In the fall of 2019, Ms. Joy and her kids experienced a life-changing event when the kids' father and Ms. Joy's husband of 18 years, passed away unexpectedly. Just months later, the world went into quarantine. 

Over the next year or so, the concept for Rainbow Trout Laboratory started to percolate. It was Ms. Joy's desire to create a space where people of any age could gather with other like-minded people and create Art, look at Art, talk about Art and even purchase Art.

 The world is a different place since our collective experience with Covid and we are in need of spaces that can meet our needs as humans and members of our communities. A "Third Space", if you will.

Art is an extremely important part of processing emotion and expressing ideas that cannot be sorted through any other way. It is Ms. Joy's desire to create a safe and welcoming space in which to express those emotions and ideas.

-April 24-26 Creative Sparks- A creativity workshop for adults

-Summer Camps! More information below.

New for this fall:

Quick Draw- Adult art & craft evenings

Kaffeeklatsch- Adult (and littles) coffee & chat. Mornings.

Workshop for adults whose desire it is to live creatively in every aspect of their lives. To find the joy in being creative. To establish a creative practice. No worries if you don’t feel you’re a creative person-it’s still there, waiting to be uncovered. And, the more you use it, the more you have! We will also discuss ways that you can keep sparking creativity on your own.

$250/per person

Stay on site for an additional $50 (open to the first 5 people who register).

Friday Evening Warm Up 7-9:00pm

Small get-going project, snacks, drinks and get to know each other a little

Saturday 8 am - 3:00 pm

Breakfast, coffee, lunch, snacks and projects all day

Sunday 12 - 4:00pm

One final creative project

We believe in providing a safe space in which people of all ages can;

-foster their creativity

-develop their talents

-build friendships and community

-have fun!