Browsing Master's Theses by Subject "Kilns"

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  • FUNctional Ceramics 

    Fineman, Jeremy A. (East Carolina University, 2011)
    As a potter who deals with consumer products, I use different approaches in my making process to practice methods that have less of an impact on the Earth's resources. In this thesis, I will be investigating two different ...

  • Tar Kilns of Goose Creek State Park : History and Preservation 

    Harrup, Matthew J. (East Carolina University, 2013)
    Tar kilns are found throughout the Coastal Plain of North and South Carolina, remnants of a flourishing and important industry that exported tar across the Atlantic world. Tar production is the extraction of terpene from ...

  • Wood-Firing in America : Wood-Fired Utilitarian Ware for Serving Japanese and American Food 

    Ishimaru, Yu (East Carolina University, 2011)
    In this body of work, my focus is on the surface and color of wood-fired ergonomic utilitarian ware. The natural-ash glazed surface and soft color changes from the atmospheric nature of wood firing are the principle aim ...