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Heikki Seppa (March 8, 1927 – May 18, 2010) 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Remembering: Heikki Seppa )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=In Memoriam: Heikki Seppa )〕 His metal sculptures are in private collections, as well as in museums including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. == Award == * American Craft Council 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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heikki Seppa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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