Sculpture and 3.5 tonnes of clay in Zurich

Von Sarah Batschelet, 14 April 2018

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Theater Winterthur, Winterthur, am 13 April 2018

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Sarah Batschelet

Sarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.

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