Our Team
Sascha Barr
OWNER / MANAGER
I grew up on a coffee estate in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and I have always had a passion for art and design. My mother is a fine artist and my sister a graphic designer, so there is something creative in my blood. I always enjoyed art through school but then chose to follow a career in horses, my other passion. Horse racing and breeding has given me the opportunity to travel and live around the world. However, I came back to Zimbabwe 6 years ago, where I now live with my husband and daughter. In Harare, I run a successful an equine livery yard, for up to 35 horses. and also a small B&B. Then in June 2018 I took over the Ros Byrne Pottery business. I’m loving running and operating Delicate Dugga. I am truly blessed to have a supportive family and a wonderful team behind me. There is special something about being creative and designing pottery that feeds my soul and inspires me
Motion Gamela
THROWER
Motion was born in the rural areas of Chibuwe, Chipinge district in the Eastern Highlands in 1971. He attended Chibuwe Primary school. As his family were rural farmers they could not afford to send him to secondary school. As a teenager he came to Harare looking for a job and better life. He found one as a security guard for 3 years and then in 1994 he joined Ros Byrne pottery as a clay maker. During his time as a clay maker he learned and studied as a thrower and potter. He stayed at Ros Byrne pottery for 24 years. In June 2018 he joined Delicate Dugga as our primary thrower and potter. His favourite part of throwing is making teapots and mugs. Motion is married with 3 children and has a family home in Rusape. He enjoys motor bikes and fishing on Lake Chivera in his spare time. Motion is very talented potter and incredibly quick, it is great to have him on our team.
Pedzisani Nyagome
CLAY MAKER & KILN OPERATOR
Pedzi is 62 years old he was born and educated in Mt Darwin. In 1976 due to the Rhodesian war he left for the city to look for a job. He joined Mrs Byrne (Senior) as a gardener. In 1981 he joined Ros Byrne Pottery as a general hand and cleaner. During his time with Ros Byrne Pedzi learned the skills of clay making and kiln operating. He worked for Ros Byrne Pottery for over 30 years. Pezi is married with 5 grown up children. He still has a family home in Mt Darwin. He enjoys music & watching sport on TV. He joined Delicate Dugga in June 2018. Pedzi is a valuable member of our team, he makes the clay, tests it, operates the kilns, does the fettering and makes some of our modelled animals & Xmas decorations.
Patrick Beaton
ARTIST
Patrick is 35 years old and was born in Harare. He lived and was educated in Tafara high density suburb. Patrick discovered his passion and talent for art whilst at high school. After school he joined his brother learning sculpture at The National Gallery in the City of Harare. He chose scrap metal as his medium. In 2006 he joined Ros Byrne pottery where he worked as an artist and decorator and stayed until she closed production in 2015. He then joined Chart Pottery in Granitesite until they closed a year later. Following that he had to find work as a waiter until he joined the Delicate Dugga team in June 2018. Patrick loves abstract painting, music, chess and tennis. He has a 9 year old son and still lives in Tafara. Patrick is very skilled and pays great attention to the detail of all the designs.
Linnet Pwitiko
ARTIST
Linnet comes from Goromonzi village. She is now a single mother with 4 children. 2 of whom are still at school.
She started at Ros Byrne Pottery as an artist and decorator in ……….
She learned a lot and gained experience there over 6 years. She was part of a group of the top 10 artists and was the only woman. She will always be grateful l to Ros for the things she learnt.
Later she joined Kwamasas Pottery and then later she had to stay at home to look after her children. So she did art at home. She started working at Delicate Dugga Pottery in ………. when her husband left and she had to provided for her children. Linnet is a really good passionate artist who can do beautiful detailed work. She also paints on wooden tea trays in her own time to supplement her income and help educate her children. We sell her trays in our shop The Stripy Horse Company.
Nyararai Matambo
ARTIST
Nyararai comes from Epworth and was born in Chivhu in 1969. He is married with 4 children. He went to Haig Park school and Ellis Robins School. After school he worked at The Dairy Marketing board and then at Lyons Tea factory. He joined Ros Byrne Pottery in the late 90s as a Decorater and was promoted to senior bender and rimmer he was given a 5 year service certificate and was often worker of the month. He later joined Kwamasasa Pottery. When it closed he became a security guard. In 2023 he joined Delicate Dugga Pottery as a bender and artist. Nyararai is a happy guy and his hobbies are playing soccer, watching TV and
going to church.
