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.
Shungu Masara
ARTIST
Shungu was born in 1961 in Harare Hospital. He also grew up and was educated in Tafara Township. Art runs in his blood. His father worked for Nobel Potters, one of the first industrial Potteries in Rhodesia. He worked as a ceramic Spray painter and then as a supervisor until retirement. Shungu studied art at Mavuku high school, while working at Nobel Potteries in the school holidays. At 17 he went to the Peter Birch School of Art and studied fine art, figure drawing and landscapes. As well as doing a course in Calligraphy at Harare technopolitan. Following his studies, Shungu joined his father at Nobel Potters which then become Willsgrove Pottery. He worked as a decorator until 1994, when Willsgrove closed its Harare branch. Shungu then had to find work at Sisk Building Constructors a concrete mixer. He was offered at job at Ros Byrne Pottery in 1999 as a decorator where he worked for 19 years. Shungu started with Delicate Dugga in July 2018. Shungu is married with 4 children and still lives in Tafara. His hobbies are painting and watching soccer on TV. Shungu once again is an exceptionally talented fine artist with a wealth of experience.