Pair of Cashmere Beanies handmade by Grandmother Artisans of LAOLAO STUDIOS

In benefit of HWISPA-NY

Fair Market Value: $378.00 ($189.00 per beanie)
Starting Bid: $175.00 (two for less than the price of one)

About the Brand
In Mandarin, laolao is an affectionate term for maternal grandmothers--and our story begins with my mother (my two children's loving laolao).

Separated from her first newborn grandchild by the isolated state of the world in 2020, she used her lifelong love of knitting to bind the family together. Her pieces were woven with the shared history of the other grandmothers in her knitting circle, as they taught each other new techniques, bonding over this meticulous craft and the joy it brought to their loved ones.

We created LAOLAO STUDIOS to share this joy; to bring the warmth and tenderness these pieces carry far and wide, and to support the grandmother artisans in our ancestral city. With every stitch, we communicate the essence of family bonds, weaving together feelings of love to ensure these heirlooms are forever cherished and, eventually, passed on.

xoxo, Chloe

Terms & Conditions

• Present winning bid certificate to Martha Gallo at HudsonWay Immersion School to retrieve the specific item(s) featured in the silent auction display at the gala, beginning Monday, February 26, 2024; or
• Email winning bid certificate to Chloe Goldsmith at [email protected] and copy [email protected] if alternative colors or sizes of equal or lesser value are preferred.
• Item(s) can be shipped by contacting [email protected]; postage costs are responsibility of winning bidder.

HWIS Connection: Chloe Goldsmith, her spouse, and two children (featured in this listing) are friends and Long Island City neighbors of Carlyle & Katie Peake (HWIS Parents, Mandarin Grade 2 & Incoming Kindergartener).