Von Rotz was born in Gümligen and attended the ceramics school in Bern from 1944 to 1946. From 1946 to 1949 she worked in various potteries in Bern and Zurich. Since 1958 she has lived and worked in Männedorf. She became known mainly for her large-format ceramic murals, for which she also received several awards.

[1] This article bases on Mair, Toni. Grieder, Susanne. Das Landschaftsrelief – Symbiose von Wissenschaft und Kunsthandwerk. Mit Schweizer Reliefkatalog. Verlag hier+jetzt. Baden, Schweiz. 2006. S.169.