else you may need to take care of yourself

  • Because of the intimate nature of this offering and the bespoke materials we prepare for each participant, we are unable to accommodate last-minute cancellations.

    Here's how it works:

    • Full refund if you cancel 14+ days before the event (by October 24th)

    • 50% refund if you cancel 13-3 days before the event

    • No refund within 72 hours of the event - however, you are welcome to gift or transfer your spot to someone else

    Thank you for understanding. Your registration makes this experience possible, for you and for everyone who will be gathering with you.

  • Do I need art or movement experience to participate?
    No. DEEP HARVEST welcomes individuals of all levels and abilities ages 16+.

    Is this event a form of group therapy or art therapy?
    No. We are not trained therapists and are and consequently not qualified to lead that kind of work. Our goal as artists is to provide a structured container for creative expression and inquiry.

    This gathering is designed to give you a very personal experience. Much of the work is non-verbal or involves individual writing. While there some moments when we do come together as a group, you can share as little or as much as you wish.

    What should I bring with me?
    Please bring a journal, a water bottle, a writing utensil, and comfortable warm clothes you can move in. We provide all crafting tools, materials, and supplies.

  • Please write to us directly if you have further questions or simply wish to connect.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Natalya Kolosowsky is a bilingual artist, facilitator, and teacher of creative processes and the founder of the Shadow Tender project. 

She 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.

  • Natalya is an award-winning artist, designer, and fabricator who has worked on projects for Disney, Cirque du Soleil, Universal Studios as well as many others.

    Natalya’s teaching approach is informed by multiple things: the lived and ancestral wisdom of her own lineages (Eastern European, Jewish, and Evenk/Indigenous Siberian); a life-long obsession with fairytales; over three decades of experience in dance and creative expression; two decades of yoga practice; and formal training in visual arts and the psychology and neuroscience of trauma.

    She holds a BS in Psychology and a BFA in Visual Communication from the University of Arizona, as well as a MFA in Theatre Arts from the University of Oregon. She is a student of herbalism under Marysia Miernowska and is currently becoming a certified Buteyko breathwork instructor via Patrick McKeown’s Buteyko Clinic International.

    Natalya is fluent in English and Russian, and offers 1:1 work, teaching, and group facilitation in both languages.

    You can learn more by visiting natalyakolosowsky.com or follow her on Instagram @natalya_chaos.

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.

DEEP HARVEST is part of our special 10-year anniversary programming designed to celebrate a decade of shadow tending, creativity, and collaboration.

  • We 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. We believe that shadow work is a physical, social, creative act - stitch by stitch, gesture by gesture, story by story…embodied poetry carving a path to deeper connection through and beyond the self.

    In a world that continually seeks to lead us further and further away from ourselves and each other, it is our greatest honor to continue to share this work with you. 

    You can read more about the story of Shadow Tender here.

“And autumn smiles at our springtime.”

Marina Tsvetaeva