	Alan and Ruth BARRETT-DANES Dates: Alan. 1935-2004, Ruth b. 1940 Alan Barrett-Danes came from a family of potters from Upchurch Pottery in Kent. In his early career, he worked in the ceramic industry at Stoke-on-Trent, but in the mid 1960s was appointed to Cardiff College of Art, where he was an influential teacher for over 30 years. In the 1960s and 1970s, he worked together with his wife Ruth on joint pieces. Ruth Barrett-Danes modelled the figures while Alan specialised in the technical aspects of casting, glazing and firing.

Alan and Ruth BARRETT-DANES

Dates: Alan. 1935-2004, Ruth b. 1940

Alan Barrett-Danes came from a family of potters from Upchurch Pottery in Kent. In his early career, he worked in the ceramic industry at Stoke-on-Trent, but in the mid 1960s was appointed to Cardiff College of Art, where he was an influential teacher for over 30 years. In the 1960s and 1970s, he worked together with his wife Ruth on joint pieces. Ruth Barrett-Danes modelled the figures while Alan specialised in the technical aspects of casting, glazing and firing.