Heikki Seppa
Male, Deceased Person
1927 – 2010
Who was Heikki Seppa?
Heikki Seppa was a Finnish American master metalsmith, educator, and author. Born in Sakkijarvi, Finland. In 1941 he studied metalsmith at Goldsmith's school in Helsinki, and later at the Georg Jensen silver factory in Copenhagen. In 1950 he emigrated to Prince Rupert in B.C.. Then he moved to Bloomfield Hills, MI to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art.
As an educator he had taught at Louisville, KY, then at Washington University, St Louis, MO from 1965 till his retirement at 1992 as Professor Emeritus.
He is a founding member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
His metal sculptures are in private collections, as well as in museums including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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- Born
- Mar 8, 1927
Finland - Education
- Cranbrook Educational Community
- Died
- May 18, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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