a necklace in process

i was working in the studio yesterday and i was all pumped to start some new enameling work. alas, it was not meant to be. right before the holidays i was on a huge enameling binge. i guess it was too big of a binge because a coil burned out in my kiln - which means it won't work til i get it fixed.

it's annoyingly difficult for me to get my kiln repaired, i had to do it after the Outdoor Show too. the repair place is so far away from where i live, too hard to get to with transit, and costs far too much to get it fixed. i'd do it myself but i'm too afraid that i'll mess up my kiln permanently.

these were some of the last pieces i was working on before my kiln decided to die.