• Advocate News Features staff
• Published: Nov 8, 2009

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The third annual UncommonThread Wearable Art Show will accept entries until 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Entry forms can be found by visiting http://www.culturecandy.org.

Submitting artists can mail all the entry information to CultureCandy, care of Erin Rolfs, 623 S. Eugene St. No. 2, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 or e-mail their garment images, entry form and artist statement to erin@culturecandy.org.

Entry fee is $25.

UncommonThread Wearable Art Show is an annual event hosted by the art-focused, Web-based non-profit CultureCandy. By capitalizing on a niche art form, nationwide promotion and noted participants, UncommonThread brings the arena of wearable art to Baton Rouge.

Artists from Massachusetts to California, Illinois to Mississippi, have participated in UncommonThread over the last two years. In 2007, the debut year, UncommonThread attracted 1,250 people to Ephemeral Gallery in Midcity. In 2008, the show entertained 1,495 people at the Louisiana State Museum downtown.

This year, the show announces a call for entry for the third annual national competition. The theme of “Cryptozoology” challenges entrants to construct a wearable, full garment piece of art that animates creatures of myth, both from legend and derived from the artist’s imagination.

Each year, the program strives to keep the concept of wearable art fresh and appealing to an ever-growing audience. In that vein, UncommonThread is proud to announce several new elements to the show. Senior Editor of Fiberarts Magazine Liz Good will be the juror this year. Her participation broadens attention to the program; nationally distributed Fiberarts Magazine has a 30-year history of communicating fiber craft to artists across the country.

Good has been with the magazine for more than five years and has helped compile the last six editions of the FiberArts annual art-wear special issue.

In addition to a new location at the Old State Capitol, the artist reward has increased to one grand prize of $1,000. And the graphic design for the program borrows the talents of Baton Rouge expert Scott Campbell.

A crew of lighting designers, set designers, dancers and musicians will navigate the gothic beauty of the 150-year-old castle, the Old State Capitol, at 8 p.m. Dec 12.

Returning to the stage and behind the curtains are Dj Otto, dance coordinator; Micaela Marchard Conor, event coordinator; Danielle Honeycutt, participant liaison; Holly Maynard; stylists from Salon Dolce Vita; lighting by Phil Beard; and director Erin Rolfs.