Driving back and forth between the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Upperville, VA, and Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, one gets a sense of the landscape traversing the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, especially if one forgoes the interstate for the backroads and blue highways, or the legendary Blue Ridge Parkway which encourages more leisurely meanderings.

The clothes we choose to wear can reveal so much about us whether we are aware of the revelations or unaware of our walking narratives. For as long as humans have worn clothes, the clothes have come packaged in rules and social etiquette about what should or should not be worn, and when or why or even how the clothes we wear should adorn the body. Exhibition includes Portia Marie York’s “Bras of Beauty” and Dori Settles’ “Shoes as Storytellers.”

The Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national juried competition presented annually by An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Since its establishment by Martin and Doris Rosen in 1987, the Rosen Competition continues a tradition of showcasing contemporary American sculpture in outdoor settings across the beautiful campus of Appalachian State University.

The Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national juried competition presented annually by An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Since its establishment by Martin and Doris Rosen in 1987, the Rosen Competition continues a tradition of showcasing contemporary American sculpture in outdoor settings across the beautiful campus of Appalachian State University.