Tom McCarthy, St. Petersburg, FL, has been making jewelry for over 20 years.  He often teaches popular workshops throughout the country and has contributed a  chapter to The Penland Book of Jewelry, Lark Books.  His work is in numerous private and public collections including the Mint Museum of Craft and Design, NC.  He was awarded a Fellowship in the Arts by the State of Florida in 2006 and has a MFA from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.