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Melanie VanHouten

@melvanhouten

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art + nature + community = JSP ******* Founder + ED + Chief Curator at Josephine Sculpture Park, Frankfort, KY est. 2009

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Revisiting one of my favorite places @socratespark 🖤🖤🖤 by @melvanhouten

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What an inspiration she was and is and will continue to be… for me and so many young women sculptors. Help me honor the amazing @betyesaar by tagging more women sculptors who have inspired you🩵🩵🩵 by @melvanhouten

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3 months ago

Grounds for Sculpture was a blast! Nearly 300 sculptures integrated into creative landscape experiences. Topped off my 3 sculpture parks in 3 days tour! taken in Grounds For Sculpture by @melvanhouten

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The very best of times with the best of humans at Robbens Roost Skating Rink. by @melvanhouten

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4 months ago

Woohooo! What a fabulous celebration of 40 years of @socratespark honoring @chakaiabooker among others. Truly an inspiring evening, already looking forward to the next one y’all 🔥🔥🔥 Great work to the staff and board and of course much love to @markdisuvero for inviting us into his studio for the evening💚 taken in Spacetime C C by @melvanhouten

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How wonderful to share a weekend with my WV family doing the stuff we love! #friends #family #snowshoe #springskiing taken in Snowshoe Mountain by @melvanhouten

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7 months ago

#bigsky and #yellowstone… yes please❄️❄️❄️can we do that again?!?!? taken in Big Sky, Montana by @melvanhouten

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8 months ago

Sledding and winter walk to explore animal tracks at @josephinesculpturepark today!! The park is open and a whole new experience under a blanket of snow🩵❄️🩵 be prepared, the driveway is clear but the parking lot is still a little snowy. taken in Josephine Sculpture Park by @melvanhouten

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8 months ago

Front row for an inspiring evening with @ssquirewell and @steveredglasses at @21clouisville … opening of Revival last Saturday. Get out there and see this stunning exhibition!!! #contemporaryart #revival taken in 21c Museum Hotel Louisville by @melvanhouten

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9 months ago

Great weekend skiing with dear friends at my childhood home mountain @snowshoemtn 🩵❄️🩵 #friends taken in Snowshoe Mountain - Snowshoe, WV by @melvanhouten

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9 months ago

What a night…. Many thanks to my friends at @woodsandwaterslandtrust and @bensollee for a truly wonderful evening of beautiful music and much love with friends🩵💚🩵 & take a peak over Ben’s shoulder in the photo… our poster from the 1st Barn Raisin to support @josephinesculpturepark 🥰 taken in Frankfort, Kentucky by @melvanhouten

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10 months ago

Gratitude!!! What a year!! Thank you to each of you for visiting, volunteering, exhibiting your art with us, performing in the park, and for supporting such a magical place in a variety of ways! If you love JSP, please share a little love with us this year by donating any amount to support Josephine Sculpture Park. We rely primarily on donations from friends just like you to keep the Park free and open every single day of the year from dawn until dusk! With many, many thanks! Here’s to a phenomenal 2026! 🩵donation link in bio💚 #gratitude #thankyou #friends #makeARThappen #everydollarmakesanimpact #kentuckykicksass #visitkentucky #vistfrankfortky taken in Josephine Sculpture Park by @melvanhouten

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a year ago