
Michelle McCarthy is the artist that creates the beads, pendants, finished jewelry and functional pottery in her home studio, located in Port Charlotte, Florida. She uses white and brown low fire clay. Michelle uses press molds, rubber stamps, cookie cutters and hand forming to create her beads and pendants. Then the first kiln firing turns the clay into bisque. Michelle then paints and glazes the bisque. Every bead and pendant is hung on special racks in the kiln for a second firing which turns her little creations into art! Please come visit the Firefly Design Studio booth at any of the art and bead shows listed to the left. Michelle loves to meet her customers in person!
You can find Michelle's artwork at the Arts Alliance of Lemon Bay and the Beach Road Boutique in Englewood, Florida, the Franklin Shops in Fort Myers, the Muse Galleria in Sarasota and Pine Bay Gallery located in Matleche, Florida. Browse her Etsy shop and "Like" her Facebook page for up to date news and specials!
Michelle is married to Joe McCarthy, Owner/Broker of ReMax Hometown Properties and they have 3 teenage sons. Zakk is a kennel tech at Lemon Bay Animal Hospital and a soldier with the Florida Army National Guard. Chad works at the Publix Supermarket in Gulf Cove and Ryan is a Senior at Venice High School. They have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 fish and a turtle!