Creative Aging: Art Making and Creative Movement

Explore creative movement and art making inspired the incredible installation Stone on Boundary by Onishi Yasuaki. First you will explore moving creatively with Ilse DeKoeyer in the Great Hall at the the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, then you will create copper sculptures inspired by Stone on Boundary and the experience of creative movement.

Stone on Boundary features 5,000 copper foils that are molded from river rocks in Osaka, Japan and Salt Lake City, Utah. The installation reflects Utah’s vast and varied landscape—from river stones in deep canyons to the towering peaks of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains and the dynamic red rock formations in southern parts of the state.

This workshop is free for anyone 55+. Registration is required. We know things come up, but please plan carefully so we can keep this programming free! Please do not reserve a ticket if you cannot attend.

All materials provided and all skill levels and movement abilities are welcome! For more information or questions please contact Laura Sharp Wilson, manager of studio programs, at [email protected] | 801.585.6176.

Ilse DeKoeyer is a movement facilitator, Zen practitioner, award-winning university instructor, and a developmental psychologist. She has earned certificates in psychodrama, Ways of Seeing by Dr. Suzi Tortora, and Applied PolyVagal Theory, and practiced various somatic and creative movement practices.

Image Credit: Installation view of Onishi Yasuaki: Stone on Boundary in the Great Hall of the Utah Museum of Fine Art, 2025.

Host or Publisher Utah Museum of Fine Arts