Blacksmither Radio

Roberto Giordani is a second generation blacksmith who resides in northern Italy.  He has studied and worked with many of Europe’s leading artist blacksmiths. They include Toni Benetton, Alfred Habermann, Angelo Bartolucci, and Claudio Bottero.  He has demonstrated and taught at The Claudio Bottero School in Stia, Italy; Forja Viva in Barcelona Spain; the California Blacksmith Association; and the Northwest Blacksmith Association. Roberto's sculptures have been shown all over the world: Czech Republic, United States, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Morocco, Germany, and in many Italian cities. What We Talked About He learned to blacksmith at a very young age and spent a lot of time in his father’s shop. He continued his education learning about metal and building restoration. Tony Benneton was a big influence on Roberto’s vision of metal and how it can be transformed into modern forms and sculpture. He worked with Alfred Habermann at the Helfenstien Castle for two weeks where he made a sculpture for the castle prope