Artist Jenifer K. Wofford is designing a fence for Rachele Sullivan Park. She took public comment at the Bayanihan Community Center in SoMa.
‘What kinds of symbols represent SoMa to you now in 2026?’ read the prompt. ‘What kinds of symbols might represent SoMa in 10, 20, 50 years?’ Nisha, who looked to be about 15 years old, drew a parol — a star-shaped lantern displayed during Christmas — and a Bahay kubo — a traditional Filipino-style house — with a small pencil, as she sat at a table of the Bayanihan Community Center in SoMa.
“I love Christmas and we use parols in the Philippines,” she said as she put the finishing touches on her art. , a gesture where a person bows down their head and touches their forehead with the hand of an elder – the traditional way to greet Filipino elders – but with a leather wristband., a local artist who is designing a steel-cut fence that will surround the forthcoming Rachele Sullivan Park, named for aWofford presented her design to the crowd of around 20 people who had come to weigh in on the design. When she finished,, a fellow artist who works closely with Wofford, passed out worksheets with several prompts and space to draw. Nearby, lumpia and pancit from local Filipino favorite,. But, last September, construction was put on hold. At the time, San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department spokesperson Tamara Barak Aparton, attributed the pause to lack of funds. “That doesn’t mean that we can’t continue to move forward,” said Zachary Frial, Environmental Justice Organizer for SOMCAN, a community-based organization in SoMa. , is inspired by myrioramas, a set of illustrated cards that can be arranged and re-arranged to create different pictures. Wofford created the design, she said, so that elements could be rearranged and switched out, so that it wouldn’t “feel completely monotonous.” In her preliminary design, Wofford considered cultural relevancy and history. Among the elements she chose: A Baguio pony , a Gingko tree and a mango tree , Bahay kubo , boot prints , a parol, a motorcycle, a seagull . She was at the community center to crowdsource more ideas from the audience. “What comments do you have about our art fence?, ‘What would you add to this landscape?’, her worksheet read.A person sitting with the pair drew a sinking galleon. The galleon represents San Francisco’s colonial past, they said. The sinking part was a commentary on rising sea levels. Jericho, a regular at the Bayanihan Community Center, who moved to the U.S. from Manila drew a Jeepney — a common form of public transport in the Philippines. “In twenty years, the Jeepney will be underwater,” she said. “It’ll be free public transit, so our people can still get around for free.” Jennifer K. Wofford and James from Bayanihan Community Center set out lumpia and pancit from Irma’s. Photo by Sophia Rerucha.O.J. Monegas shows his completed worksheet. Photo by Sophia Rerucha.An attendee points out their drawing of a pigeon. Photo by Sophia Rerucha. A group of around 20 people at the Bayanihan Community Center gathered to give feedback on an upcoming fence design. Photo by Sophia Rerucha.A mother and her toddler fill out the worksheet. The toddler gets creative. Photo by Sophia Rerucha.Join the 3,300 readers who keep Mission Local free for all!All we can say is thank you. Thank you for choosing to invest in a local newsroom rooted in San Francisco’s communities — one that listens first and reports deeply. Your contribution today helps sustain the reporting our city relies on all year long.Sophia is an intern reporting from Bayview-Hunters Point. She recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Bilingual Spanish Journalism. She's written for SFSU’s student newspaper, Golden Gate Xpress, and previously interned at Radio Bilingüe. Please keep your comments short and civil. Do not leave multiple comments under multiple names on one article. We will zap comments that fail to adhere to these short and easy-to-follow rules.Sign up for Mission Local's daily newsletter: The latest San Francisco news in your inbox, no more than once a day, for free.
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