“Hidden Face” by Charles D. Gandy intrigues with a knitted mask that conceals and reveals. This captivating creation, offered at the John C. Campbell auction, blurs the line between art and mystery, inviting you to explore the unseen within. Own this enigmatic masterpiece and uncover its secrets.

Material(s): Fiber: Knitting

Artist Name: Charles D. Gandy

Artist Bio:
CHARLES D. GANDY, a TKGA Master Knitter, learned to knit at the young age of four from his mother, a designer and shop owner. He designed his first sweater three years later and continues to create today. A two-time winner in Knitter’s Magazine “Think Outside the Sox” contest, three of his designs are featured in the book of the same name: “Dread Sox”, “Snake in the Grass” and “Pedicure Polka Socks”. His own book, The Embellished Sock: Knitted Art for the Foot” features eighteen creative patterns and numerous techniques and is available in yarn shops worldwide. His latest collections “Crazy Socks” and “MORE Crazy Socks” for REGIA Yarns have been received worldwide. Numerous other designs are widely published in leading magazines, books, and on Ravelry. He is a popular teacher at workshops and conferences worldwide. BEYOND THE SOCK, Knitted Art by Charles Gandy, featuring 28 one-of-a-kind sculptural socks was an overwhelming success at The Bascom, A Center for The Arts in Highlands, NC that was on display from March 12 – June 12, 2016. His work placed as a semi-finalist in the 28th Annual World of Wearable Art in Wellington, New Zealand and later was on display at the 7th Wearable Expressions at the Palos Verdes Art Center in California. In February of 2022, HIDDEN FACES: Knitted Masks premiered at the famed 60-year-old Signature Contemporary Crafts Gallery (the oldest craft gallery in North America.) New collections and creations continue to fly off his needles…stay tuned!

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