Gustlin is a former graphic artist for Apple, and her artwork often conveys the same layered effects possible using programs such as Adobe Photoshop and 3d Studio Max.

She cites these wildly ranging influences: Bay Area figurative artists, the mathematical Fibonacci sequence, African masks, antique Roman vessels. Gustlin's work is thus a hybrid of painting, sculpture and new media. The other Los Gatos artist is Lori Kay, whose work was described last week.

IT'S SILVER: A 25th-anniversary party for Kris and Wayne Hopp Jr. will be held May 30 and hosted by their children, Sarah and Wayne. Wayne III is a student at Princeton and Sarah is taking a year off from studies at UC Irvine to work for the Lutheran-sponsored Youth Encounter, a musical mission that tours the country. She's a singer.

The party will be held at the Monte Sereno home of Emma and Wayne Hopp Sr., a historic home formerly owned by Yehudi Menuhin. Los Gatans Audrey and Art Bridges are the other parents/grandparents involved in the proceedings. They are Kris's parents.

Kris and Wayne, the honorees, both went to LGHS: Wayne graduated in '70, Kris in '71. The two re-met at a wedding five years after graduation and things took off after that. Art heads up the Peninsula Golf Group at Blackberry, a seniors group.

AAUW TEA: The annual AAUW tea that aids the Georgia Travis Center for homeless women and children was held at The Terraces this year, which catered it. The event proved too labor-intensive for aging knees. Indeed, longtime co-chairwoman Nancy Anderson recently had a knee replacement.

JoAn Lambert is the other longtime co-chairwoman of the tea, but this year there were new names for the co-chairwomen: Sharon Kelkenberg and Nancy Christensen. The tea's sponsor is the AAUW Committee on Homeless Women and Children. A year-end report noted that the committee gives a $4,000 lump sum to the center annually.

A Thanksgiving brunch and Christmas presents for the women are presented each year. This year $2,000 was given to the center for playground equipment.

ENDURANCE RACE: The Model T Ford Endurance Run will be held for the 35th time June 13. It's 200 miles, starting at First and Santa Clara streets in San Jose. Lunch will be at Codiroli Ford in Livermore, and the finish and awards will be held at Sun Microsystems/Agnews on Palm Drive, San Jose.

The race is sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club, and the route will take the intrepid drivers up and over Mt. Hamilton. The two locals making the trek are Peder Jorgensen, car No. 11, of Los Gatos, and Jim Cullinane, car No. 12, of Saratoga.

WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Audiologists Dr. Janet Snyder and Dr. John Miles of Los Gatos are touting the virtues of a new hearing aid unveiled at a recent conference. The Oticon Syncro uses artificial intelligence to mimic the way the brain processes sound.

The artificial intelligence software analyzes sounds, selecting those that are the most desirable and minimizing those that are annoying. The Syncro helps reduce unwanted sound, such as background noise in busy places. Snyder/Miles number is 408.374.8375.

AT ARTFEST: Some 24 local artists will participate in the ninth annual ArtFest on the grounds of the Triton Museum June 5 and 6. Los Gatans involved in the juried show are Rachelle Kaldani, Patricia Kvek, Phil Lange, Ed Lucey, Merikay Mackenna, Deloise Mahrle and Maralyn Miller.

Others are Sandi Okita, Jeff Powell, Kristin Lindseth Rivera, Norlyn Wade and Alan and Irene Seales. From Monte Sereno come Bonnie Noehr, Marian and Ned Gault; from Saratoga, Nacera Guerin, Judy Heintz, Wyse Ying Law, Joyce Leyland, Sharon Lips, Elaine Revell, Christy Tsai and Yoju.

Marian Gault is president of Alliance of Visual Artists, the festival sponsor.

CLUB BOOST: Joanie Cavanaugh was shocked (and delighted) to find two of her children's books as Scholastic Book Club selections earlier this year. The books are Emily's Shoes and How Many Ants?

INSECT FAIR: The annual YSI Insect Fair will be held May 29, 10 a.m.­4 p.m., at Sanborn Park. One can hold a cockroach, touch a tarantula and watch a silkworm spin silk. The contact is 408.356.4945. Park fee is $4. Suggested donations are $1 per child, $3 per adult.

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