SOMA to Wyoming (San Francisco)

Name/Title

SOMA to Wyoming (San Francisco)

Entry/Object ID

FETE.036

Description

Earthquakes (Loma Prieta)

Collection

Exhibit Envoy

Made/Created

Artist

Jenifer Wofford

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed print

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Artist Commentary

Label

SOMA to Wyoming [Excerpt] Recollection by Lisa Heller Artwork by Jenifer Wofford I had just arrived from the airport at the office and checked in with my colleagues. I asked my friend Lois if we could leave early because I was exhausted from my trip. As I walked back into my office the earth began to shake. I had never been in an earthquake before. And before the words “earthquake” could even come out of my mouth I was under my desk. The wall of windows surrounding my office had imploded. After it was over I was running through the sewing shop telling everyone to get out of the brick building we were in. . . . Within a month of the earthquake, I quit my job and moved back to Wyoming. It is a day I will never forget and one of the reasons why I will never return to California to live.