A short radio interview on national Dutch radio2

ByKoen van Velzen 11-08-201913-02-2026

On Sunday 11 August 2019 I was interviewed for radio show Bureau Kijkindevegte in response to the following question from a listener: How would a sculptor correct mistakes made during carving in stone? A short interview about

the approach to stone sculpture. More about this question can be found in the following article: 'Never hit that nose off?'?

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