Heikki Seppa
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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 (1960–1965), 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
.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, and later at the Georg Jensen
Georg Jensen
Georg Arthur Jensen was a Danish silversmith.Born in 1866, Jensen was the son of a knife grinder in the town of Raadvad just to the north of Copenhagen. Jensen began his training in goldsmithing at the age of 14 in Copenhagen...
silver factory in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. 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 (1960–1965), 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
Society of North American Goldsmiths
The Society of North American Goldsmiths was founded in 1969. It is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the primary organization of jewelers and metal artists in North America. Anyone interested in the related fields may become a member...
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His metal sculptures are in private collections, as well as in museums including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C. with an extensive collection of American art.Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum has a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in the United States...
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Award
- American Craft CouncilAmerican Craft CouncilThe American Craft Council , was founded in 1943 as a national, nonprofit, educational organization to support and foster interest in the crafts in America. The council sponsers national craft shows, publishes American Craft magazine, and has an extensive awards program...
Fellow and national treasure 1987 - Art and Education Council Award, St. Louis 1996
- The Hans Christiansen award, Society of American Silversmiths 2003
- The Lifetime Achievement Award, Society of North American Goldsmiths 2008