Patt Sheldon is local—born in San Francisco and raised on the Peninsula. She taught mostly middle school English and Health Ed for 34 years, and never considered herself artistic, though her flair for color always showed.

Patt took up knitting and weaving as “indoor sports” after moving over the hill in 1999, and experiencing two summers of coastal fog. Weaving, knitting, and ice dyeing workshops inspired her artistic side. A class in knitting with wire brought beads and jewelry designing into her life. She loves working with colorful beads—gemstones and Czech glass—to create one of a kind pieces, preferring to be ahead of the crowd rather than part of it.

Besides selling through Colony of Coastside Artists’ Open Studios in November, her eclectic textiles and jewelry sells in stores, local in-person shows, and online Etsy (Patt711) and her website—www.pattsheldon.com, which highlights her vivid colors and textures.

She is very excited to return with her jewelry to The Vault’s collective art group.