Support The W.O.W. Project
The W.O.W. Project is a grassroots initiative sustained through the support of our community, within New York's Chinatown and beyond. Your contribution will help fund our 7th year of cultural organizing work, which includes an exciting lineup of 5 new programs to be announced soon :) Thank you for helping us grow!
All donations made to the W.O.W. Project are tax-deductible. W.O.W. is a registered 501c3. You can donate by clicking below. If you would like to mail or drop off a check at the shop on 26 Mott St, please write your check out to:
THE W.O.W. PROJECT INC.
26 Mott St.
NEW YORK, NY 10013
W.O.W the Crowd Raffle
You can also support by entering a raffle to win 1 of 10 special edition charms made by teaching artists Juliet Phillips, Joy Mao, and Lorraine Lum. The raffle includes 10 household objects inspired by the 5 businesses participating in this year’s From Chinatown, With Love project! Enter the raffle now until Feb 5th :)
A1. Wen Wah Corp - blue purse | A2. Wen Wah Corp - green purse
B1. TLB Trading Co Ltd - vase | B2. TLB Trading Co Ltd - reversible apron
C1. Kopitiam - green mug with diamond coaster | C2. Kopitiam - green mug with diamond coaster
D1. EWA Trading Co Inc. - 2 footed ginseng | D2. EWA Trading Co Inc. - 3 footed ginseng
E1. Spongies Cafe - bunny ears dish + 2 linen napkins | E2. Spongies Cafe - bunny heads + 2 linen napkins
photo by Echo Yun Chen
Wen Wah Corp
A1 & A2
Pair of purses made from re-purposed qi pao garments from Wen Wah Corp. One blue and one green, each featuring a pair of rabbit beads illustrated by Singha Hon. Braided elastic handle and elasticized closure.
Materials: glazed ceramic, qi pao fabric remnants, elastic cord
Care: Hand wash with cool water.
photo by Echo Yun Chen
TLB Trading Co Ltd
B1 & B2
One small stoneware vase, decorated with motifs of beloved kitchen objects, and one reversible apron made from re-purposed qi pao garments, with pockets for stashing your favorite kitchen tools.
Materials: glazed stoneware, qi pao and denim fabric remnants
Care: porcelain is microwave and dishwasher safe, fabric is machine washable.
photo by Echo Yun Chen
Kopitiam
C1 & C2
Pair of light green and white porcelain mugs with diamond-shaped reversible coasters, inspired by Kopitiam’s kuih talam cakes - “Salty on the top and sweet on the bottom,” according to Kyo, proprietor of Kopitiam. “When you are young, you only want the sweet, but as an adult, you realize the salty is what makes the sweet so good.”
Materials: glazed porcelain, qi pao and denim fabric remnants
Care: porcelain is microwave and dishwasher safe, fabric is machine-washable (though hand wash is recommended to help coasters keep their shape)
photo by Echo Yun Chen
EWA Trading Co Inc
D1 & D2
Pair of ginseng-inspired wall hangings, braided together with good luck knots.
Materials: painted porcelain, silk cord
Care: gently wipe with damp cloth
photo by Echo Yun Chen
Spongies Cafe
E1 & E2
Pair of navy blue and white porcelain plates, decorated with bunny motifs for an auspicious year of eating too many spongies cakes from Spongies Cafe. Each plate is paired with a set of white linen napkins, printed with motifs from Joy Mao and Lorraine Lum’s 2021 Ba Bao Zhou collection.
Materials: glazed porcelain, white linen, Jacquard textile paint
Care: porcelain is microwave and dishwasher safe, fabric is machine washable