This thesis deals with the implementation of luster and underglaze ceramic decorating techniques into the secondary ceramic curriculum. The formation and presentation of this unit is based upon historical and contemporary research of lusters and underglazes, as well as the author's own work with the materials. An instructional unit was designed to fulfill three primary objectives. First, to acquaint the student with the basic materials and techniques; second, to introduce the student to the conceptualization of successful imagery; third, to give the student ample opportunity to explore the uses and possibilities of the materials.

The art of making pottery has long been recognized as a valuable educational activity, both for its cultural value and for the opportunity it presents for creative activity. However, the impression is prevalent among school teachers and administrators that the making of pottery requires the purchase of raw material as well as an expensive kiln. For this reason few schools have given pottery making a place in school activities. Experiments with Texas clays have shown conclusively that pottery making is a comparatively simple and inexpensive undertaking. The purpose of this study is to present and evaluate these experiments so that other Texas teachers may utilize them in their work, especially in the elementary art classes of the public schools.

Plates of ceramic samples to accompany a thesis studying the suitability of five clays from the vicinity of Denton, Texas for use in high-school ceramics classes. The abundance of natural clays in Denton County and throughout the state of Texas, the ease with which clays may be obtained, and the ease with which they may be refined for use provide almost unlimited teaching possibilities in high-school art classes. This study of five Denton County clays has proved informative in several respects. It has shown that within the vicinity of Denton there are clays that are suitable for high-school use. Although all these clays may be suitable for one technique of pottery making each may not be suitable for all techniques. Many clays may be used after refining by a simple, quick process without the use of expensive and complicated equipment. Simple glazes, which have an aesthetic as well as a utilitarian value, may be compounded to fit these clays.

The purpose of this study is to determine the suitability of five clays from the vicinity of Denton, Texas for use in high-school ceramics classes. The abundance of natural clays in Denton County and throughout the state of Texas, the ease with which clays may be obtained, and the ease with which they may be refined for use provide almost unlimited teaching possibilities in high-school art classes. This study of five Denton County clays has proved informative in several respects. It has shown that within the vicinity of Denton there are clays that are suitable for high-school use. Although all these clays may be suitable for one technique of pottery making each may not be suitable for all techniques. Many clays may be used after refining by a simple, quick process without the use of expensive and complicated equipment. Simple glazes, which have an aesthetic as well as a utilitarian value, may be compounded to fit these clays.

Cette étude porte sur l’analyse des céramiques de style à bandes – mieux connues dans la littérature anglo-saxonne sous le nom de waveline pottery – produites dans le nord de l’Égée aux périodes archaïque et classique. Cette catégorie de récipients, dont les formes et l’ornementation s’inspirent principalement des productions issues des ateliers micrasiatiques des VIIe et VIe siècles av. J.-C., jouit d’une vaste distribution en Thrace et en Macédoine orientale. Elle regroupe une importante variété de vaisselles d’usage courant utilisées pour le service et le stockage des denrées. Cette recherche propose de dresser le portrait de la production et de la diffusion de ces céramiques en Égée du Nord par le biais de l’étude de céramiques recueillis sur sept colonies grecques établies entre le Strymon et le golfe de Maronée et six sites de l’arrière-pays thrace. Elle vise à rassembler, au moyen de données archéologiques et archéométriques, des informations sur les milieux de production, les réseaux d’échanges et les habitudes de consommation de la clientèle à l’égard de ces céramiques. Le volet archéologique vise d’abord à définir le répertoire des formes, des décors et des pâtes argileuses, puis à déterminer l’étendue et le cadre chronologique de la production. Le volet archéométrique porte sur des analyses physico-chimiques en laboratoire (spectrométrie de fluorescence par rayons X) visant à caractériser et à déterminer l’origine de 200 des 540 céramiques recensées. Le corpus est principalement constitué d’échantillons mis au jour sur les sites d’Argilos, de Thasos, de Bergè et de Phagrès, en Macédoine orientale. L’inédit de la recherche réside dans l’opportunité qu’elle offre aux archéologues de dater et d’identifier l’origine des céramiques à bandes, entraînant des répercussions directes sur les discussions portant sur les milieux de production, les réseaux de circulation, les relations interrégionales et les habitudes de consommation à l’égard de ces céramiques. dans le nord de l’Égée entre les VIIe et IVe siècles av. J.-C. / This research aims to shed light on the production and diffusion of the Waveline pottery made in the Northern Aegean during the Archaic and Classical periods. It is based on the study of unpublished finds recovered from seven Greek colonies established between the Strymon River and the Gulf of Maronea, and six sites of the Thracian hinterland. More specifically, it seeks to gather information regarding workshops, trading networks, and consumption habits through typo-stylistical, distribution, and archaeometric analyses. The primary goal of this study is the detailed analysis of the finds according to their stratigraphic contexts in order to define the range of shapes, stylistic patterns, and clay fabrics of the ceramic series, and to establish diffusion patterns and chronology. A second objective, based on laboratory analysis, is to characterize the geochemical composition of 200 of the 540 identified vessels in order to determine their provenance (using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry). The corpus contains samples from Argilos, Thasos, Berge, and Phagres, four of the main sites covered by this study. The novelty of this research lies in the opportunity it provides for archaeologists to date and identify more precisely the origin of the North-Aegean waveline pottery, leading to direct impact on discussions related to workshops, trading networks, and inter-relationships between the studied sites. Considered from the perspective of circulation and exchange, the study of the Waveline pottery contributes to advancing knowledge on the economic, cultural, and social history of the Northern Aegean between the 7th and 4th centuries B.C. / Thèse doctorale effectuée en cotutelle au département d'histoire de l'Université de Montréal et à l'École doctorale d'archéologie de l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - UMR 7041, Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité - Archéologie du monde grec.

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