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Heikki Seppä
Heikki Markus Seppä , also known as Heiki Seppa (March 8, 1927 – May 18, 2010)
[1] was a Finnish-born American master
metalsmith ,
[2] educator, and author. He taught at
Washington University in St. Louis ,
[1] from 1965 to 1992.
Early life and education
Heikki Seppä was born in
Säkkijärvi ,
Finland . In 1941 he studied metalsmithing at
Goldsmith's School in
Helsinki , and later at the
Georg Jensen silver factory in
Copenhagen .
[3] In 1950 he emigrated with his first wife to
Prince Rupert, British Columbia . Then they moved to
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan , where he attended
Cranbrook Academy of Art .
Career
Seppä taught art in
Louisville, Kentucky from 1960 to 1965. He later taught at the
St. Louis School of Fine Arts at
Washington University in St. Louis
[4] from 1965 until his retirement at 1992 as Professor Emeritus. He was a founding member of the
Society of North American Goldsmiths .
[5] His metal sculptures are in private collections, as well as in museums including the Renwick Gallery of the
Smithsonian American Art Museum .
[1]
Replicas of Seppä's sculpture "The Search" are given to awardees of the
Eliot Society 's "Search Award" at Washington University.
[6]
Personal life
For much of his childhood, Seppä lived in a children's home until leaving at age 14 to attend the
Goldsmith's School . His first wife emigrated with him from Finland and they stayed together until her passing in 1993. In 1998, he moved to
Bainbridge Island, Washington and married metalsmith
Laurie A. Lyall . He died at his Bainbridge home at age 83.
[7]
Awards
Bibliography
References
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"Heikki Seppä" . Smithsonian American Art Museum . Retrieved 2021-12-15 .
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"Oral history interview with Heikki Seppa. 2001 May 6" .
Archives of American Art ,
Smithsonian . Retrieved May 19, 2011 .
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"Remembering: Heikki Seppä" . American Craft Magazine. Retrieved May 19, 2011 .
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"Silver Wear: Jewelry Commemorates Craft Alliance Anniversary" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, MO. September 3, 1989. p. 159. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"In Memoriam: Heikki Seppä" . Society of North American Goldsmiths. Archived from
the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011 .
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"Eliot Society members gather to celebrate university's accomplishments" . The Source . 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-06 .
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"Heikki Seppä | Bainbridge Island Review" . Bainbridge Island Review . 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2018-06-06 .
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"College of Fellows" . American Craft Council . Retrieved 17 March 2024 .
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"Priory Honoree: Desloge Is 11th to Get Luke Rigby Award" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, MO. February 4, 1996. p. 134. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Society of American Silversmiths - 2003 Award Winner: Heikki Seppä" . Society of American Silversmiths . Retrieved 17 March 2024 .
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