Woven Gestures is a movement and visual art making workshop being held at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts every Saturday for adults 55 and better starting Saturday, January 14, 2023 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm and ending March 4, 2023. This series of eight consecutive weekly workshops will be led by Juan Carlos Claudio, former Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company dancer, former University of Utah Assistant Professor, and Instructor of Dance at Weber State University; he will be assisted by former Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company dancer Tara McArthur. Participants will also paint silk scarves with textile artist Diane Casper Allen and create a sculptural project with artist/educator Alise Anderson. The workshop series will culminate in a celebration incorporating movement and visual art. 

Location: Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Marcia and John Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Dr. Salt Lake City, UT. 84112-0350

Limited availability

For more information and to register contact: Laura Wilson, Creative Aging Coordinator, laura.wilson@umfa.utah.edu 801.585.6176

Enhancing Wellbeing Through Creativity is an initiative that will bring arts enrichment to adults 55 and better via a generous grant from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. The Museum is honored to join a distinguished cohort in their Vitality Arts Project for Museums.