Artistic ‘Home’: “Ancestral Home” Quilt on Display at Redwood City Art Kiosk
“Ancestral Home,” a quilted work by mother-son duo Mik and May Gaspay, is currently on display at the Redwood City Art Kiosk, located at 2208 Broadway St., through January 4, 2026.
This powerful installation centers on their family’s home in Enrile, The Philippines, which was destroyed by a typhoon. Through cutting, stitching, and layering, the Gaspays reconstruct the house as both a personal and collective monument. The piece honors family histories while reflecting on broader experiences of home and displacement.
The Gaspays have been collaborating on art projects for the last five years. May Gaspay, who lives in Palo Alto, is a retired registered nurse with 35 years of experience at Stanford Hospital. She has been quilting for over four decades. Mik Gaspay is a San Francisco-based artist who earned his MFA from California College of the Arts in 2011.
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Menlo Park Firefighters and St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room Seek Support for Annual Toy Drive
The Menlo Park Firefighters Association and St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room are working to bring their annual toy drive back to pre-pandemic levels this year.
Before the pandemic, nearly 1,200 children in San Mateo County were reached annually through the drive. Since 2020, that number has dropped to around 800, even as the number of children in need has doubled.
Organizers are looking to Pettinelli Financial Partners, a major supporting partner, to help restore full reach to families across the county.
Community members are encouraged to drop off new, unwrapped toys, sporting equipment, and stuffed animals suitable for infants through teens. Donation drop-off locations include any Menlo Park fire station, St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room at 3500 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, or Pettinelli Financial Partners at 555 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City.
Please note that no toy weapons of any kind will be accepted.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/16/mother-son-duo-reflect-on-ancestral-home-in-art-installation/
