Roger Widdermann

Roger Widdermann was born in 1959. Since he can remember, he was attracted to iron - and wanted to forge knives and swords. But firstly, he received his degree as metalworker in 1975. After after a period of 7 years of working as metalsmith and metalworker, he studied and graduated as mechanical engineer, which in 1990 led him to go into business for himself as metal designer with his firm Schmiede & Kunstschlosserei in Hohenprießnitz.

Ranging from the classics of metal design like gates and fences, over practical and useful small item, welded decorative objects, commemorative badges, tools, knives, swords and and large plastics, to unique jewellery - his knowledge and skills are comprehensive.

Qualifications

• Seminar ‘Gold-plating’
  Mitteldeutsches Zentrum für Denkmalpflege Schloss Trebsen (Mid-German centre for monument care and maintenance, Castle Trebsen)

• Education as ‘Gestalter im Handwerk’ (‘Designer in handicrafting’)
  Designzentrum der Handwerkskammer zu Leipzig (Design centre of the Chambre of Handicrafts Leipzig)
  lecturers, among others, Master Sculptor Dirk Brüggemann, painter and graphic designer Bernd Hertel)
• Seminar in metal design 'repoussé work in iron’
  Akademie des Handwerks Schloss Raesfeld  (Academy of the Handicrafts, Castle Raesfeld) with lecturer
  Ralf Meyer
• Seminar in metal design 'Casting throughout the ages’
  Akademie des Handwerks Schloss Raesfeld  (Academy of the Handicrafts, Castle Raesfeld) with lecturer
  Stefan Lasch-Abendroth
• Seminar in metal design 'Damascene steel’
  Akademie des Handwerks Schloss Raesfeld  (Academy of the Handicrafts, Castle Raesfeld) with lecturer
  Manfred Sachse
• Seminar in metal design 'Metal processing in the 20th century’
  Akademie des Handwerks Schloss Raesfeld  (Academy of the Handicrafts, Castle Raesfeld) with lecturer
  Stefan Lasch-Abendroth
• Smithies Meeting in Kolbermoor
  Seminars ‘Iron design and processing’, docents (among others)
  Ulrich Gerfin, Alfred Bullermann
• Seminar in metal design 'Metal processing of the Romantic and Gothic periods’
  Akademie des Handwerks Schloss Raesfeld  (Academy of the Handicrafts, Castle Raesfeld) with lecturer
  Ralf Meyer
• Smithies Meeting in Kolbermoor
  Seminars ‘Processing of Damascene steel’, docent
  Heinz Denig
• Seminar in metal design 'Metal processing of the Renaissance period’
  Akademie des Handwerks Schloss Raesfeld  (Academy of the Handicrafts, Castle Raesfeld) with lecturer
  Stefan Lasch-Abendroth