Mary Compton
Mary Compton was a studio potter at Pigeon Forge Pottery. Douglas Ferguson and his wife Ruth founded Pigeon Forge Pottery in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in 1946. Red clay found near the pottery ...
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Mary Compton was a studio potter at Pigeon Forge Pottery. Douglas Ferguson and his wife Ruth founded Pigeon Forge Pottery in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in 1946. Red clay found near the pottery was used to make thrown or slip cast wares finished with matte glazes and slip decoration.
The production includes animal figurines as well a full line of functional wares. In addition to the Fergusons and Compton, there were a number of studio workers. The pottery closed in 2000.
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Potter, Pigeon Forge Pottery, Pigeon Forge Tennessee
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Jeffrey Kuratnick
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Citation: Jeffrey Kuratnick Mary Compton, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/mary-compton
