Recovering Joy Arts and Nature Center
Nurturing relationships with the land, among people, and with the other-than-human world.
All seekers of peace are welcome here.
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Who We Are
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Brenda Richardson
DIRECTOR
I am dedicated to helping people who are trying to recover from addiction, for the sake of the fullness of their lives and mine.
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Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors brings expertise in arts, advocacy, and community support to guide our vision and impact.
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Our Artists
Our workshops, led by diverse artists, blend creativity and heart with Appalachian traditions and beyond, inspiring healing and renewal.
News & Events
Featured Artist
Sarah Stopenhagen Broomfield is a fiber artist who designs, weaves, dyes with natural dyes, and leads indigo dyeing workshops. Sarah uses natural fibers and prefers natural dyes, but also uses commercially dyed yarns that were obtained to rescue the yarns from going to waste. Wool, linen, cotton, hemp, alpaca, and silk are her standard yarns. Re-using, re-dyeing, and re-purposing materials in her studio practice connects her to the natural world. Many of the yarns used in her weavings are heirloom yarns sourced from former handweaving centers in Berea, and from studios of weavers who have left them behind.
Artist Britney Luttrell and Rhett’s recent trip to Red River Gorge. Rhett learned about native plants, local waterways, and caves. Rhett believes Kentucky caves are “Dino homes.”
“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.”
— E.B. White
