| 词条 | Heikki Seppa |
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Heikki Seppa (March 8, 1927 – May 18, 2010) was a Finnish American master metalsmith,[1] educator, and author. 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.[2] 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. CareerSeppa taught art in Louisville, Kentucky (1960–1965) then at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis from 1965 till his retirement at 1992 as Professor Emeritus. He is a founding member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.[3] His metal sculptures are in private collections, as well as in museums including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Replicas of Seppa's sculpture "The Search" are given to awardees of the Eliot Society's "Search Award" at Washington University.[4] Personal LifeFor much of his childhood, Seppa 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 passed away at his Bainbridge home at age 83.[5] Awards
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References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-heikki-sepp-12958|title=Oral history interview with Heikki Seppa. 2001 May 6|work=Archives of American Art, Smithsonian|accessdate=May 19, 2011}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Seppa, Heikki}}{{Authority control}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.americancraftmag.org/blog-post.php?id=11691|title=Remembering: Heikki Seppa|publisher=American Craft Magazine|accessdate=May 19, 2011}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/Member_Area/Artisan_Memorial/Heikki_Seppa/ |title=In Memoriam: Heikki Seppa |publisher=Society of North American Goldsmiths |accessdate=May 19, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520015402/http://snagmetalsmith.org/Member_Area/Artisan_Memorial/Heikki_Seppa/ |archivedate=May 20, 2011 |df= }} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://source.wustl.edu/2018/06/eliot-society-members-gather-to-celebrate-universitys-accomplishments/|title=Eliot Society members gather to celebrate university’s accomplishments|last=|first=|date=2018-06-06|work=The Source|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.bainbridgereview.com/obituaries/heikki-seppa/|title=Heikki Seppa {{!}} Bainbridge Island Review|date=2010-05-18|work=Bainbridge Island Review|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US}} 7 : 1927 births|2010 deaths|People from Vyborg District|Finnish emigrants to the United States|American artists|American metalsmiths|Washington University in St. Louis faculty |
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