Academic Metals Directory · entry

Heikka Seppa

Professor Emeritus of Metalsmithing, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis (faculty 1965–retirement 1992)

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1927, Vijpuri, Finland

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Heikka Seppa

Current role
Professor Emeritus of Metalsmithing, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis (faculty 1965–retirement 1992)

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heikki_Sepp%C3%A4

Training

Undergraduate

Goldsmith School of Helsinki, Finland Central School of Industrial Art of Finland · 1941 to 1945

Lineage

Taught at

Fire Arts, Inc. · 1965 to 1992Washington University · 1965 to 1992

Taught (in this directory)

Lynn Duggan

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Sources

https://source.washu.edu/2010/06/obituary-heikki-sepp-83/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heikki_Sepp%C3%A4 https://www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/heikki-seppa https://americanart.si.edu/artist/heikki-seppa-27648 https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-heikki-sepp-12958

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